LAGOS — Fire has destroyed the tomb shelter of the late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet Temitope Joshua, at Agodo, Egbe, Lagos State. The fire was said to have started around 6.30pm on Wednesday, April 27. Confirming the development to Punch on Wednesday, Ibrahim Farinloye, the Acting Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said the fire incident happened at a building where T.B Joshua usually went for relaxation while alive, adding that...

The Federal Government, on Thursday, condoled with the government and people of Imo over the bunkering site inferno, which led to the death of no fewer than 110 people. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the federal government’s condolences was conveyed by Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, in Owerri during an assessment visit to the scene of the explosion. Umar-Farouq, represented by Director, Relief and Rehabilitation of National...

LAGOS — An unidentified driver has crushed an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Jamiu Issa, to death in the Lekki-Ajah area of Lagos. The incident was confirmed in a statement by the spokesperson of the agency, Olumide Filade on Wednesday. Filade said the driver was driving against traffic when he rammed into Issa, who wanted to apprehend him for the traffic offense. He added that Isa was rushed to the hospital where...

By Emmanuel Chigbata (Staff Reporter)  Anambra State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Mr. Adeoye Irelewuyi says over one thousand officers and men of the Command would be deployed across major roads in the State during the Easter celebration. Mr. Irelewuyi disclosed this while chatting with newsmen in his office in Awka. According to him, “a total of four hundred and twenty Regular Marshals will be deployed alongside six hundred and four Special...