Babies in the rubble: Inside Lagos’ growing child abandonment crisis
ON a rainy Tuesday morning in Ikeja, sanitation workers made a grim discovery. Tucked inside a carton by a roadside drain was a newborn, still with the umbilical cord attached and wrapped in a thin cloth.
How we killed FRSC officer, daughter – Suspects
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Suspects arrested for the murder of a female officer of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Lasisi Funmilayo and her 12-year-old daughter, have disclosed how the victims were slaughtered. The suspects, who include her male friend, Fajemirokun Victor, 38, an herbalist, Gboyega Aberefa, 39, his disciple, Sunday James 38, also disclosed […]
Don’t escort VIPs in mufti, Force Headquarters warns; deploys Special Squads to airports
The Force Headquarters has intensified its clampdown on illegal VIP protection duties, issuing a fresh directive warning police officers against escorting Very Important Persons (VIPs) in mufti or uniform without authorization.
3 Nigerians cleared of drug trafficking, released in Saudi Arabia — FG
Three Nigerians detained in Saudi Arabia since August 2025 have been released, after Saudi authorities determined they had no connection to an attempt to smuggle prohibited substances through Jeddah’s King Abdul Aziz International Airport. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, confirmed their release in a statement, yesterday. The statement read, “The Ministry of […]
State of the Nation: How Nigeria can tame insecurity – Sara-Igbe
Elder Statesman, former Security Adviser to Rivers state Government and a chieftain of PANDEF, Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, gives an insight into the fight against terrorism
Residents slam C/River govt as refuse takes over streets in Calabar
Residents and motorists alike in Calabar have criticised the Cross River State Ministry of Environment over the growing heaps of refuse littering major streets and strategic locations across the metropolis.
