The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said its operatives in Uyo Zonal Command have arrested five Chinese for suspected illegal mining at Ndito-Eka-Iba village, in Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said the suspects were arrested by the Commission’s Special …
Lagos seals Cubana Chiefpriest fast food
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has sealed a fast food restaurant owned by Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chiefpriest, Donald’s Fast Food, located on Adebayo Doherty Street, Lekki 1, due to persistent noise pollution and other environmental violations. This was made known by the Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab, …
Minna: Obasanjo in closed-door meeting with IBB, others
A former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, arrived in Minna, the Niger State capital on Sunday evening. Obasanjo immediately headed to the hilltop residence of former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB). He flew in from Benin City, where he attended the 90th birthday of the Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion. According …
Flooding: 7 inmates recaptured as 281 escape Borno prison
Seven out of 281 inmates who escaped from the correctional center in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, have been recaptured. The development followed the severe flooding that damaged both public and private facilities in Maiduguri and some other parts of the state. The Nigerian Correctional Service, while confirming the number of escaped inmates on Sunday, …
NEMA warns of impending floods in Rivers
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has warned residents of Rivers State of looming floods within the next four weeks. The South-South Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mr Adebiyi Razak, gave the warning on Sunday in Port Harcourt. According to him, NEMA had already begun preparing residents to mitigate the impact of the floods as the …
UNIBEN students trapped as story building collapsed amid heavy downpour
A storey building collapsed during a heavy downpour on Saturday morning in Benin City, Edo State, trapping several students from the University of Benin (UNIBEN). It was gathered that the incident occurred on Ekhator Street, Ekosodin, an area known for housing students. One of the students, who preferred to remain anonymous, told SaharaReporters that a …
Young lady shot dead by ex-boyfriend during birthday party
A young mother was shot dead by her former lover while she was throwing a birthday party for their 6-year-old, it has been revealed. Jalen Easterling, 25, was killed on Thursday evening, September 12 at a home in Houston, Texas. Officers in the city said that Easterling and her new boyfriend were throwing a party …
DSS releases Sowore, returns his passport after arrest in Lagos
The Department of State Services, DSS, released former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore shortly after he was picked up. The Activist was arrested by operatives of the secret police at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos on Sunday, shortly after his arrival. On Saturday, the activist had raised an …
Parents threaten boycott over 200% hike in Lagos school boarding fees
Parents of students attending Lagos Model Colleges are demanding the reversal of a recent 200% increase in boarding fees, accusing the Lagos State Ministry of Education of corruption and insensitivity. The Chairman of the Parents’ Forum of Lagos Model Colleges, Surv. Dapo Dawodu raised the alarm on Saturday during the Forum’s meeting in Lagos. In …