Justice for Children: UNICEF’s N120m offer, NBA’s pledge & LACoN’s cry for help
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri On November 1, 2024, the nation shuddered in palpable disbelief after 32 malnourished minors were marched into the dock of the Federal High Court in Abuja to face charges that bordered on treason. The children, aged 13 to 17, appeared in court after spending about three months in police detention. They were […]
Domestic Violence: Suspect nabbed in Sokoto after wife’s killing in Kebbi
A man identified as Sule Gurmu, suspected to have murdered his wife, Umaima Maidawa, has been arrested in Katami town, Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State, following a coordinated security operation by law enforcement agencies.
Releasing 70 detained bandits: Kano, other states will be in big trouble if …, Kurfi, Katsina elder, warns
•Says politicians use abductors during elections By Kennedy Mbele Katsina State government has come under scrutiny over plans to release about 70 detained persons suspected of involvement in banditry. The move is being presented as part of efforts to consolidate an ongoing peace deal with alleged repentant bandits operating across several local government areas of the state. Government […]
Hoodlums kill housewife, six children in Kano
Tragedy struck residents of Dorayi Charanchi Quarters in the ancient city of Kano as yet-to-be-identified hoodlums killed a housewife, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children.
Qatar Airways plane suffers mid-air fault, makes emergency landing in Lagos
“All passengers of the distressed aeroplane were evacuated safely; no injuries reported. No loss of lives nor injuries sustained by anyone”
103-year-old woman dies in Lagos fire incident
Tragedy struck again in Lagos on Friday as a 103-year-old woman lost her life in a fire outbreak that gutted her apartment at No. 8, Bola Street, off Kadara Street, Oyingbo, Lagos Mainland Local Government Area.
