Civilian casualties from Boko Haram suicide attacks up in 2015
Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombings caused a massive increase in the number of civilian deaths and injuries in Nigeria last year, according to a new report published Wednesday.
Man in court for allegedly chaining son with iron
For allegedly using iron chain to tie down his son for weeks, a 75-year-old man, Akanbi Lawal, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.
Fire razes 95 shops at Kurmi market in Kano
No fewer than 95 shops were razed by fire that gutted the famous Kurmi market in Kano metropolis on Tuesday night.
4 signs you are a true Lagosian
Lagos is, without a doubt, the most popular city in Nigeria and possibly Africa. Not only is it cosmopolitan and all-encompassing, it offers countless opportunities to its inhabitants as well as visitors. The city literally adopts thousands of new residents each year and so it has become a daunting task identifying who the real Lagosians are.
Igbo women oppose grazing routes for Fulani herdsmen
The Igbo Women Assembly, IWA, has said that there would be no grazing lands or ranches for Fulani herdsmen in the South East geopolitical zone, saying that doing so, would be a tacit approval to the herdsmen to kill Igbo men as well as rape their wives and daughters.
Arase and the new face of the Nigeria Police Force
Coming on the heels of the rescue of the three abducted secondary school girls in Lagos, the Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase’s demand for update on stolen Zamfara and Bauchi girls marks a new high in police responsiveness to public mood.
