Gunmen kidnap Oyo school headmaster, demand N30m ransom
Mbah to criminals: You can run, but can’t hide
Lamentations of displaced Onitsha Main Market traders
Teachers lament ordeal in hands of thugs in Delta school
Hardship: Civil servants demand 400% wage increase
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SubscribeGas 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,
Conflicting accounts emerge over alleged release of Oyo kidnap victims
Oorelope Local Government Chairman has now refuted the claims, insisting that the victims remained in captivity
Even while pregnant, we were forced to sleep with clients, survivors recount sex trafficking
For seven young Nigerian women, most of whom are teenagers, the journey began with familiar faces, including friends, relatives and community members.
‘Fulani leaders should raise N150m ransom’ – Igboho issues ultimatum over kidnapped pregnant woman
“Fulanis should contribute the ransom and get the woman, children and her sibling released. If they are killed, we will have a problem”
Cross River mystery killer: I waited 27 years to revenge
For decades, Abanyama community in Creek Town, Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, was known as a peaceful riverine settlement where neighbours lived like one family.
My child was wrapped on my back but she was swept away, her body hasn’t been seen — mother
The people of Daudu community in Mbalagh Council Ward of Makurdi Local Government Area had set out last Saturday on a solemn mission, to bid farewell to one of their own.
Military pensioners under siege as fraudsters hunt for BVNs, ATM details
Military pensioners across the country are facing a growing threat from fraudsters seeking to steal their personal and banking information
Terrorism: Bandit kingpin’s mum, sister bag 40-year jail terms
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday convicted and sentenced the mother and sister of late bandit kingpin Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo to forty years in prison each.
Beyond bullets, negotiations and ransom: Yorubaland in the grip of terrorists
The palace gates of Ife trembled with more than words. When the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, opened his mouth, he didn’t just speak, he summoned.
Ugborodo : Oil rich Itsekiri community deep in crisis
By Jimitota Onoyume , Assistant News Editor Fear hangs in the salty air of Ugborodo, in the oil-rich Itsekiri community, also known as Excravos, in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, like a stubborn cloud that refuses to clear. Anxiety has gradually replaced the once familiar rhythm of communal life. For more than […]
Police smash phone robbery syndicate, recover 34 stolen phones in A’Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has dismantled a phone robbery syndicate and recovered 34 assorted phones in Uyo, while also securing the prosecution of a social media influencer for spreading false security information capable of causing panic.
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