Tuesday 8 December 2015

Nigerian-British couple jailed for enslaving Nigerian in Britain

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A Nigerian-British couple have been jailed for six years each for keeping a Nigerian immigrant as a slave for more than two decades, a London court clerk said.

Ambode approves 105 additional road maintenance gangs


Lagos State Governor Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the recruitment of 105 maintenance gang workers into Lagos State Public Works Cooperation, LSPWC, to boost the on-going rehabilitation of roads in the state.

Gunmen invade Ebute-Meta in Lagos, kill 4, injure 20


Suspected cultists on Monday invaded the Ebute-Meta area of Lagos State, killing four persons and injuring twenty others.

Police arraign LAGBUS officials for selling used tickets


Eight workers of the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit, LAGBUS, have been arraigned before an Ogudu Magistrate’s Court for allegedly reselling used tickets to commuters.

Widow cries out as fire guts her shop in Umuahia


A widow, Mrs. Oluchi Emeka of Umuokoroala village, Afugiri, Umuahia North Council Area of Abia State has cried out to public spirited individuals after she lost goods worth over N500, 000 to a strange fire that razed her provision shop.