Lagos’ War on Beggars: 911 arrested, but streets keep calling
Beneath the crackdown lies a harder reality: poverty, disability, homelessness, migration and unemployment continue to push people into the streets
47 dead as boat capsizes in Sokoto
Abdulkadir Yusuf, Sokoto state manager at the National Inland Waterways Authority, said the death toll was 47 people “so far”.
2027: Okorocha sues INEC, APC, Uzodinma over Imo West ticket
ABUJA — Former Imo State Governor and Senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha, has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Hope Uzodinma before the Federal High Court over the publication of Uzodinma’s name as the APC candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District election scheduled for 2027. […]
Son sets mother ablaze over witchcraft allegations in C’River
By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar CALABAR — A middle-aged man, identified as Emmanuel Akposi, has been declared wanted after allegedly dousing his elderly mother with fuel and setting her ablaze at Ojo community in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State. The victim, identified by family sources as Mrs Atim Akposi, also known as Atim […]
NDLEA arrests influencer over $28m cocaine shipment bound for UK
…Agency seizes 184.5kg cocaine, arrests two suspects in Lagos A Nigerian social media influencer, Afolabi Kazeem Micheal, popularly known as “KC Luxury”, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over his alleged links to an international cocaine trafficking network. The arrest according to BBC, followed the seizure of 184.5 kilogrammes of […]
Suspected B-Haram terrorists kill police inspector, seven others in Adamawa
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Monday night attacked Gaya community in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing a police inspector and seven civilians. Chairman of Hong council, Aliyu Sa’ad, confirmed the attack, yesterday. Sa’ad said the attackers invaded the community at night, set two houses ablaze and killed eight people. He said: “The attackers […]
