Cross River: Ritual killings resurface ahead of 2027 elections
Observations over the last 11 years have shown that in Cross River State, cases of alleged ritual killings tend to increase as general elections draw near, with women accounting for more than 90 per cent of the reported victims. Our Correspondent, Emma Una, highlights the ugly trend in the last decade.
Demolitions: Lagos Assembly wants victims relocated to Epe
THE Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, adopted the recommendations of its standing Committee on Rules and Business concerning the demolitions in Makoko…
Court reaffirms order halting criminal action against bank executives
LAGOS—A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, reaffirmed its earlier order restraining parties from taking further steps in respect of criminal allegations made against new a generation bank and some of its top executives, pending the determination of a substantive suit before the court. Justice D. Osiagor reiterated the order when the matter, between the […]
M-East war: Despite Dangote refinery’s price cut, petrol is still N1,300 per litre
Despite the reduction of Dangote Petroleum Refinery gantry price of petrol by N100 per litre to N1, 075 per litre, due to the drop in crude oil price to $88 per barrel from $110 per barrel in the global market, oil marketers are yet to reduce price at filling stations.
Ondo Govt bans night Okada operations, cart pushing as security clampdown intensifies
The Ondo State Government has announced a ban on night-time motorcycle operations and cart pushing in major urban areas as part of measures to tackle rising cases of kidnapping, armed robbery, and other criminal activities across the state.
Reckless driving on steroids: Spike in drug-influenced road carnage in Lagos raises concerns
–Safety interventions introduced by state government–Nigeria records 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people — WHO Report By Olasunkanmi Akoni There is a spike in the number of accidents on some roads in Lagos caused largely due to substance abuse by drivers of mostly commercial vehicles. This report takes a critical look at stakeholders’ concerns, the causes, […]
