Your expanding waistline is health warning sign
More than half of adult Nigerian women are believed to have excess abdominal fat, compared with about 13 percent of men
Edo declares war on kidnappers, vows special court, death penalty
•Okpebholo accuses locals of importing criminals from the North •Police parade suspects, recover vehicles, cash By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY— Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has revealed a disturbing new dimension to the insecurity plaguing the state. Speaking at the 2026 Ministers Conference, organised by the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, […]
We are endangered species: Robbers with military precision attack Asaba phone dealers
•Millions lost, livelihoods shattered By Egufe Yafugborhi The streets of Asaba’s once-bustling gadget district have taken on the feel of a war zone. Shops that once hummed with the chatter of haggling customers now stand eerily quiet. Roller shutters crash down by 6pm, two hours earlier than just weeks ago. And behind every counter, nervous […]
Full details: One injured as suspected bomb explodes in Lagos
A suspected Improvised Explosive Device, IED, yesterday detonated beneath a parked vehicle in the Oke Mushin area of Lagos, injuring the owner and causing panic among residents.
Insecurity: 22 killed in Plateau, kidnappers strike in Ondo, protests rock Oyo
No fewer than 22 persons, including health workers and security personnel, were killed by gunmen in Sunday night attack on Kawel village in Mushere District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
DEATH LIST HORROR: How quiet Cross River community became killer’s hunting ground
By Ike Uchechukwu For the people of Ukim Ita Eyo Ndem, a serene farming settlement tucked behind the creeks of Odukpani Local Government Area, Cross River State, peace has become a distant memory. In its place sits a name etched in terror, a “death list” allegedly drafted by a 30-year-old suspect now in police custody and […]
Gas from lab, earthquake, quarry? – Recurring leaks trigger panic in Ijebu-Ode schools
At the heart of the crisis is a series of unexplained gas emissions, now believed to contain significant concentrations of methane
Cross River First Lady pays school fees to keep Yala’s children in class
By Emma Una YALA—The anxious faces of students at Igbeku Comprehensive Secondary School told a familiar story of uncertainty, worry, and the quiet fear that their education might end before the term did. For many, the third term examination loomed not as a challenge to conquer, but as a door that might remain firmly shut. Then […]
Man kills 2 farmers over cannabis farm dispute in C’River
The Cross River State Police Command have arrested a 57-year-old man, Mr. Udo Samuel Sunday, in connection with the alleged murder of two farmers whose bodies were reportedly thrown into a river following a dispute over an illegal cannabis plantation in Odukpani Local Government Area.
Poor sanitation: Why Lagos must be rescued
From Oshodi, Ikotun to Ijegun, Surulere and Lagos Island, indiscriminate waste disposal has become a huge challenge
Dial Back to ‘Palasa’: Nigerians abandon android smartphones for basic feature phones
Nigerians are returning to basic, non-Android ‘feature phones’ due to the crushing costs of mobile data and airtime,
