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There is agony right now spreading uncontrollably as fire razes dozens of cars on the Festac Link Road, Lagos. The tanker laden with petroleum product lost control on the link bridge and fell, spilling the content and an attendant inferno. An eyewitness called to inform us that whereas occupants in nearby vehicles managed to escape, a lot of vehicles in the traffic and those parked nearby have been burnt to husks, and the fire still spreading. Details come later

Lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana, said operatives of the Special Anti- Robbery Squad, SARS, a police unit, are becoming a problem even for the Nigeria Police Force. Speaking during a Channels TV programme, Falana said the operatives were “overstepping their boundaries.” He, however, noted that necessary regulations to checkmate their activities had been put in place. “Any demonstration by Nigerians against any perceived injustice should be encouraged, but as far as I am concerned, with due respect to those protesting against SARS and calling for its proscription, while their efforts are commendable, they must be made to appreciate the fact that the law has taken care of all their concerns. “What we are therefore required to do is to ensure that the laws are enforced. Operatives of SARS are becoming a problem, even for the police force.” Falana said in 2014, he conducted a study about crime in Nigeria and found “to my utter dismay that 532 peop

Operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command‏ have arrested a 27 year old Road Union member who had '134 raps of Indian Hemp' packaged in drug sachets with him in Oshodi. According to the suspect, Tayo Ayoade, even men dressed up in suits and ties patronize him. More photos below.

The Niger Delta Roundtable group has strongly disagreed with the minister of Transport, Hon Rotimi Amaechi, on how much was left behind in the Excess Crude Account by the President Olusegun Obasanjo administration. Amaechi had at an engagement with journalists, yesterday, accused the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan of squandering the ECA savings. According to him, "When Obasanjo was leaving, he left about 65 billion dollars in the excess crude account, but this money was frittered away and we wonder where the money is." But the group, in a statement signed by Wilson Ejumata, accused the minister of distorting facts so they would continue to blame Jonathan for the shortcomings of the current government in the past two years. The group said, "According to Okonjo Iweala who was the then minister of Finance when Obasanjo left office, Nigeria had only $ 9.43 billion in ECA as opposed to Amaechi's $65bn claim. "Contrary to Amaechi's clai

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has stated that it might revisit the case files of 20 former state governors which it indicted for corruption in 2008. Acting Chairman of the commission, Abdullahi Bako, told journalists in Abuja on Tuesday that the cases were not pursued due to legal and financial constraints. “The cases came up when the governors were still in office, and the law provides for the setting up of an independent council to investigate them. “Unfortunately, at that time, the Office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) which was to appoint the council had no money to pay for such gigantic operation or assignment “That was why nothing was done about it. But the files may be revisited now that they have left office, especially of those with prima facie cases against them”, he said. Recall that the commission had in mid-2008 announced the setting up of a committee to investigate several petitions of alleged corrupt a

The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Edgal Imohimi, has ordered the dismissal of the officer that attacked Tinsel actress April Jojo Muse, yesterday. Recall that earlier DAILY POST had published a video online showing a police officer attacking Ms. Muse, breaking her vehicles windscreen and using tear gas on her. The officer was subsequently arrested by the command for violation of human rights. In a new twist, the Lagos state police spokesperson, Sp. Chike Oti, told journalists that, “the state police commissioner, Edgal Imohimi, after seeing the disturbing video, ordered the arrest of the erring officer.” After investigation, the officer was found guilty and has been dismissed from the force. Oti added that the officer will be arraigned in court tomorrow. “The officer in question that is attached to the Atiwe police station has been arrested and after a summary trial, has been dismissed from the force. He will be arraigned in court today (Wednesday). Be rest assured that

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said he will pursue diplomatic efforts with North Korea up "until the first bomb drops." Tillerson said the only goal the administration of President Donald Trump has is to "denuclearize the Korean Peninsula." Tillerson also said the US would sit down with North Korea without preconditions. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson laid out what seemed to be a new approach toward North Korea on Tuesday, pledging to continue diplomatic efforts with the rogue state "until the first bomb drops" and stating that he is open to talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without preconditions. "I will continue our diplomatic efforts until the first bomb drops," Tillerson told the audience at an event at the Atlantic Council. During a question and answer session with former National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley, Tillerson said he would be willing to sit down to talk with the North Koreans with no preconditions in or

A yet-to-be identified man was electrocuted while he was picking up items that are of value to him at the demolished Pen cinema in Agege, Lagos  state today, December 12th. The state government was carrying out the demolition of the cinema to pave way for a flyover bridge to be built in the area, when the man walked around to pick up some useful things from the debris Unfortunaley, he touched a metal that still had electricity in it and he was electrocuted. See photos of his remains below

The House of Representatives Committee on Sports has said that as far as they were concerned, the Eagles could win the World Cup. They also pledged total support to the national team towards the Russia 2018 World Cup campaign. The committee also commended the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for its efforts towards transforming the country’s football. The committee during the 2018 budget defence with NFF officials in Abuja, yesterday said that with the way NFF handles matters related to the Super Eagles, the Nigerian national team can win next year’s World Cup to be hosted by Russia. The NFF’s team was led by its president, Amanju Pinnick, to the budget defence session. The chairman of the committee, Goni Bukar Lawan (APC, Yobe) said the panel would do all within its powers to support the NFF to realize its laudable programmes, including making the Eagles to perform well at the World Cup. “Mr President, you could see how everybody here is commending yo

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday, in Abuja, began a subtle move to douse tension generated among members of the Peoples Democratic Party over the outcome of last Saturday's national convention in Abuja. The former President assembled a team of his loyalists, who it was gathered, would visit aggrieved aspirants with a view to appealling to them to forget about their grievances and work with the Uche Secondus-led members of the National Working Committee.  Though the party has a standing committee on reconciliation, headed by the Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, it was gathered that the former President decided to assemble his team as the Leader of the party. Among those in Jonathan's team are his former Minister of Special Duties, Tanimu Turaki (SAN); a former Minister of State for Finance, Amb. Bashir Yuguda; a former Minister of Finance, Nanadi Usman; and his (Jonathan's) bosom friend, King Turner. Jonathan, on Monday, led his team to the

Immigration officials were left stunned after nabbing a 12-year-old boy found curled up inside the dashboard of a car in a suspected smuggling operation. The schoolboy, believed to be from Guinea in West Africa, was hiding in a foetal position in a pair of dirty shorts. The youngster was stuffed into the tiny space between the engine and the passenger of the BMW X5. Officers found him after detecting his heartbeat using a special machine. They then reached into the dashboard with their hands at a checkpoint on the border between Morocco and Spain’s north African enclave of Melilla. The car was ripped apart to retrieve the child. The child was said to have been disorientated and suffering breathing difficulties and numbness in his limbs because of the position he had been forced to adopt. He was given medical assistance at the scene. The driver of the Moroccan-plated vehicle stopped by police, a 65-year-old, was arrested and is expected to be remanded in custody after appearing