GLOBAL COMMUNITY REPORTERS

THE people of Abonnema community, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, Rivers State, say they have no hand in the death of four marine police officers, whose remains were found floating on Abonnema Wharf, last week. 

By Jesutomi Akomolafe Aggrieved residents of Oba Ogo Community Development Association (CDA), Ije-ododo in Iba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State yesterday morning stormed the Oshodi district office of Ikeja Electric, Okota to protest estimated billing despite 10 months of power outage due to spoilt transformer. Leading the residents who carried placards expressing their frustrations was the secretary of the CDA, Mr Olufemi Onasanya, who said for nearly a year, they have suffered in darkness. “Our transformer was taken away since November last year for repairs and was returned to us last month. Ikeja Electric has refused to energise the community after meeting their agreement of 1+1. We worked round the community to recover money for them, yet they still went ahead to issue us estimated billing for July when we have been without light since last year. “This is why we came here as early as 7:00a.m. so they can meet us at their gate when they resume for work.” After mee...

Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested a man, Wole Oke, 38, and his friend Wasiu Adesina, 30, for being in possession of human parts .

The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has confirmed that his late wife will be buried on Feb. 4 at Sabongida, Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau.

When the Lagos state government asked lagosians if the Light Up Lagos Project has gotten to their area, here is what the has to say. read som comments below Kirikiri News Media - it hasn't gotten to Kirikiri town.. Alarape Akin Abdullahi - Not I'm my area oooo in fact no light in my street for the past one month due to bad transformer and we call Nepa official they demand for huge amount of money to put it in order. they are aware of the bad transformer yet they serve us bill for the month.......YS street ajangbadi lagos under ojo local govt. Ewoma Egedi - Yes. A long time ago. I love Lagos State Government as I'm currently a beneficiary of one of the departments of the Ministry of Women Affairs even though I'm not an indigene. Thanks to the Lagos State Government. Ajise Olanrewaju Olawale-Akanni - Iyana-meiran road off lagos/abeokuta express, Agbado/oke-odo LCDA is yet to be illuminated #come to our aid #Teamlightuplagos Oluseyi Omotayo Olayinka - ...

Army spokesman Sani Usman said its troops and counterparts from the Multi-National Joint Task Force had “captured Malam Fatori… after a fierce battle” backed by air support.

A notorious kidnap kingpin, popularly called King Solomon, alleged to have been responsible for the abduction of several residents of Festac Town in Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos and environs, has been arrested by police in Lagos.

The Federal Government has issued directives targeted at phasing out the sale and consumption of alcohol in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate, PET, bottles. The goal is to reduce availability and curb abuse. Effective January 31 2021, producers of alcohol in sachets and small bottles are to reduce production by 50 per cent of capacity prior to January 2020. Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, disclosed this in a statement. Adeyeye said uncontrolled access and availability of high concentration alcohol in sachet and small volume PET or glass bottles contribute to substance and alcohol abuse in Nigeria. She added that NAFDAC and the ministry of health have engaged major shareholders and have reached certain agreements. She said the food agency will no longer register new products in sachet and small volume PET or glass bottles with contents above 30 percent alcohol by volume (ABV). “These concerns relate t...

By NAIJ.COM Over 4,700 people were left homeless, naked and hungry in Otodo Gbame community, Lagos, after their houses were demolished by the Lagos state government.

Accreditation and voting has just started at 10:30 am at  Igbanke East, Ward 11 Unit 12, Orhionmwon   INEC Officials did not arrive on time. However,   Atmosphere peaceful and accreditation and voting in progress.