Girl suffers deformed finger after family burns her over N500
A 12-year-old girl has suffered a severe burn and permanent deformity to her index finger after a family she was staying with allegedly punished her by burning the finger over an accusation that she stole N500.
Three children found dead in Anambra native doctor’s home
The bodies of three children have been discovered at the residence of a suspected female native doctor in Ideani community, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
3 die, others injured in Ogun auto crash
No fewer than three persons on Wednesday lost their lives, while three others sustained injuries in a road crash along Sagamu-Benin Expressway.
Refuse: LAWMA unveils sweeping reforms, overhauls city’s infrastructure deficit
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has embarked on a comprehensive overhaul of the state’s waste management ecosystem, targeting a transition away from overcrowded dumpsites toward modern transfer loading stations, recycling facilities, and bio-energy technology.
Otor-Edo: Delta’s forgotten clay goldmine
Today (Tuesday), with banners rising and PowerPoints flashing on Day 2, the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit peaked in Asaba as host Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, other state actors, and CEOs negotiated Unlocking potentials and a Made in Delta agenda for a global audience.
THE LEGEND OF ODI: How a Buffalo’s fall gave birth to festival of freedom
For years, a story has been passed down through generations in Odi, a riverside settlement. It is a tale of terror and triumph, of a community held hostage by a supernatural beast, and of the gunshot that finally set them free.
Friends, students demand probe into NYSC member’s death in Bayelsa creek
What should have been a defining year of national service ended in tragedy for 27-year-old Okebaram Stanley Chimaroke, a former Students’ Union Government (SUG) President of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State.
Delta community laments unabated environmental disaster one month after oil well eruption
By Ochuko Akuopha When oil well 14 in the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 30, operated by Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL), suddenly erupted in the early hours of June 26, 2026, terrified residents of Uzere in Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, had hoped the situation would be brought under control within days. Residents […]
Ibadan content creator denies filming Oloolu Masquerade
The female TikTok content creator at the centre of controversy surrounding the annual Oloolu Masquerade Festival in Ibadan, Oyo State, has denied filming the sacred Oloolu masquerade and dismissed widespread social media speculation that she had died.
NiDCOM confirms release of Nigerian girls detained in Mauritius
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has confirmed the release of the Nigerian girls detained by immigration authorities in Mauritius, saying they are on their way back to Nairobi.
Unhealthy profit: Fresh fish vendors now using dye to fake freshness
This unwholesome trick, common among fresh fish sellers is to mark up profit in an economy that makes small business owners struggle
