Tag: Residents
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COVID-19: Policeman caught on camera counting N40k bribe from resident arrested during lockdown in Lagos [VIDEO]
A video of a policeman caught on camera counting a N40,000 bribe he collected from a motorist has surfaced online. The policeman attached to the Ago Palace Divisional Police Station, identified as Taloju Martins, was seen counting the N40,000:00 bribe money he collected from a resident of the area. According to the video uploaded on…
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Lockdown: Hungry residents demand food in protest, 20 arrested
Residents of a slum area in the Philippine capital on Wednesday staged a protest to demand relief goods amid a month-long coronavirus lockdown that has left many of them without work. The protest forced the police to break the picket up and arrest 20 of the protesters. The residents of the district of San Roque…
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Residents lament losses in Lagos pipeline explosion[PHOTOS/VIDEOS]
Residents in Abule Ado have lamented over the loss of lives and properties following an explosion that occurred at about 9.00am on Sunday The explosion has thrown residents of the area into a state of panic and chaos, TheNewsGuru reports. A resident in that area told TheNewsGuru that he was on his way to church…
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[VIDEO] BREAKING: Angry residents boo Buhari in Maiduguri
President Muhammdu Buhari was booed on Wednesday by residents of Maiduguri during his sympathy visit to the area. According to reports, residents of the metropolis, who came out early, lined up on both sides of the road along the airport way, expressed their disapproval by booing Buhari’s convoy, shouting in Hausa, ‘Ba ma so’ roughly…
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Baby Factories: Lagos sends strong cautious messages to residents
In the wake of the recent discovery of baby factories by security agencies within the State, the Lagos State Government has appealed to residents to be security conscious and report any suspicious activities within their neighbourhood. This was contained in an official statement issued by the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Segun Dawodu…
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VIDEO: See the gory state of what used to be the Benin- Warri expressway. You will be shocked
Road users at the Benin-Warri Express axis have expressed their displeasure over the sorry state of the road and its attendant consequential effect on their daily routines. TNG reports that the Benin-Warri Express Road is part of the East West that links Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River. According to the road…
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Residents, traders protest indiscriminate location of gas stations in Ondo
Residents and traders in Akure took to the streets on Saturday to protest what they called indiscriminate location of gas stations in their neighbourhood. The protesting residents and traders, mainly from Ireakari and Temidire quarters at the popular Roadblock area of Akure, alleged that petrol dealers attempted to erect two more gas stations near an…
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[Special Report] Election deferral: Lagos residents lament loss
Many Nigerians were shocked last Saturday when they woke up to the news that the general elections had been postponed. TheNewGuru recalls that the Independent National Electoral in the early hours of the day when the presidential, Senate and House of Representatives membership elections were to hold, announced the postponement of the exercise by one…