Building collapses in Abuja hours after FCTA sealing
A building has collapsed in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, barely hours after the Development Control Department in the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA sealed the structure and directed occupants to vacate the premises.
Police rescue 6 children stolen by human trafficking syndicate in Niger
By Wole Mosadomi Minna— Niger State Police command has rescued six teenagers stolen by human trafficking syndicates in different parts of the state within a month. The suspects include a couple, caught with two of the children. Nemesis caught up with one Usman Adamu 40yrs of Sabon-Wuse, Tafa, who was sighted with four children around […]
Naira depreciates to N1,475/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,475 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,467 per dollar on Tuesday. But the naira appreciated to N1,451 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the exchange rate for the naira fell to […]
Gov Makinde sets job creation record, LAWAN honours him
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Governor Seyi Makinde has been hailed as a trailblazer in job creation and workers’ welfare, as the Labour Writers Association of Nigeria, LAWAN, honoured him with a prestigious award recognising his exceptional contributions to labour development and poverty alleviation in Oyo State. The honour was formally presented during LAWAN’s 2025 Annual Workshop and […]
Killings in Nigeria: A nation living in denial
The flurry of activities since November 3, 2025, when America declared Nigeria as a country of particular concern, has been mind-boggling but generally not unexpected.
17-year-old Kogi kidnap victim regains freedom after family paid N60m ransom
A 17-year-old secondary school student, Emmanuel Okonkwo, who was abducted alongside 14 other passengers by armed bandits in Kogi State, has regained his freedom after days in captivity.
