Killing over alleged blasphemy rocks Sokoto
Tension has gripped parts of Sokoto metropolis following the stabbing of controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Musa Ayuba Lukuwa, shortly after he conducted the Jumu’at prayer at his mosque in the Mabera area of the metropolis.
Your selective outrage is troubling — Sowore fires back at NBA
Activist and 2023 African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has reacted to the Nigerian Bar Association following the body’s criticism of his conduct at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The activist accused the association of selective outrage, falsehood, and shielding powerful actors while targeting victims of state abuse. In a counter-statement issued on […]
Gunmen ambush troops, kill nine soldiers, one policeman in Kebbi
By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi Gunmen have killed nine soldiers and one police officer, along with some civilians, in an ambush at Giro Masa community in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, confirmed the incident while speaking to journalists after visiting the mortuary and the Accident and Emergency unit […]
Two men jailed 12 years each for trafficking eight children in Cross River
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Cross River State Command, has secured the conviction of two men for trafficking eight children, including some of their biological children.
Ozoro: Festival of fertility or harassment?
The Alue-Do Festival in Uruamudhu quarters of Ozoro Kingdom, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, last week, has hit the headlines for the wrong reasons, with many branding it the “Ozoro rape festival.” The furore sparked by the event has left many wondering what really transpired behind the scenes.
Two nurses arrested after injection kills two sisters in Kebbi
Two nurses are in police custody following the deaths of two young sisters at the General Hospital in Zuru, Kebbi State, allegedly due to a wrong injection administered at the facility.
