Family battles to save son allegedly shot during Army raid
…Claims officers involved promised to process the bills *No evidence to support such – Army By Efe Onodjae For over two months, 26-year-old Franklin Ivara has remained on a hospital bed, battling excruciating pain from an alleged gunshot wound that shattered his left leg during a military operation in Itigidi Community, Abi Local Government Area […]
Court of Appeal upholds hijab ban in University of Ibadan International School
“In public schools you can wear hijab on school uniforms, but the Supreme Court is yet to make any decision on hijab in private schools”
Court orders Saraki’s arraignment over Kwara’s alleged defamation suit
A Kwara High Court sitting in Ilorin has dismissed a preliminary objection filed by former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki
How ‘Yahoo boys’ wiped N7.2m from judge’s bank account, EFCC chairman reveals
Speaking during the public presentation of two books authored by a retired high court judge, Justice Alaba Omolaye-Ajileye, the EFCC Chairman said he was woken from sleep around 1am by a distress call from a judge in one of the South-South states who had fallen victim to scammers.
Baby-selling syndicate smashed, four arrested in C’River
Security operatives have busted a ruthless baby-selling syndicate operating in Cross River State, rescuing a newborn baby who was sold for ₦3 million in a heartless fake pregnancy scam.
2 NSCDC officers, one other arrested over alleged arms supply to militants
Troops of Joint Task Force South East Operation Udoka have busted an illegal arms supply network involving 2 NSCDC officers and one officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service for allegedly selling arms to criminal elements in the South East.
How contractor contributed to Ikorodu flood – Lagos govt; assures on safety
“Somebody is trying to push back the Ikota River and narrow it into a stream. Structures done without approval, shall be removed”
Lagos Flood: Ago Palace Way, Gbagada, Isashi, Iba, Ojo, Okokomaiko submerged
Residents have abandoned their homes to the rampaging flood and are now squatting with relations, and friends
Sanwo-Olu approves dredging of 28 drainage channels
“The incident was not peculiar to Lagos, explaining that similar heavy rainfall also affected other African countries and parts of North America”
Floods: Lagos moves against FG’s reclamation plan at Kuramo Beach
“The Kuramo Waters is the water body that breathes within the Atlantic and this structure here, and they are trying to block it. It’s not going to happen”
Lagos submerged as floods sack homes, paralyse traffic, halts businesses
By Clifford Ndujihe, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Ebunoluwa Sessou & Efe Onodjae TORRENTIAL rainfall lasting over 12 hours, yesterday, submerged property and roads in Lagos, bringing normal commercial activities and vehicular movement to a halt. The downpour, which started on Sunday, reached a crescendo, leaving motorists and commuters stranded across the metropolis, while residents had to bail out storm […]
