Workers Die In Chinese Company In Ikeja, Lagos (Photos)

 

Photos of workers who died tragically inside a swimming pool belonging to a Chinese company in Ikeja Lagos. Viewers discretion advised.www.naijanation.com

President Jonathan Bars Governors From Seeing First Lady - “I want my wife’s condition be kept private”

Cracks have emerged in the camp of ailing first Lady, Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan, as Mr. President gave a strict instruction to the German hospital that a delegation of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), which recently visited Germany where the First Lady being hospitalized should have no access to First Lady.

12 Petrol-Laden Ships Arrive Lagos To Combat Fuel Scarcity

12 Petrol Ships Arrive Lagos To Combat Fuel Scarcity- Fuel scarcity has been reported in most parts of Lagos, as the Nigeria Ports Authority revealed the arrival of 12 ships laden with petrol.

Boko Haram Kills 6 Ludo Players

Some gunmen suspected of belonging to the Boko Haram Islamist sect late Sunday shot dead at least six people who were playing ludo game in the Nigerian city of Bauchi, the Red Cross said.

Fuel Scarcity Hits Lagos: NNPC Blames Distribution Problems

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has attributed the cause of the ongoing fuel scarcity in Lagos and its environs to distribution challenges.

Ailing Actress Ngozi Nwosu To Be Flown To India

Ngozi Nwosu

Nigerian actress Ngozi Nwosu who is currently bedridden in her Lagos home after being diagnosed with a kidney-related ailment, needs to be flown out of the country urgently for a kidney transplant.

Airforce Bridge Collapsed In Port Harcourt

Motorists in the Nigerian oil-rich city of Port Harcourt,the Rivers State capital, were this morning trapped in gridlock caused by the sudden collapse of a section of the retaining wall of the popular Airforce bridge,that serves as a link to the Trans-Amadi Industrial area,the commercial hub of the City.

Man Sets Lover On Fire In Ikotun, Lagos

A 35-year-old lady yesterday told how her live-in lover poured fuel on her and set her ablaze in Ikotun area of Lagos State.

Wizkid's Girlfriend, Shola Thompson & Son

See Wizkid Girlfriend and his one year old son, Boluwatife

No Other Disease Kills Nigerians Like Road Accidents - FRSC

Mr Osita Chidoka, the Corps Marshal of Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), said on Saturday that road accidents are the biggest killers of Nigerians, more than any other disease. Although he did not provide statistics for a reality check and comparison with other killers, Chidoka said the frequency of accidents has become a great source of concern.

Christian-Muslim Youth Peace Initiative of Nigeria Calls For Peace

A group known as the Christian-Muslim Youth Peace Initiative of Nigeria (CMPIN) yesterday sued for peace in the country over a film made by a Jewish-American that has caused series of violent protests in the Middle-East and North Africa.

Domestic Servants Clean Out Master’s House, Steal SUV, TV Sets Over N25m Worth

Domestic Servants ‘Clean Out’ Master’s House, Steal SUV, TV Sets Over N25m Worth - Officials of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, have arrested two domestic servants, Obinna Sunday and Sunday Eze who allegedly burgled their boss’ house and stole a black Range Rover SUV, jewellery and other items worth N25 million.

Bauchi Flood Kills Seven

At least 7 people have been killed in a flood that affected seven communities in Zaki and Gamawa local government areas of Bauchi State. The Caretaker Committee Chairmen of Zaki and Gamawa Local Government Areas, Alhaji Muhammad Babaji and Alhaji Kabiru Garba disclosed this yesterday when they conducted the Deputy Governor of the state, Sagir Aminu Saleh round the affected places.

Woman Sets 85-Year Old Stepmom Ablaze In Imo

A woman threw caution to the winds in Imo State as she set her 85-year-old stepmother ablaze, after splashing her two grandchildren with hot water.

Governor Obi Weeps As Flood Devastates Anambra State

Governor Peter Obi

An emotional Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State could not control his tears yesterday when he visited communities that were ravaged by flood. He was overwhelmed by the enormity of the devastation whose cost runs into billions of Naira. Officials of Federal and State Emergency Management Agencies accompanied him.

Family Loses 4 Kids In Midnight Fire In Imo State

A very sad tragedy struck the family of Aggery at Obokohia, Ohaji/Egbami Local Government Area of Imo State yesterday when it lost four children to a midnight fire.

Police Woman Battered By Co-Tenant

Mrs. Tosin Korie, a housewife, has been arraigned before an Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, for allegedly battering her co-tenant, Olubunmi Bodunde, 50,  a policewoman.

PHCN Privatisation Latest News Update: 25 Firms Bid For Take Over

PHCN Privatisation Latest News Update: 25 Firms Bid For Take Over - There were indications that Nigeria’s Vice President, Namadi Sambo would today announce the firms that would take over the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN.

Lottery Ticket Thief Jailed In Lagos

After he allegedly stole  N35,000 and lotto winning ticket valued at N48,000, a young man, Joseph Amuko has been sentenced to a three-month jail term by an Ikorodu Magistrates’ court.

Kidnapped Lebanese Man Paid N3 Million Ransom

Wahab Mohammed

Wahab Mohammed whose 23-year old Lebanese brother, Ahmed Mohammed, was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, last Monday said he was made to cough out N3 million ransom before he could secure his release.

Poverty Forced Me Out Of School - Paralympian

Fate, they say has a different twist for different people. Such was the case of Chituru Nwoaozuzu, a disable athlete who was part of Team Nigeria’s contingent to the just concluded London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Woman Arrested For Biting Another Woman’s Breast

A woman in South Carolina woman has been arrested after she admitted that she bit another woman on the breast in a bizarre attack that left the victim hospitalized on Monday night.

US Ambassador To Libya, Christopher Stevens Killed

The United States ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, was reportedly killed last night when Islamic military men attacked the US Consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi.

National Sports Commission Shuns Paralympians; Athletes Left Stranded At Airport

National Sports Commission Shuns Paralympians; Athletes Left Stranded At Airport - Team Nigeria Paralympians, who represented the country at the just concluded Paralympic Games in London, flew back into the country, to a low-keyed reception. Despite the fact that they returned with 13 medals – 6 gold, 6 silver and 1 bronze, they were left stranded at the Murtala Muhammed Airport.

Boy Re-Appears 5 Years After He Was Declared Dead

Just like a Nollywood movie scene, an Ilorin Customary court recently witnessed what looks like a movie when a petitioner alleged  that his estranged wife lied to him that their five-year-old son had died.

How Nigerian Banks Aid Fraudsters - EFCC

Top Nigerian anti-corruption agency, EFCC says its cells are filled to the brim. The anti-corruption boss told some bankers how their colleagues aide corruption. www.naijanation.com

New Mandatory Rule For Lagosians: Your House Must Be Beautified

New Mandatory Rule For Lagosians: Your House Must Be Beautified - Lagos State Government has made it mandatory for occupiers of houses in the state to beautify the perimeter areas of their buildings.

One-Handed Man Jailed For Stealing Phones In Osogbo

An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a 28-year-old, one-handed man, Aliu Adamu, to six months imprisonment after pleading guilty to a-four-count charge of stealing.

Terrorism In Nigeria: Security Agencies Are Helpless - Ihejirika

Azubuike Ihejirika

Lt-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, The Chief of Army Staff, has explained why security operatives find it difficult to tackle terrorism. Speaking yesterday at the passing out parade of 1,952 soldiers trained in basic counter- terrorism in Kontagora, Niger State, Ihejirika said security found it difficult to tackle terrorism because it is not a conventional warfare. He said terrorists are not living in isolation, but among the people.

Bloody Sunday: Lagos Armed Robbers Monitored Police With Stolen Walkie-Talkies

A senior police officer in Lagos, has said armed robbers who invaded the state on Sunday succeeded because they monitored policemen’s movement with stolen walkie-talkies.

Critical Questions Jega Must Answer

The Activities of our various national electoral commissions have always fascinated me. Beginning from the frequent change of names, I don’t know how many of us remember we once had Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO); from this to National Electoral Commission (NEC), then NECON, and now Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

If You Pay Me N50m, I Will Not Join Boko Haram - Scavenger

Mustapha Abubakar

The Lagos State Government in its anti-child labour law warns kid-labourers to stay off the streets. But for 15-year-old Mustapha Abubakar, who came to Lagos from his native Katsina State last year, that law does not exist because he can neither speak nor write English language. Even the common man’s ‘pidgin English’ remained a hard try for him. 

Bola Tinubu Is Yoruba leader –Olorunfunmi

Bola Tinubu

Though opinions differ, there is a general consensus among various interest groups on the urgent need to correct the lopsidedness in the existing federal arrangement in Nigeria. In this interview, Basorun Olorunfunmi, a chieftain of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), insists that the country is ripe for state police. Excerpts…when you continue

Police Kill PDP Chieftain’s Son

The son of a one-time National Organising Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Umaru Dahiru, has been shot dead by suspected policemen in Bauchi metropolis in Bauchi State.

Panic As Fuel Scarcity Looms In Ibadan,Oyo State

Despite assurances given by the Nigerian government that there is enough petrol stock to last 30 days, hundreds of vehicles were on queue to buy fuel at filling stations in Ibadan, Oyo State on Saturday.

Fuel Subsidy Scam: 3 Oil Marketers Declared Wanted

EFCC, has declared three oil marketers implicated in the multi- billion naira fuel subsidy scam wanted.

UBA Bank Manager & 2 Others Docked For Fraud

Sirajudeen Abdullahi

EFCC, on Friday, 7 September, arraigned a Business Manager with the United Bank of Africa Plc, University of Ilorin Branch, Sirajudeen Abdullahi alongside two others: Segun Adelodun and John Afolabi before a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin .

Trigger-Happy Police Officer Kills Tricyclist In Lagos

Tragedy erupted at Meiran area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, last night and today after a policeman attached to Meiran Police Division shot dead the Chairman of Tricycle association in the area.

Notorious Gangsters Arrested In Fadeyi, Lagos

Lagos State Taskforce Officials on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit have arrested 14 suspected gangsters at Fadeyi area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria.

MAULAG: ASUU To Sue Education Minister

The University of Lagos branch of  the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),  has threatened  to sue the Minister of Education, Professor Ruqayyatu Rufai for addressing the institution as Moshood Abiola University (MAULAG) at public functions.