Three Nigerian sisters who drowned in UK sea took own lives – Inquest Rules
Three Nigerian sisters who drowned in the sea off Brighton, southern England, have been ruled to have taken their own lives following an inquest into their deaths. The sisters, Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, lived together in Greenford, west London. They had become increasingly withdrawn following the death of their […]
Customs, soldiers brutalise transporters over video recording
Two residents, Taofeek Olatunbosun and Rafiu Abdelmalik, were brutalized by security operatives from the Nigerian Customs Service and soldiers at a checkpoint along the Badagry-Seme Expressway on Sunday, December 1, 2024, after they were caught recording a video.
Nigerians in urban areas now embrace firewood, charcoal for cooking
Nigerians in urban areas may have returned to the most affordable cooking fuels – charcoal and firewood, due to the increase in the price of cooking gas.
Fire guts Abuja’s Trademore Estate market
An early morning fire, on Monday, razed the market at one of Abuja’s popular estates, Trademore, off the Umar Musa YarAdua/Airport Road
Confusion as Lagos govt, NAFDAC deny viral video on sachet water crackdown
A viral video showing individuals destroying sachet water packs at factories and on public buses has sparked confusion, with both the Lagos State Government and NAFDAC.
Nigeria may one day import palm wine from China, Gov Uzodinma warns
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has decried the over-dependence of Nigeria on imported goods and non-commitment to agriculture, warning that if no urgent actions were taken to reverse the dangerous trend, Nigeria would one day begin to import palm wine (a staple local drink) from China.
