FOR residents of Makoko, Mainland Local Government Area of Lagos, the pain of demolition has not faded. Weeks after their homes were pulled down, many are still counting losses that go far beyond property; lives, livelihoods and their children’s education have all been shattered.

Controversy, confusion and outrage have continued to trailed the death of a 24-yr-old man identified as Patrick Peresousdei, who allegedly died six days after his release from a detention facility operated by the Bayelsa State Police Command.

British prosecutors have told the Southwark Crown Court in London that Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, spent about £140,000 on luxury furniture and decorative art in a single day.

By Emma Unah A disturbing trend has taken hold in Calabar, Cross River State, where young girls between 15 and 30 are increasingly getting hooked on shisha, a flavoured tobacco mixed with molasses and inhaled using a water pipe.    These young women are easily recognizable with their king-size nose rings, multiple earrings, and ankle chains and […]

Pandemonium broke out on Sunday in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, after a 23 year old man allegedly slit his father’s throat with a machete, killing him instantly.

Years ago, most landlords refused to rent houses to teachers because of the belief that their salaries were poor.

It was gathered that the incidents recorded in the last 72 hours triggered fear and pandemonium in the affected communities, forcing the locals to flee their homes.

Even when IPOB leaders announced the suspension of the sit at home, the traders said they had become used to resting on Mondays

“The key components of the emergency intervention include the reclamation of market parks, restoration of walkways and  construction of public conveniences”

The US government entered a partial shutdown Saturday as a midnight funding deadline passed without Congress approving a 2026 budget