COVENANT VARSITY SACKS 200 STUDENTS FOR NOT ATTENDING CHURCH SERVICE, SMOKING Authorities of Covenant University, Ota Ogun State has expelled about 200 students for violation of the institution's rules. According to Saturday Vanguard, about 126 students were expelled for not attending 'departure service', four were expelled for smoking marijuana while others were shown the out for other offences. The university authority has refused to comment on the story. Covenat varsity is known to be strict in terms of students' conduct and morality. The school does not allow students to use phone in the school premises.

FAMILY OF KOGI GOVERNOR SNEAKS HIM INTO PRIVATE HOSPITAL, MAY BE FLOWN ABROAD Injured Kogi State governor Idris Wada was yesteday sneaked into Cedar Crest Hospital in Abuja. While Doctors at the National Hospital Abuja waited for his arrival, Wada's family took him to the private hospital. The hospital is said to have the best of orthopaedic surgeons. Wada was involved in a road crash Friday at the Lokoja- Abuja Highway. His ADC died on the spot. The governor according to sources had his leg broken. Some hospitals abroad are being contacted for possible transfer of the governor. Source: PremiumTimes

GOVERNOR WADA FLOWN TO ABUJA, LEGS 'BROKEN' According to PremiumTimes, injured governor of Kogi State Idris Wada has been flown to Abuja by a helicopter. He was receiving treatment at the intensive care unit of Kogi state hospital after he was injured in a fatal motor accident where his ADC died. According to Doctors at the hospital, the governor had fractured femur but there is hope, one of them added. It was learnt also that the governor had broken thigh.

KOGI GOVERNOR INJURED IN ROAD CRASH, AS HIS ADC DIES Kogi State governor Idris Wada is at the intensive care unit of the Kogi State hospital after a fatal road accident that occured friday killing his ADC. Wada is said to be returning to Lokoja from a function in Anyingba.

NIGERIAN ARMY RETIRES 51 TOP OFFICERS The Nigerian Army has retired 51 top officers including 12 Major Generals, 24 Brigadier Generals and 15 Colonel. Director of Public Relations of the Army Brig. Gen Bola Koloeso said the retirement is line with the harmonised 'Terms and Conditions of Service of Officers, revised in 2012. Among those retired is Major. Gem M.D Isah, former Commander of Infantry school Jaji. The Army Council headed by President Goodluck Jonathan recently promoted 59 senior officers.

HOW OBASANJO'S MANSION WAS GUTTED BY FIRE A mansion belonging to former President Olusegun Obasanjo was gutted by fire today at Abeokuta. The fire started around 4:25pm. The incident was said to have been caused by a power surge. Obasanjo was said to have left the residence about 20 minutes before the fire started. He was said to have returned immediately. An enraged son of Obasanjo smashed a blackberry phone belonging to a reporter with PremiumTimes when the reporter tried to take photographs. Source: PremiumTimes

ONE DEAD, 40 INJURED AS EXPLOSION ROCKS LAGOS An explosion Wednesday rocked a building in the Idumota area of Lagos killing one person and injuring about fourty others. The explosion is believed to have been caused by bangers for sale packed in the building. The explosion affected about four buildings mainly 3-storey. NEMA has confirmed the story. Source: PremiumTimes