Sokoto attack: Beggar’s son shot by terrorist needs N190,000 for scan
By Evelyn Usman One of the five persons who sustained bullet wounds during last week’s attack on Girkau community in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State by suspected bandits is lying helpless at the Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), unable to afford the N190,000 required for aMagnetic Resonance Imaging ,MRI and Computed Tomography […]
Abuja-Kaduna train derails, passengers injured
Some passengers said they heard a loud bang, then the train jolted violently, throwing many off their seats, leading to confusion and chaos
Conflicting narratives trail Sokoto banditry attack, residents deny mass exodus
Conflicting accounts have emerged following a recent bandit attack on Bargaja community in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, with residents disputing widespread reports that the town has been deserted due to insecurity.
Economy: More parents shun school homework for wards
“My child was told to write 1-1,000. A primary one pupil. The quantitative and verbal reasoning, English language, Tracing and painting”
Lured by job offers: How we were tricked into sex slavery in Burkina Faso’
For 22-year-old Saviour Aloho, what began as a promise of a sales job in Lagos spiralled into months of abuse, captivity and forced sex work in Burkina Faso.
Terror: Fear grips South-West as farmers, travellers, others targeted
By Dayo Johnson, Shina Abubakar, Deola Badru & Rotimi Ojomoyela The growing wave of insecurity across Nigeria’s South-West region has become a major source of concern for residents, community leaders and security experts. States such as Ondo, Oyo, Osun and Ekiti, once considered relatively peaceful compared to other parts of the country, are now witnessing a disturbing […]
