Cross River: Ritual killings resurface ahead of 2027 elections
Observations over the last 11 years have shown that in Cross River State, cases of alleged ritual killings tend to increase as general elections draw near, with women accounting for more than 90 per cent of the reported victims. Our Correspondent, Emma Una, highlights the ugly trend in the last decade.
Despite declining inflation, prices of beans, garri show sharp rises — NBS
Further insight into Nigeria’s inflation figures has indicated that basic food items were the inflation leaders in the last month’s figures published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The staples are beans and garri which are mainly consumed by low income earners.
Flood threatens our community, Osun residents lament
By Shina Abubakar Residents of Ibu-Amo community in Osogbo, Osun State capital has called on the state government to rescue the community from erosion threatening their habitat. The community spokesperson, Moses Badmus, while speaking with newsmen after inspecting damages in the area, disclosed that waste generated by businesses located in the popular Osun mall has […]
Court remands Christmas Eve armed robbery suspect
The police in Lagos on Monday arraigned one John Peter, who allegedly robbed a Lagos resident on Christmas Eve. Peter appeared before a Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafa Balewa Square on a two-count charge of armed robbery and causing grievous bodily harm. The police charged Peter with robbing one Mr Oluwasola Oyebanji of N112,000 […]
Bandits terrorizing Niger state, not Nigerians, Gov Bello cries out
By Wole Mosadomi Niger state Governor has raised alarm alerting the Nation that the bandits frequently attacking the state are not Nigerians but from other neighbouring countries and has called on the Federal government to rescue the state. He has therefore raised 1000 combined Security Personnels to smoke them out from the forests and other […]
APC orders 3m bunches of brooms for new members in Cross River
Ita stated that it was observed that the commodity, which is APC’s symbol, had suddenly become scarce in the state, following the influx of new members in the wake of Governor Ben Ayade’s defection into the party.
