At least three people have been killed following the explosion that rocked the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) factory in Kaduna State, SaharaReporters has learnt. Sources within DICON revealed that eight others are currently receiving treatment in the hospital after sustaining varying degrees of injuries during the blast. According to insiders, those who lost […]

SaharaReporters gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday morning when the gunmen stormed a police checkpoint in the community. Bandits have launched another deadly attack in Ilafin community, Isanlu, Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing two police officers on duty. SaharaReporters gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday morning when the gunmen

Just like Afriland Towers, which billionaire businessman Tony Elumelu leases in part to United Bank for Africa (UBA), fresh information indicates that the real estate firm has also taken ownership of UBA House, the bank’s iconic headquarters on Marina, Lagos. Sources told SaharaReporters that Afriland Properties now rents the UBA House building back to the

The death toll from the devastating fire at Afriland Towers in Lagos has climbed to 20, sources told SaharaReporters on Sunday. According to Afriland Properties Plc, managers of the property, in a statement on Friday, the fire broke out at about 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday in the inverter room located in the basement of the

The Enugu State Government has condemned the gruesome killing of Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya of the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka by unidentified gunmen. SaharaReporters reported on Saturday, September 20, that some yet-to-be-identified gunmen killed Eya, a Catholic priest in Eha-Ndiagu community, Eha-Alumonah in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The incident reportedly occurred on

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one John Samuel, described as a notorious armed robbery kingpin, hired assassin, and convicted murderer, responsible for the August 18 armed attack and gold jewellery robbery at Allen Avenue, Ikeja. The 28-year-old suspect, an indigene of Akwa Ibom State, was tracked and apprehended by operatives of the Command

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced plans to launch a full-scale investigation into the explosion that occurred at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, expressed condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in the incident. He also wished the injured victims