The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 12 suspects in connection with a clash at Oyingbo Market, in the Ebute Meta area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to our correspondent on…
Two killed as violence erupts in Lagos, Ogun communities
At least two persons have been killed in a crisis that erupted in the Mowe-Ofada area of Ogun State. It was also learnt that there was violence in the Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State on Friday. Details of the…
Gunmen burn EEDC, council hqtrs, court, raze 32 vehicles in Anambra
Gunmen on Monday set ablaze Idemili North Local Government secretariat and a Magistrate Court in Ogidi, Anambra State. The gunmen also burnt the District office of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) in the area. The Nation gathered that…
Be more tolerant of competition, Buhari tells South Africans, Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Pretoria, South Africa, called for more tolerance, vigilance and heightened security in countries to ensure safety of citizens, noting that competition heralded by globalisation, especially with ease in migration, will only get more intense for…
Nigerian “Maphites” Cult Crushed in Italy
A two-year probe — aided significantly by a man on the inside who fed details to investigators — “has allowed us to destroy much of what, within the Nigerian community, is known as the ‘Maphite’ cult,” Italian police said in…
PDP tells Buratai to probe military’s role in Bayelsa electoral violence
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has appealed to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, to investigate the role of the military in the violence that occurred in the state during the last general elections.…
Decriminalise sex work to protect us from crime – prostitutes (Guardian)
Prostitution should be decriminalised in the UK to make it safer for vulnerable women, a sex worker organisation has said. The English Collective of Prostitutes is calling for the removal of laws relating to consensual adult sexual behaviour, arguing that…
11 feared dead in bloody polls (Guardian)
Contrary to hitch-free polls promised the nation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday’s elections were hallmarked by violence, failure of smartcard readers and late arrival of materials at many polling units across the country. Late commencement of accreditation/voting,…
Elections claim 181 lives in Nigeria in four months, report
The 2019 general elections in Nigeria have in the last four months claimed at least 181 lives, says report. According to the report by Gatefield, leading up from October 10, 2018 to February 15, 2019, the 2019 elections have claimed…
Elections: Buhari’s supporters must shun violence – Youth Organisation (DailyTrust)
The Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO), Lagos State Chapter, has advised all supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari and patriotic Nigerians to shun all forms of violence during and after general elections. The organisation’s State Coordinator and Secretary, Mr Abdul-Waheed Odunuga and…
