Features

Sanwo-Olu condemns cases of Lagos collapsed buildings

March 18, 2019 1:18 pm

The Lagos State Governor-Elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday described recent collapse of buildings in the state as most unfortunate.

But he praised the swift actions taken by the current administration in the state to address the problem.

The Governor-Elect spoke with State House correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari/Jubril alongside the Deputy Governor-elect, Femi Hamzat.

He said: “It’s an unfortunate incident. Incidentally when I was in government before, I used to be the Vice Chairman of the building collapse committee. It was something that happened about 8-10 years ago, which was what led to the creation of an agency …

Debunking the lies of James Eze, Gov. Obiano’s aide

March 17, 2019 11:28 pm

By Odumodu Gbulagu

Debunking The lies of James Eze, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Obiano on his write-up celebrating the Governor’s 5 years in office entitled, ‘Obiano’s 5 years: What we don’t often remember.’

James Eze blocked me because I always punctured his lies, and because he couldn’t engage me in any intellectual discourse.

I would want anyone who can, to convey this to him.

Obiano had no clear plan when he was coming in as the Governor of Anambra state, as he jettisoned the 4Cs that was used to campaign for him immediately he assumed office.

…

Lagos demolishes 13 buildings

March 17, 2019 10:09 pm

Five more structurally defective Lagos Island buildings were yesterday brought down by the Lagos State Government.

This brings the number of demolished buildings to 13 since Friday when the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) started the exercise to prevent another disaster after Wednesday’s incident on Massey Street, Ita-Faji, Lagos Island. Twenty people were killed; forty-five others were injured when the four-storey building collapsed. Most of the dead were children.

Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development Prince Rotimi Ogunleye described the exercise as a holistic response to the challenges posed by derelict structures and unapproved schools.

LASBCA Acting General …

Katsina earmarks ₦196m for orphans, women empowerment

March 17, 2019 9:42 pm

The Katsina State government has committed the sum of N196 million to assuage the plight of women and vulnerable children through its Women Empowerment Programme across the 34 local governments of the state for the 2019 fiscal year.

The state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr. Badiyya Hassan Mashi, who disclosed this Sunday, said lack of economic sustainability did not only have a devastating emotional effect on vulnerable households, but the situation was also capable of exposing the individual to several risks, hence the gesture.

She explained that the gesture would enable the women to expand their businesses
…
Nigerian Army to upgrade museum to international standard

Fake news worsening election violence – Lt.-Gen Buratai

March 17, 2019 9:31 pm

The Chief of Army Staff (CAS), Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai, at the weekend in Bayelsa State, lamented that fake news is worsening violence during elections in the country and putting military operations in jeopardy.

The army chief, who spoke when he visited the 16 Brigade Camp Tukur Buratai, Elebele, in the outskirts of Yenagoa, the state capital, noted that the army set up a situation room real-time, commanded by its cyber warfare unit, to deal with the menace decisively during the last polls.

He was at the 16 Brigade Barracks to inaugurate several ongoing projects, including an Integrated Medical Centre, Quarter
…

PDP accuses INEC chairman of bias

March 16, 2019 8:49 pm

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday accused the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, of refusing the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar access to election materials.

The Court of Appeal had ordered INEC to allow Atiku’s lawyers inspect ballot materials used in the February 23 presidential election, in furtherance of the petition filed by the PDP candidate against President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election. However, in a statement yesterday by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP said that Yakubu and the leadership of INEC have refused to obey the order of the appellate court, given on March …

Mallam El-Rufai condemns fresh killings in Kaduna community

March 16, 2019 8:15 pm

The Kaduna State Government has condemned the killing of nine people by suspected fulani herdsmen in Nandu Gbok village in Sanga Local Government Area of the state.

Sources in the community however said 10 people were killed in the attack which occurred at about 4:00am on Saturday.

READ MORE…

Two policemen shot in Bayelsa Senator’s hotel

March 16, 2019 7:25 pm

Suspected gunmen have again ravaged Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, shooting two policemen in a popular hotel and killing another at the Joepal Shopping mall in Amarata.

Also, the hoodlums carted away two rifles belonging to the cops, before shooting in the air to scare away passersby.

The attack on the first two policemen, who were on guard duty took place at Udeme Hotels along Diepreye Alamieyeseigha road in Yenagoa, belonging to Senator Emmanuel Paulker, who is representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial district of the senate.

The gunmen reportedly caught the security operatives unaware as they posed as customers before opening …

How Nigerian Imam escaped death in New Zealand mosque havoc

March 16, 2019 7:11 pm

THE Imam of one of the Christchurch, New Zealand mosques attacked by a terrorist on Friday is a Nigerian, The Nation can report today.

Lateef Alabi who is the Linwood mosque’s acting Imam was leading the congregation in prayers on the fateful day when terrorist Brenton Tarrant struck.

Alabi said the death toll would have been far higher at the mosque but for a worshipper, Abdul Aziz, 48, who  grabbed Tarrant’s gun and forced him away from a mosque.

Aziz’s action terminated the killing spree.

Alabi said he heard a voice outside the mosque at about 1.55pm and stopped the …

Dasuki, arms deal, Boko Haram killing of Nigerian soldiers

March 16, 2019 6:38 pm

By Odumodu Gbulagi

When the current APC government came to power, they made Nigerians to understand that the reason why Boko Haram was still wreaking havoc was because Colonel Sambo Dasuki rtd. misappropriated the 2.1 billion dollars meant to procure arms for the military to fight Boko Haram terrorists.

A lot of people who allegedly got the Dasuki largesse are still being tried by the EFCC, and other anti graft agencies, yet non of them have been found guilty, or has the government been able to secure their conviction.

Though no court of law has convicted Dasuki, he is still …

Again, 10 attacked, killed in Kaduna

March 16, 2019 11:41 am

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Saturday attacked Nandu -Gbok village in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna state, killing 10 people.
About 30 houses were also reported to have been burnt down by the bandits.
Similar attacks on many communities in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state in the past one week had claimed over 100 lives, with hundreds of the people displaced.
Sources said the attack on Nandu -Gbok, occured at about 4:00am on Saturday when the gunmen, laid siege to the community.

According to sources, the bandits who were in large number and armed with …

Nigeria Military and Zombies

March 15, 2019 10:41 am

By Odumodu Gbulagu

A Zombie is a frightening creature that is a dead person who has been brought back to life, by magic but without human qualities.

Persons who acts without thinking, who can’t make a decision without being told what to do, and who doesn’t notice what’s happening in their environments can be called Zombies.

Fela Kuti in one of his songs, likened Nigerian military to Zombies.

Here’s the excerpts of the lyrics of Fela’s song:

Zombie no go go, unless you tell am to go (Zombie)
Zombie no go stop, unless you tell am to stop (Zombie)
Zombie …

TRENDING

Breaking

𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬, 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤, is a nonpartisan online news portal founded on the truth to provide you with weekly, insightful articles written with precision and current updates on current events from Africa in particular and the rest of the world in general. All of our reports undergo extensive fact-checking to ensure their veracity, and we adhere strictly to the facts, no matter whose ox is gored.

follow on social media

Facebook Twitter Youtube Telegram Linkedin

subscribe to newsletter

© 2018 - 2020 Africa digital news, New York
Powered by

People and Polity