Lol! Generator Takes Over Filling Stations In Lagos Due To Fuel Scarcity.....

As the fuel scarcity worsens in most cities in Nigeria, residents were forced to carry their generating sets to buy fuel in Lagos. See more photos Below:

Catholic Priest Pictured Dancing With A Masquerade (see Photos)

A Catholic priest pictured above dancing with a masquerade at a funeral in Nnewi, Anambra state. The photos were shared on Facebook and many Christians think its unacceptable, arguing that as a priest, he should not be mingling with an “unbeliever”, the masquerade. Some others feel there’s nothing wrong with this.What do you think?Please share your thoughts. Photo credit: Joel Sampson

Police nab 5 Sea Pirates While Negotiating To Buy Guns In Bayelsa

A special team of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Bayelsa State Police Command on Thursday paraded five suspected sea pirates arrested along the Okaka area of the state during a negotiation for the purchase of firearms.

The suspects, Asime Genewori, 34, Clement Ekromone, 33, Tari Sapele Gbokumo, 33, Simon Andrews, 31, and Tamonokro Sokari, 29, say they usually travel from Rivers state to buy guns from Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital. According to the spokesman of the Bayelsa police command, Asimin Butswat, the suspects were arrested on March 5 at about 7.30pm in Yenagoa. “The suspects came to Yenagoa from Rivers State to buy guns and during negotiation, our men swooped on them,” Butswat said, noting that they are in police custody and investigations are ongoing.

Explosion Hit Calabar CBN (see Photos)

Several people are feared dead after an explosion rocked the Central Bank of Nigeria in Calabar, Cross Rivers state this afternoon. Cause of explosion is yet unknown More details later.

Lekki Gardens Md Richard Nyong arrested & Detained Over Building Collapse

Following the collapse of a five-storey building under construction on Kushenla Road, Ikate Elegushi, Lekki on Tuesday, the Police on Thursday said Richard Nyong, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Lekki Gardens, the construction company behind the collapsed building, has been detained at Panti Police Station. Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos, Mrs. Dolapo Badmos, who confirmed Nyong’s arrest, said he will be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed.

On Wednesday, Governor Ambode had ordered all Directors of Lekki Worldwide Estate Limited to submit themselves to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, within the next twenty four hours or face immediate arrest.

Nyong complied with the directive and reported himself to the office of the Commissioner of Police in company of his lawyer, Mr. Wole Olanipekun (SAN) and was detained after interrogation. It would be recalled that the Lagos State Government in the wake of the building collapse, revealed that preliminary reports and investigation, it was discovered that the collapsed building was served contravention notice for exceeding the approved floors and thereafter sealed by the Lagos State Building Control Agency.

The government also discovered that in a brazen act of defiance and impunity, the owners of the building, Messrs Lekki Worldwide Estate Limited, the promoters of Lekki Gardens, criminally unsealed the property and continued building beyond the approved floors until the unfortunate incident of Tuesday which has led to the death of over 30 persons. Governor Ambode who is said to be irked at the spate of building collapse in the state had vowed to wield the big stick so as to put a stop to the disturbing trend.

Solomon Arase At The Commissioning Of Police Dogs Breeding Centre (Photos)

The Honourable Minister of Interior Lt.Gen Abdulrahman B. Dambazau CFR,PHD and the House Committee Chairman on Police Affairs Hon. Haliru Jika and the Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase fdc,NPM at the Commissioning ceremony of the ULTRA-MODERN MOUNTED TROOP/VETERINARY COMPLEX AND STATE OF THE ART DOG BREEDING CENTRE repectively at Deidei Abuja, on 10th March 2016 at Dog Breeding Centre Dei-Dei Abuja. Other dignitires at the event include the chairman Police Service Commision Sir Mike Okiro CFR,NPM,mni(IGP rtd),and the representatives of Chief of Army Staff,Comptrolller General of Immigration, Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

Just in! 3 Soldiers And 2 Civilians Injured In Yobe Suicide Attack....

A suicide bomber, who disguised as a local detonated explosives on Thursday killing himself and injuring three soldiers and two other civilians in Katarko town, Gujba local government area of Yobe state.

Army Public Relation Officer of the 27 Taskforce Brigade, Damaturu Lieutenant George Okupe confirmed the attack, saying that three soldiers who went to the local fabricator to weld a signal antenna were hit by the explosion. He said the suicide bomber who disguised as local fabricator strapped explosives round his body to carry out the attack.

“After the fabricator noticed that a Vigilante attached to our troops identified him, he quickly detonated the explosive, killing himself and injuring five others. Three soldiers and two other civilians (inclusive),” he said. He said the injured were taken to hospital for treatment and are all responding to treatment.” He said another person suspected to have connection with the bomber was arrested in Damagun town, the state capital.

Residents in the town told our correspondent that the explosion happened around 12:45 pm after the military men brought a cylinder like device to the fabricator to fix at Ari kolo area in Katarko. Source: DailyTrust