Amosun, Fashola mourn Islamic leader, Abdul Lateef Adegbite

Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, and his Lagos State counterpart, Babatunde Fashola, have expressed sadness over the death of the Secretary-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, Dr. Abdul Lateef Adegbite.

The Islamic leader and Baba Adinni of Egbaland died in a Lagos hospital of an undisclosed ailment aged 79.
His death reportedly threw Abeokuta and Egbaland into fresh mourning, coming on the heels of the demise of two prominent Egba sons, Chief Oluwole Adeosun and Chief Segun Taiwo.

Pope's ex-butler Paolo Gabriele on trial for theft

Pope Benedict XVI's former butler has gone on trial in the Vatican on charges of aggravated theft.

Paolo Gabriele, 46, has admitted taking confidential documents and leaking them to the Italian media - although no guilty plea has been entered.
Mr Gabriele has told investigators that he was hoping to expose "evil and corruption" within the Church.
While technically he faces up to four years in prison if found guilty, he could be pardoned by the Pope.

Nigeria’s policemen are least paid in the world – IG

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, on Friday said Nigeria’s policemen are the least paid in the world.
The IG made the startling revelation at the opening of the renovated Peacekeeping Hall at the headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja.
“This is the only country in the world that police are least paid; this is the only country in the world that the police welfare is least considered.
“Our officers and men have made Nigeria proud at all times and at all places they served and are serving.
If we were able to do it outside, why are we failing here? We are not able to do it here because of the lack of equipment,” he said.
Source: Punch

FRSC reopens Lokoja-Abuja Road

The Federal Road Safety Commission on Friday reopened the Lokoja-Abuja highway, six days after temporarily closing it to traffic due to flooding from the nearby River Niger.
The Federal Government had ordered the road reopened by Friday (today) after the Minister of Works, Mike Onolememen, gave the assurance that access was being restored by some construction firms.
FRSC said in a statement by Corps Education Officer, Jonas Agwu, that road users were expected to be orderly.
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Death By Hanging: Policemen Shocked Over Colleague’s Fate

The verdict of death by hanging on a policeman who shot dead a three-year old girl by a Lagos High Court yesterday has thrown policemen in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria into a big shock.
The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, presided over by Justice Olabisi Akinlade sentenced to death by hanging, a police corporal, Okechukwu Nwabueze for shooting to death a three-year old girl, Kaosara Muritala.
The 35-year old Corporal Nwabueze who hails from Delta State, Southsouth Nigeria, was convicted for killing the victim on 5 April, 2009 at a check  point located at Obanle- Aro near Mr. Bigg’s in Alapere, Ketu area, Lagos.