A 28-year-old woman, Amaka Okolie, who allegedly slapped her ex-stepmother and destroyed her necklace worth N190, 000 during an argument on Monday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. Okolie, who lives on No: 4 Taiwo St., Mafoluku in Oshodi,…
Community pharmacists fault Lagos Health Insurance Scheme (Vanguard)
Community pharmacists in Lagos have rejected the newly launched Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme, saying “the Scheme is shrouded in secrecy and not encompassing”. The pharmacists under the auspices of Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), Lagos State Branch…
Buhari’s victory sparks crisis in Lagos, Oyo, Abuja (Vanguard)
Policeman, two feared killed, others injured Igbo traders attacked, compelled to swear oath to vote APC in guber election Non-indegenes in Okota send SOS to Ambode; As Bode George calls for caution A policeman and two traders were yesterday feared…
S’West govs hail Buhari’s re-election (Vanguard)
Governors of South West states; Lagos, Oyo, Ondo and Ekiti states have commended the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term of four years, saying it is a referendum in support of integrity, good governance and the fight…
Election Violence: Army arrests 15, recovers arms in Bayelsa (Vanguard)
The 16 Brigade of Nigerian Army in Yenagoa has arrested 15 armed thugs during the Presidential and National Assembly elections in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa. Both Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa and Ex-Gov. Timipre Sylva had earlier…
Lagos squash association focuses on grassroots development- Chairman (Vanguard)
Tomi Falase, Chairman, Lagos State Squash Association, on Sunday said that the association’s focus would be mainly on grassroots development of the sport this year. Falase said in Lagos that the development of squash at the professional level was hinged…
Atiku rescues Aisha, picks her medical bills (Vanguard)
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has extended his benevolent hands to Aisha Haruna, a 13-year-old orphan from Daura, Kastina State, who was involved in an inferno that burnt her beyond recognition. The former…
Boko Haram kills Nigerian Army commander, dozens of soldiers (Vanguard)
Rampaging Boko Haram insurgents overran a Nigerian Army battalion in Borno State on Sunday, killing the unit’s commander and dozens of soldiers, military sources have told online newspaper, Premium Times. A large cache of arms, ammunition and military equipment were…
Soldier stabs man to death in Aba (Vanguard)
A yet to be identified soldier reportedly stabbed a man to death at Owerri-Aba community, Ugwunagbo council area, Abia State. The soldier, suspected to be attached to the 144 Battalion, Asa, Ukwa West council area, had gone to make peace…
Nissan, Mitsubish shares plunge as Ghosn faces ouster after arrest (Vanguard)
Nissan and Mitsubishi shares plunged Tuesday after chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested for alleged financial misconduct, that reportedly included exorbitantly priced houses and diverted compensation. The two automakers have already said they will propose removing Ghosn, and Renault — which…