by Isi Esene There are unconfirmed reports that a bomb was discovered today in a room at Reliance Hotel located on Emina Crescent, off Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos. The hotel shares the same fence with St. Leo Catholic Church and is directly opposite Assemblies of God Church. There is no information on any arrests at... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi A toddler took his play time to another level when he crawled and sat on a balcony ledge on the eighth storey of a tower block located in Coventry. While the young boy’s presence on the balcony ledge horrified passers-by, his mother slept peacefully in her room; oblivious of the impending danger... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo “We are closing down the beach for one week; a team of security agents will continue to raid the beach to rid it of criminals,’’ said Adegoke Fayode, who is the Divisional Police Officer, Victoria Island Station, as the Nigeria Police force informed the public that it has closed down the popular... Read More
by Funke Aboyade, olufunke.aboyade@thisdaylive.com I wasn’t surprised at the avalanche of emails and SMS I received following last week’s column (Presidential Nuisance…). My plan was to publish some of those reactions but upon receiving and reading the article (reproduced below) sent to me by a friend, I decided it was too good not to share with... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Whether it is done in the open, or behind closed doors, the police say the investigation of the Farouk Lawan bribery saga by the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges is illegal. The argument being, the House has no business investigating a criminal matter. If they do, then what will police officers do? The Punch newspaper spoke... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Where is the money, Farouk? Everybody wants to know. The answer to that question however, seems to still be very far away. Lawan had earlier claimed that he formally informed Hon. Adams Jagaba, the Chairman of the House Committee on Drugs, Financial Crimes and Narcotics, about Otedola’s antics. He also said that he... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Hajiya Zainab Umar is a teacher in Modern International Secondary School, Jigawa. One of the students in her class happened to be the son of a member of the Jigawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Nasiru Mohammed Sparrow. It is the fall-out of that relationship which has now pitted Hajiya Umar and Hon Sparrow in court. Trouble started when Hajiya Umar... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Passing the buck: Acting IG explains reason for delayed police salaries Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar has explained that the delay in payment of police salaries is not the fault of the police management. According to him, the delay was caused as a result of late issuance of payment warrant from the government.... Read More
Nigerian police fired tear gas on Monday as a crowd surged at the site of a devastating plane crash in the country’s largest city of Lagos that killed all 153 people on board. A crowd trying to get a look at the wreckage sought to break though a police barricade in one area at the... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Police officers would soon be smiling big time; who knows, the police might finally become our friend. That’s because Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Abubakar has made an announcement which so many would be pleased to hear. Speaking in Alausa, Ikeja, when he visited Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola, he said henceforth,... Read More
It is bad enough that there is a gaping chasm where education used to be. Now, it seems, the hole is filled up with secondary school occultists who romance potential girlfriends with threats, and soon-to-be-music graduates, making terrorist phone calls to collect on a quick buck. 19 students of All Souls Anglican Grammar School, Ado Ekiti were recently arrested for the alleged... Read More
In February, according to several media reports, the Federal Government (FG) was set to ban tinted windows in cars. Some time before then, the use of sirens by civilian vehicles and non-emergency vehicles was banned in the country. The recent escalating danger of terrorism in Nigeria, especially from Boko Haram, has led to an increased... Read More
Now, face the music: Police arrest woman over Boko Haram Facebook comment