Civil service must own its reforms, digital tools —Walson-Jack
…Says she’ll choose the civil service again if she were to begin a new career The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has undertaken many changes in the federal public service. One is the digitalisation of the service. She completes her tour of duty this month and retires from […]
Economy palava: What schools now do to retain patronage
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The high cost of living has made many parents to consider changing their wards from their former schools to a cheaper one. Factors like high transport cost, increased school fees, cost of textbooks, and other essential demands from schools like introduction of new uniforms and sports wear have triggered the decisions of […]
Police confirm beheading of man over land dispute in Ebonyi
The incident was confirmed on Sunday by the command Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Joshua Ukandu, in a statement to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Pregnant woman killed by stray bullet as soldiers chase ‘Yahoo Boys’ in Delta
A viral video on social media showed the victim, clad in a white shirt drenched with blood, being rushed into a vehicle by a uniformed man in a desperate attempt to save her.
‘With two degrees, we chose not to beg, but no job’ — Blind Lagos couple
‘At 10 I could weed, fetch water and carry firewood for my grandmother who had waist pain. I once sat on a snake, mistaking it for a log’
Armed herdsmen kill two in fresh Benue attack
He said it was out of fear of losing their crops to the rampaging herders and their cows that the deceased moved into the farm to harvest their crops.
Sokoto boat tragedy: One dead, 9 rescued as 80-yr-old woman remains missing
This accident makes it the third boat mishap recorded within one month in Sokoto State.
Open grazing conflicts claim 2,800 lives in 5 years
In the last five years, no fewer than 2,800 lives were lost to herder-farmers’ conflicts arising from open grazing of cattle and livestock, according to reported incidents in 2025 and Nextier’s tally of deaths between 2020 and 2024, even as the anti-open grazing laws enacted by 19 states could not be enforced.
Horror: Pastor rapes own daughter for 4 years, blames it on ‘Generational Curse’
A 42-year old Pastor, Samson Ajayi, has been ordered to be remanded in prison for allegedly raping his 17-year old biological daughter for over four years.
Man tortures neighbor to death, hides body inside water tank
Police detectives have arrested a man, Eze Amadi for allegedly killing a 28-year-old man, Ifeanyi Otu in Kajola, Odigbo council area of Ondo state and concealing his body inside a water drum.
Breaking Silence: How NSCDC is using sign language to boost security in Abuja
They shot him in the leg. But when they got closer, they realised he was not a criminal. He was deaf and unable to hear their commands
Troops kill 50 bandits in Niger, rescue abducted victims
Security operatives, including the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS), have killed no fewer than 50 bandits in Niger State and rescued several abducted persons.
No govt policy can stop strikes — Oyerinde, NECA DG
NECA DG, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, dismissed claims that the recently approved industrial relations policy was designed to stop strikes
Royal Tussle: Ooni is most supreme traditional ruler in Yorubaland — Araba Elebuibon
The age-old supremacy battle between the Ooni of Ife and the Alaafin of Oyo has recently resurfaced, with the Alaafin, Oba Abimbola Owoade, questioning the authority of the Ooni, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, to confer chieftaincy titles covering Yorubaland on individuals.
The role of Muslim woman in social development
The roles assigned to men find imperatives also in women folks with special regard to socio-religious duties to the exclusion of the natural and generational roles.
Sokoto Govt boosts Islamic development with welfare, religious initiatives
These initiatives span financial empowerment, infrastructure upgrades, welfare packages, and Ramadan-centered assistance.
