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 […]
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Bandits, herdsmen kill 9 farmers, National Park operatives in Oyo, Benue
No fewer than nine persons were killed by suspected bandits and herdsmen in Oyo and Benue states in the last 24 hours.
Heavy taxes, low wages, rising debt, threats to nation’s stability — NLC
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has warned that the combination of heavy taxation, low wages and rising national debt posed a serious threat to Nigeria’s economic and democratic stability.
Residents, traders differ with LAWMA over dumpsite at Boundary Market
TRADERS and residents of Boundary Market area, Ajegunle, Lagos State have decried the poor state of the environment, saying that poor waste management practices have led people to dump their refuse on the roads.
Alleged rape: Chris Okafor challenges VDM, Doris, others to provide proof to Police
The legal team of popular cleric, Pastor Chris Okafor, has challenged social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, actress Doris Ogala and other individuals making allegations against him to submit concrete proof to the Nigeria Police, warning that failure to do so would attract full legal consequences.
Community parades teenager naked for stealing tubers of yam
A 17-year-old boy (name withheld) has been paraded naked round Ajegbole community in Gabu ward of Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State for stealing tubers of yam.
