The Maiduguri International Airport in Borno state which was re-opened on June 9th after being shut down for two years due to Boko Haram attacks, made its first commercial landing today June 13th. The Governor of the state, Kashim Shettima was onboard the flight. More photos after the cut...
A girls hostel at the University of Uyo caught fire this afternoon. It started from a room and spread to two other rooms. Thankfully the fire was contained by man-o-war and fire service before it spread to more rooms. And more thankful is that no life was lost. The cause of the sudden fire is yet to be known. More photos after the cut...
37 people mostly men and youths were killed after Boko Haram attacked 5 villages in Borno state yesterday June 10th. The sect members riding in a convoy of utility vehicles, stormed Koshifa, Matangle, Buraltuma, Darmanti, Almeri and Burmari villages all in Damboa local government area of Borno state where they slaughtered people they came across. They also burnt some homes.
This garage is supposedly owned by someone in Abuja. The person who posted it on instagram wrote "Somebody's house in Nigeria, 2012 Range Rover (22million), Bugatti Veyron (500million), SLS Benz (40million), SLR Benz (90million), we will get there!".
You think maybe it's a car company? Because what does one person want with all these cars?
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday, said his administration is committed to provide 20 new rural roads every year in each Local Government, as well as the development of communities across the state.
Ambode, said this during a meeting with members of the Neighbourhood Watch and Community Development Committees, CDCs, at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja.
Ambode, who was represented at the event by his Deputy, Dr. Oluranti Adebule, said his administration's policy is to give back government to the communities.
He also appreciated the contributions of the Neighbourhood Watch members to the maintenance of law and order in the communities, adding that there was the need for the Neighbourhood to embark on self appraisal in order to ensure that the members live up to the expectations.
The Coordinator of the Neighbourhood Watch, Alhaji Akeem Sanni commended the state government for always recognizing the Watchers. He said that whatever the members lack in terms of equipment would be channelled to the governor.
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A firefighter responded to head-on collision and found his wife and young son among the victims.
“It’s my family. My wife was laying there on the ground,” firefighter Aaron Van Riper said. “I don’t know how either one of them lived. There was nothing left of that car.”
Both his wife, Amber, and son, Jonathan, 7, were airlifted to the hospital. Both suffered multiple fractures.
Van Riper told KTRK his wife went through nine hours of surgery on Sunday to repair a broken pelvis.
"She gave a thumbs-up to the doctor, but that's the first time she showed signs of anything," Aaron added
Both his wife and son are expected to be in wheelchairs temporarily as they recover.
It is unclear if anyone else was injured in the accident.
However the family doesn’t have medical insurance so friends set up a GoFundMe account to raise $50,000 to cover the medical costs.
