Mother, toddler daughter die in lightning strike
The victims, identified as Kenya Glasgow and her daughter, Kennedy, were reportedly getting out of their vehicle when lightning struck them on Sunday afternoon.
Teachers lament ordeal in hands of thugs in Delta school
The Vice Principal of Erhavwe Secondary School in Ekrerahavwe, Agbarho Kingdom, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, Mr. Lucky Otuaga, the Maths teacher of the school, Mr. Charles Ovwigho and the Chairman Education Committee of Ekrerahavwe, who is also a staff of the school, yesterday, narrated their ordeal in the hands of thugs allegedly brought by a female student, Miss Deborah Kazeem, to attack the Maths teacher on May 14.
Hardship: Civil servants demand 400% wage increase
Civil servants under the umbrella of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, JNPSNC, Trade Union Side have called on the federal government and state governments to approve and implement a 400 per cent increase in the current N70,000 national minimum wage to cushion the devastating effects of the country’s economic hardship.
Nigeria, Africa face poverty explosion as Labour warns services collapse
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The African labour movement has issued a stark warning that Nigeria and other countries across the continent risk a deepening poverty and inequality crisis unless governments urgently reverse decades of underinvestment in public services and improve the welfare of public sector workers. In a statement marking the 2026 United Nations Public Service […]
Over 10,000 workers face uncertain future as protest rocks WEMPCO
By Victor Ahiuma-Young More than 10,000 workers of WEMPCO Group of Companies are facing an uncertain future following their alleged displacement from the company’s factory in Magboro, Ogun State, a development that sparked a protest by the Steel and Engineering Workers’ Union of Nigeria, SEWUN. Displaying several placards with various inscriptions, they chanted solidarity songs, […]
Edo declares war on kidnappers, vows special court, death penalty
•Okpebholo accuses locals of importing criminals from the North •Police parade suspects, recover vehicles, cash By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY— Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has revealed a disturbing new dimension to the insecurity plaguing the state. Speaking at the 2026 Ministers Conference, organised by the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, […]
We are endangered species: Robbers with military precision attack Asaba phone dealers
•Millions lost, livelihoods shattered By Egufe Yafugborhi The streets of Asaba’s once-bustling gadget district have taken on the feel of a war zone. Shops that once hummed with the chatter of haggling customers now stand eerily quiet. Roller shutters crash down by 6pm, two hours earlier than just weeks ago. And behind every counter, nervous […]
Full details: One injured as suspected bomb explodes in Lagos
A suspected Improvised Explosive Device, IED, yesterday detonated beneath a parked vehicle in the Oke Mushin area of Lagos, injuring the owner and causing panic among residents.
Insecurity: 22 killed in Plateau, kidnappers strike in Ondo, protests rock Oyo
No fewer than 22 persons, including health workers and security personnel, were killed by gunmen in Sunday night attack on Kawel village in Mushere District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
DEATH LIST HORROR: How quiet Cross River community became killer’s hunting ground
By Ike Uchechukwu For the people of Ukim Ita Eyo Ndem, a serene farming settlement tucked behind the creeks of Odukpani Local Government Area, Cross River State, peace has become a distant memory. In its place sits a name etched in terror, a “death list” allegedly drafted by a 30-year-old suspect now in police custody and […]
Gas 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
