Sokoto Teenager’s Death: Family demands justice, prosecution of suspects
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The family of 15-year-old Fadimatu Abubakar Gizo, who allegedly died after being sexually assaulted in Yarume Mai Hako village, Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State, has appealed to the authorities to ensure justice for the deceased. The family also called for a thorough investigation and prosecution of the […]
Gunmen ambush troops, kill nine soldiers, one policeman in Kebbi
By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi Gunmen have killed nine soldiers and one police officer, along with some civilians, in an ambush at Giro Masa community in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, confirmed the incident while speaking to journalists after visiting the mortuary and the Accident and Emergency unit […]
Two men jailed 12 years each for trafficking eight children in Cross River
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Cross River State Command, has secured the conviction of two men for trafficking eight children, including some of their biological children.
Ozoro: Festival of fertility or harassment?
The Alue-Do Festival in Uruamudhu quarters of Ozoro Kingdom, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, last week, has hit the headlines for the wrong reasons, with many branding it the “Ozoro rape festival.” The furore sparked by the event has left many wondering what really transpired behind the scenes.
Two nurses arrested after injection kills two sisters in Kebbi
Two nurses are in police custody following the deaths of two young sisters at the General Hospital in Zuru, Kebbi State, allegedly due to a wrong injection administered at the facility.
ECWA pastor abducted in Plateau
The assailants abducted eight worshippers, injured several others, and made away with mobile phones and other valuables
Ozoro: Six female students sexually harassed, not raped — SUG president
President General of Ozoro kingdom, Chief Berkeley Asiafa, also said there was no rape but admitted that some females were sexually molested by hoodlums during the festival.
Eight dead as terrorists bomb bridge in Niger
“Apart from bombing the bridge, they also detonated bombs between Rafingiwa and Babana, and another at Woro and Kaiama”
Economy: Nigerians in diaspora now order clothes from home
A Yoruba adage says ‘oun a ni l’angbe l’aruge’, meaning what one owns, he values’.
Electricity woes worsen as DisCos record N2.4trn in financial losses
•Rising debt restricts power generation •Consumers slam DisCos for non-transparency, demand mass metering •Operators knock Presidency over exit from national grid By Obas Esiedesa At the backdrop of worsening power supply to offices and homes, Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have recorded a combined loss of N2.349 trillion over the past two years due to billing and collection […]
Terrorists abduct nine worshippers in Kwara church, three rescued
Suspected bandits, on Sunday, invaded an Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) Church in Omugo community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting several worshippers, while three victims were rescued by security operatives.
