Officers of the Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Police have arrested and detained Tolani Ajayi, a 21-year-old 300 level student of the Redeemer’s University of Nigeria, RUN for allegedly killing his 60-year-old father, Charles Ajayi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO of the Command, who confirmed the…
Army Denies Burning of BRT Buses on Ikorodu Road
Accused of masterminding the burning of about four BRT buses in the early hours of Friday, July 4, at Onipanu area of Ikorodu road, Lagos, the Nigerian army had come out to deny the allegations. Rightman Ogeh, spokesman for the Army formation in Yaba, Lagos, while admitting that the soldiers from the unit were aggrieved…
APC to sue Fani-Kayode for Defamation
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has threatened to seek legal redress againstFemi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation. The party has asked Fani-Kayode to retract his comment alleging that the APC, through its national publicity secretary, Lai Mohammed, condemned the Federal Government for proscribing the terror group Boko Haram. In a statement issued in Lagos on…
Nigeria Imports 4 million phones in a month- Omobola Johnson, ICT Minister
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s Minister of Communication and Technology, ICT has urged Nigerians to invest in the Information Communication and Technology, ICT, sector. The minister stated this during the inauguration of the advisory board for the Office for Nigeria Content Development in ICT. Speaking at the event, the Minister said that out of the over 4…
Abuja Bombing: NGE Mourns Colleague, Other Victims
The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has expressed sadness over the loss of Suleiman Bisalla, one of its members and the Managing Editor, North, of the New Telegraph Newspapers, in the EMAB plaza bombing, in Abuja on Wednesday. Bisalla died alongside at least 20 other persons in the unfortunate incident. “As we condole the Bisalla…
Kenyan Governor charged with Terrorism, Murder
IssaTimamy, a Kenyan regional governor has been charged with terrorism and murder overattacks in the coastal Lamu district in which scores of people were killed. Timamy is the first high-profile politician to be charged over the killings in the Mpeketoni town area. He faces multiple counts of murder, incitement and forceful evictions. Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya’s…
Nigeria Catholic Bishops declare 6-month national prayer
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN has declared a 6-month national prayer for the country. The prayer is scheduled to start in Julythis year with “Family Rosary and Eucharistic Adoration” on the last Sunday of each of the months. Felix Femi Ajakaye, Bishop of Ekiti diocese made the declaration yesterday in Abeokuta, the Ogun…
Odetoyinbo Inaugurated Bishop of Abeokuta Diocese
Peter Kayode Odetoyinbo has been installed as theBishop of Abeokuta Diocese. He was inaugurated yesterdayby a delegation of Pope Francis including members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CCN. Odetoyinbo was appointed to the seat of Bishop in April 2014 from his Ibadan diocese following the appointment of Alfred Martins Adewale, former Bishop of…
LASU Yet to Resume Despite Government Order
Despite the directive by the Lagos State University Management that students and lecturers of the institution should resume on June 23, no academic activities has resumedin the school yet. And the reason for this is not far fetched as the Academic staff said their requirements have not yet been met. The Senior Staff Association of…
Abuja BlastUpdate: 21 dead, 17 Injured– police
The Police say the bomb blast, which occurred at the Banex Plaza, Abuja this afternoon has claimed at least 21 lives and left 17 others injured.
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