EXCLUSIVE: Police Shoot Five Students as Protest Turns Bloody in Lagos

LAGOS PRO, BRAIDE

An otherwise peaceful protest staged by students of the Michael Otedola College Of Primary Education (MOCPED), Epe, along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, on Monday, turned bloody affair as policemen deployed to control the protest allegedly shot five students of the college.

Although names of the students allegedly shot could not be ascertained as at press time, it was however gathered that one of the students, said to be a 200-level Integrated Science student of the College, survived the attack and is currently receiving treatment at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi.

IG Task Force Re-Arrests Ex-NNPC Staff for Pipeline Vandalism

As part of the continuous measures to curb pipeline vandalism, the operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Task Force on Anti-Pipeline Vandalism Unit, weekend, re-arrested a former member of  staff of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Majiyagbe Bashiru.

Bashiru who had been sentenced to five years imprisonment for pipeline vandalism, had finished his sentence few weeks ago only to be re-arrested in the act at Odi Ifediwo area of Ogun state, while vandalising an NNPC pipeline.

PDP Crises: President Asks Tukur, Other NWC Members to Resign

 Alhaji Bamanga Tukur

The crises in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came to a head Monday when the committee set up by President Goodluck Jonathan to resolve the spiralling crises in the party demanded the immediate resignation of the party's National Working Committee (NWC) members led by the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. The decision was taken to “save the party from imminent collapse”.

The directive to Tukur and other NWC members to step down came on the heels of the decision to lift the suspension slammed on the Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko, by the PDP for insubordination.

Confeds Cup: Eagles Trash Tahiti 6-1

Jonathan Tehau towers above the Nigerian defence to score for Tahiti

South Pacific islanders, Tahiti scored a historic goal in their Confederations Cup debut, which ended in a heavy defeat by African champions, Nigeria. Tahiti's team of amateurs, ranked 138th in the world, pushed players forward throughout and were rewarded when Jonathan Tehau headed in from a corner. At that stage they were 3-0 down after an own goal from captain Nicolas Vallar and two efforts from Nmamdi Oduamadi.

Finally, PDP Soft Pedals, Lifts Suspension on Wamakko

Aliyu Wamakko

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP), Alhaji  Bamanga Tukur,  Monday announced the lifting of the  suspension placed    on Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State  by the Party. Tukur  also said that the party's NEC will hold Thursday  June 20 at noon. The decision to lift the suspension was after a meeting with PDP governors led by Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom state. No mention was made of the suspension of Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers state by the Party.

EXCLUSIVE: Final Moments of Deceased 12 Crew Members of Capsized Boat

 The seas were turbulent to say the least but that did not deter the 12 crew members of Jascon 4, one of the offshore oil service tugboats belonging to West African Ventures (WAV), a subsidiary of Sea Trucks Group, from doing the job they had been contracted to do.

The company had been hired by Chevron Nigeria Limited to tow one of its oil vessels, a journey the crew members had embarked on judiciously until they got to a mooring point, 15 nautical miles along Escravos offshore, when the tug chain joining the tugboat and the vessel snapped.

SIMON KOLAWOLE: 2015 is Knocking on the Door

Simon Kolawole

I woke up Friday morning to some good news: the Federal Government has decided to offer free treatment to diabetic children. It may not make much sense to you – especially if you are one of those preoccupied with the latest gossip from the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). In real life, however, a large population of children are suffering from diabetes. Those from poor homes have no one to help them get good treatment. Another sad fact is that an increasing number of teenagers are experiencing kidney failure. A session of dialysis, I understand, costs N40, 000. Three sessions are required per week. That is N120, 000 – minus other bills. How many Nigerians earn N120, 000 per week? What then is the fate of the poor in a country choking with emissions from private jets?

Ukrainian Cargo Plane Impounded, Released in Kano

The Malam Aminu Kano International Airport

A Ukrainian cargo plane carrying military hardware was on Sunday impounded by security operatives at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The cargo plane, which had a technical problem, was forced to land at the airport for repairs but security officials impounded it over the arms on the cargo manifest.

EXCLUSIVE: SSS Takes Over Investigation into Assassination Attempt on Admiral's Wife

SSS DG, EKPEYONG 

Following the failed attack on the wife of the former Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Ameen Ikioda, it was gathered that the Department of State Security Service (SSS), in Lagos, has taken over investigation. 

This is just as the Nigerian Navy (NN) has reportedly moved the principal suspect to the holding cell of the SSS to protect him from retribution by the contractor of the assassination attempt.

EXCLUSIVE: Extra Judicial Killing: Police Arrests Four More Errant Cops

The Lagos State Police Command has disclosed that in addition to Sergeant Alowonle Razaq, who shot nine-year old Timileyin Ebun, four other policemen have been arrested in connection with the said crime.

Rasaq with force number 203693, who was identified as the shooter, had earlier been arrested on Thursday, after the deceased's father, Olusegun Ebun, took the corpse of his deceased son to the station.