Nigerian tailor targets Guinness record with 120-hour sewing marathon
A Kano-based fashion designer, Abdulkadir Hassanul Basari, is attempting to set a new Guinness World Record by sewing continuously for 120 hours.
Diezani spent £140,000 on luxury furniture in one day, UK court told
British prosecutors have told the Southwark Crown Court in London that Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, spent about £140,000 on luxury furniture and decorative art in a single day.
Shisha epidemic sweeps Cross River: Young girls hooked on dangerous trend
By Emma Unah A disturbing trend has taken hold in Calabar, Cross River State, where young girls between 15 and 30 are increasingly getting hooked on shisha, a flavoured tobacco mixed with molasses and inhaled using a water pipe. These young women are easily recognizable with their king-size nose rings, multiple earrings, and ankle chains and […]
C’River: 23-year-old son allegedly slits father’s throat with machete
Pandemonium broke out on Sunday in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, after a 23 year old man allegedly slit his father’s throat with a machete, killing him instantly.
Economy: Teachers now augment poor salaries with petty trading in classes
Years ago, most landlords refused to rent houses to teachers because of the belief that their salaries were poor.
Five killed, another abducted as suspected herders attack Benue communities
It was gathered that the incidents recorded in the last 72 hours triggered fear and pandemonium in the affected communities, forcing the locals to flee their homes.
