Why housewives, caterers, others are crying over rising cost of tomatoes
•Tomato Growers finger industrial buyers exit•Our stew now black –HousewivesBy Cynthia Alo Many housewives, caterers and other tomato consumers across the country are lamenting over the worsening tomato price instability, saying it has reduced the quality of meals and contributed to rising food inflation. Farmers, however, blamed the collapse of industrial off-take arrangements and the […]
Lady pharmacists worry over Japa, fake drugs, poor healthcare infrastructure
The Association of Lady Pharmacists of Nigeria, ALPs, has raised concerns over the worsening brain drain in the health sector, the proliferation of fake drugs, …
Flood alert: Red Cross, EU mobilise prone communities in Bayelsa
As part of proactive measures to mitigate the effects of flooding in communities in Bayelsa State, the International Federation of the Red Cross has built the capacity of locals to prepare to tackle the disaster whenever it occurs.
Justice for Mine: Trust issues as Police hide Ogbegbe’s accomplices’ identity
…As activist claims innocent officers are being framed, civilian accomplices remain free By Egufe Yafugborhi WARRI—Nearly two weeks since a viral video showed ASP Nuhu Usman executing 28-year-old musician, Oghenemine “Mine” Ogidi at point-blank range in Effurun, Delta State, the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has admitted three other officers were punished alongside the killer. But they […]
Bayelsa communities watch livelihoods drown as new oil leak goes unchecked
By Samuel Oyadongha IKENSI—Just weeks after a marine spill hit the Atlantic coastline near Okpoama, Diema and Twon Brass in Brass Local Government Area, a crude pipeline rupture near Ikensi in Nembe Local Government Area has residents fearing for their survival. Oil is now flowing freely into their drinking water and fishing grounds. The spill, NDV […]
How arrest of 9 kidnappers in Edo revealed insider collaboration
By Ozioruva Aliu EKPOMA—Justin Otene, the young entrepreneur behind the popular ‘Principal Takeout’ fast-food spot, had everything to live for. He had been married just a year. The next morning, he was finally going to dedicate his baby. But on that fateful night two weeks ago in the Idumebo area of Ekpoma, the kidnappers came. When […]
Woman allegedly beats 9-yr-old stepdaughter to death in Enugu
“We will be pressing for thorough and expedited investigation to ensure that justice is not just done, but done really fast”
Abducted ex-Niger SUBEB chairman released after 7 months
Alh. Alhassan Bawa-Niworo, the former Chairman, Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), has regained freedom after spending seven months in bandits’ captivity.
Gunmen kill 30 in Zamfara
Gunmen killed no fewer than 30 people in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state, according to a security report prepared for the UN
Police arrest two in Ogun over illegal firearm possession
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspects over alleged conspiracy and unlawful possession of firearm, following an intelligence-led operation in Ifo area of the state.
Customs hands over stolen Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, others smuggled from Canada
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has raised alarm over what he described as a pattern of cover-ups in murder cases involving powerful and politically connected individuals in Nigeria, warning that justice must not be compromised.
Two sustain multiple fractures in Lagos flyover accident
Two persons sustained severe injuries on Sunday after a commercial motorcyclist operating illegally on the Iyana-Iba Flyover inward Volkswagen area of the Badagry Expressway was involved in a multiple-vehicle accident in Lagos.
Lagos shuts Eko Bridge indefinitely for safety, repairs
The Lagos State Government has announced the emergency closure of Eko Bridge (outbound to Lagos Island) for safety investigations and repairs.
XENOPHOBIA: S/Africa should pay compensation — Amb. Olumoko
Ambassador Thompson Olufunso Olumoko is a veteran career diplomat, retired, who notably served as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Thailand with concurrent accreditation to Myanmar.
Ekiti moves against kidnappings after pastor killed in night vigil attack
While the community of Eda Oniyo in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State grapples with the immediate trauma of the recent attack in a church which led to the death of a revivalist simply known as Pastor Aregbe and abduction of about 15 worshippers by bandits…
Xenophobia: S/Africans are trying to do to fellow Africans what the whites did to them — Amb. Obisakin
Dr. Laurence Olufemi Obisakin is a seasoned analyst on conflict and international relations and a retired career ambassador. In this interview, Obisakin…
