Travellers heading to various parts of the country for the Christmas festivities have raised the alarm over rampant extortion by hoodlums masquerading as local government officials on major highways.

No fewer than 12 persons have reportedly been killed, while three others were abducted after gunmen attacked miners in Fan community of Barkin Ladi LGA, Plateau State. According to Channels Television, the attack occurred at about 9 pm on Tuesday while they were engaged in “legal mining” activities. The incident also left five other miners […]

As of the time of filing the report, the cause of the explosions was unknown, and the number of deaths or casualties could not be ascertained.

Oyewale said that the suspects, who were also herbalists, allegedly swindled one Halima Sanni of  N26,550,000.

Nigeria’s opposition movement on Wednesday warned that the Federal Government’s proposed tax regime could worsen the country’s deepening social and economic crisis, accusing the administration of imposing harsh fiscal policies on citizens already overwhelmed by poverty, insecurity, and rising living costs.