Explosion Rocks Kogi State Deputy Governor's Residence

A cooking gas explosion on Saturday at about 7.15am occured at 19B Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi, HFB Way, Lagos.

The house is the Lagos State residence of the Kogi State Deputy Governor. Mr. Yomi Awoniyi.

The explosion was said to have been caused by a leakage from the cooking gas cylinder.

Three occupants in the house, including Mrs. Awoniyi were said to have been trapped, while the driver who was outside washing cars was reportedly injured from the explosion.

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#Xenophobia Foreign-owned shops close in Joburg amid fears of attacks...

According to reports by SA media, a number of shops owned by foreigners have closed their shops in the Johannesburg CBD area after allegedly receiving threats from a mob. The group, who are said to be Zulu boys, threatened to attack any shops that remained open. They recently looted many shops in Durban and killed about 10 foreign immigrants, including Nigerians. They burnt some people inside their shops.

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Fallout of xenophobic attacks, Nigerians arm themselves in Durban

According to this twitter user, his brother who is in South Africa has armed himself with a gun to protect his family from rampaging Zulu South Africans who have carried out xenophobic attacks on African immigrants in recent times

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Gov Fashola rewards female police officer who disarmed two robbers that tried to steal from her

Lagos state Governor Babatunde Fashola yesterday rewarded Sergeant Mercy John pictured above for bravery. The female police officer single-handedly disarmed two robbers who attempted to dispose her of her belongings at Egbeda-Shasha by Tawakalitu Close, Orisunmibare Road, Lagos on 10th February, 2015.

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Frank Edwards And Don Moen In The Studio

Nigerian Gospel pop singer, Frank Edwards, was with popular American worship singer, Don Moen recently. They were pictured in a studio together. 

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Girl Kills Herself In Delta After Her Fiancé Wedded Another Girl In Lagos

A jilted girl identified as Egoli (surname withheld) in Asaba Community Delta State has allegedly committed suicide three years after she introduced her fiancé to her parents.

Reports said the incident, which occurred on Monday, swept through the community when the news of her death hit the area.

It was gathered that Ego, as she is fondly called, allegedly committed suicide when it became clear to her that her fiancé had wedded another girl in Lagos.

Police public relations officer in the State, DSP Celestina kalu who confirmed the incident , said the girl, a graduate of economics from the university of Benin, had been waiting for her man since three years in Asaba.

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MASSOB Warns Danjuma, Oba Of Lagos

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has warned the former Minister of Defence, Gen. Theophilus Y. Danjuma and Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu to stop making cynical statements against the Igbos and their
leadership.
A statement issued by MASSOB leader, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike said that MASSOB would not keep its hand akimbo and watch the name of its founder being dragged to the mud in the name of playing politics.
Chief Uwazuruike was reacting to a statement
credited to Gen. Danjuma that the Nigerian /Biafran Civil war was prolonged because the Biafran warlord,

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