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Shiites’ protest: Body of killed Channels TV corp reporter sent to his parents

The body of the Channels reporter, Precious Owolabi has been sent to his parents in Zaria, in Kaduna State, The Nation reported. The reporter, a 23 old corp member died after he was hit at the scene of the Shi’ite protest in Abuja by a stray bullet. The Management of the television announced his death…

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Just in: Channels TV Reporter who was shot during Shi’ite, police clash is dead

The Channels Television reporter who was shot at the scene of the clash between members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shiites, and the police is dead. His death was announced during the 10pm news bulletin of the station. He was identified as Precious Owolabi, a member of the National Youth…

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Tragedy strikes in Ibadan as Quarry kills two mining workers

Two middle aged men , working at a quarry site in Ibadan lost their lives on Monday when the quarry suddenly caved in on the workers at Ologuneru, along Eleyele-Eruwa road area of the city. Many others who were said to be working at the site also suffered varying decrees of injuries . The Oyo…

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Tears! as Makinde other Southwest governors attends burial of Fasoranti’s daughter

Thrre was solemnity and sober reflection on Monday as the Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde and other South West governors attended the funeral service of Mrs Olufunke Olakunri in Ondo state. Recalled that Mrs Olakunri, the daughter of the leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti was killed by unknown gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen….

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Notorious Nigerian drug dealer dies of ovarian cancer at 56

Textile merchant, Monsurat Asabi, popularly known in the Nigerian social circuit as Toyin Igbira, has died of ovarian cancer at age of 56 year old. The mother of three reportedly passed on in the early hours of Saturday at a private hospital in Surulere, Lagos. A toast of Fuji musicians, Igbira was a school dropout…

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NAPTIP arrests 2 men for trafficking, raping, impregnating four school girls (Photos)

The operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has arrested two men for allegedly raping and impregnating four schoolgirls. The suspected were identified as 41-year-old Festus Femi, an installation Engineer and 51-year-old Luka Gabriel Ekundayo, Bursar of Government Secondary School Dangara, Abaji, Abuja. Femi, accused of raping three school…

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Pregnant woman burnt to death in Ibadan motor accident

A pregnant woman was burnt to death in a fatal motor accident that occured along Omi Adio, Ibadan- Abeokuta expressway today Tuesday July 16th. According to reports, the deceased was traveling in a commercial vehicle that developed a mechanical fault when the shaft pulled off, causing the driver to lose control and run into a…

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Fasoranti’s Daughter’s Killing May Force Each Ethnic Group To Adopt Self-Protection, Says Alaafin

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III has warned the Federal Government that the killing of the daughter of Afenifere leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, Mrs Funke Olakunrin, may force each ethnic group in Nigeria to result to self-help security which may not be in the interest of the country. Oba Adeyemi made this…

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5 persons escaped death in Ibadan as they severely injured when Micra, motorcyclist ran into Toyota Camry

Not fewer thant five people escaped death on Tuesday morning when a Micra car driver and commercial motorcyclist ran into a Toyota Camry car in Ibadan and the people severely injured. This incident took place in front of the Premier university, Ibadan some minutes before 7am as gathered by eyewitnesses. It was reliably gathered that…

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Horror! as final year student of CRUTECH shot, axed to death (Photos)

A final year student of the Cross River State University of Technology (CRUTECH) was brutally killed on Monday morning. The victim identified as James, was shot and macheted in front of his department.He was allegedly killed by a cult group thought to be ‘Axe Men’.Police PRO Irene Igbo said they were yet to be briefed…

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