Results of some polling units announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission have shown that the Labour Party candidate, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, is leading. Mimiko polled 348 votes at his Ondo Ward 7 Unit 20, while the PDP and the ACN scored 18 and 16 respectively. Voters across Ondo trooped to the streets... Read More
by Amber Dusick and Beth Woolsey I was halfway down the stairs, one 3-year-old in hand, when the screaming from the other 3-year-old started. I immediately knew the cause. Seconds earlier, Cai had unzipped his footed pajamas, and he was in the process of zipping them back up so he could come downstairs with me.... Read More
by Isi Esene The flood disaster in many parts of the country has seen hundreds of thousands of people displaced from their homes with no where to go. Here you see a Battabox video in which a retired army officer, Colonel Paul Izukanne, takes us on a tour through Atani Village near the banks of... Read More
We are at a crossroads again. Nigeria could choose to do the right thing and engage in building those buffer dams that is so needed or we could ignore it like our parents did in the 80s. We need a series of better weather gauges and a vigilant institution that will track and release water... Read More
The Israeli navy boarded the Gaza-bound “Estelle” ship seeking to break Israel’s naval blockade on Gaza, an army spokesperson confirmed at 11:40 am on Saturday. The army said the soldiers seized control of the ship, which is carrying pro-Palestinian activists, in accordance with the government’s decision and international law, diplomatic efforts to prevent the... Read More
by Reuben Daba A middle aged man, identified as Ben Ariwelo was arrested by the police for allegedly defiling an 8 year old girl in Otueke, Bayelsa State. It was gathered that the under aged girl said to be an imbecile was lured to a public toilet where the suspect committed the crime. His luck... Read More
by Isi Esene Thirty three bus passengers were reported to have died on Friday along the J4, Ogbere-Ijebu stretch of the Sagamu–Ore Expressway when their vehicle skidded-off the road and plunged into a river. It was learnt that three people survived the accident including a pregnant woman who was said to have hung between a... Read More
by Okechukwu Ofili “Every person has a right to life, and no one shall be deprived intentionally of his life, save in execution of the sentence of a court in respect of a criminal offence of which he has been found guilty in Nigeria.” – Nigerian Constitution: Chapter IV Section 33 Fundamental Rights On October... Read More
by Isi Esene There are reports that unknown gunmen have shot dead a student of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) and two others around the Choba area of River State. According to witnesses, an unnamed student of the university, his girlfriend, and another individual who, according to sources, had just completed his national youth... Read More
by Isi Esene Reports say the managing director and chief executive officer of Capital Oil and Gas, Ifeanyi Uba has been released from the custody of the Special Fraud Unit after spending more than a week in confinement. Uba was accused of engaging in fraudulent activities with regards to the management of fuel subsidy funds... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola On Wednesday night in Berlin, Germany, the Nigerian Embassy was attacked with paint bombs. For now, the suspects who carried out the act are unknown, according to the police. The police spokesman said that glass bottles filled with a thick and sticky liquid were thrown at the front of the building in... Read More
It kind of answers the question as to why, these days, leaders continue to chose easy fame over hard-slog decisions. It explains why, from David Cameron to Jacob Zuma, this generation has the misfortune of being led by (wo)men of straw: leaders who lack core, who know not character. If you had been paying attention... Read More
by Isi Esene The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has warned electricity consumers to be alert to the antics of some Power Holding Corporation of Nigeria (PHCN) workers. This warning was given by Tony Akah yesterday in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. He said the commission was aware that some PHCN officials compel consumers... Read More
by Isi Esene Several students were injured and properties vandalized on Thursday when students of Government College, Ibadan (GCI) and Apata Community Grammar School engaged one another in a free-for-all fight in Oyo State. Witnesses say all commercial activities were halted in the Apata-Ganga area of the city during the skirmish. The trouble reportedly started... Read More
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