Why housewives, caterers, others are crying over rising cost of tomatoes
•Tomato Growers finger industrial buyers exit•Our stew now black –HousewivesBy Cynthia Alo Many housewives, caterers and other tomato consumers across the country are lamenting over the worsening tomato price instability, saying it has reduced the quality of meals and contributed to rising food inflation. Farmers, however, blamed the collapse of industrial off-take arrangements and the […]
Upper Iweka under bridge: How Police sacked criminals, mounted extortion checkpoints, by motorists, commuters
In Onitsha, the Upper Iweka flyover bridge on the busy Onitsha-Awka express road used to be a notorious spot in the commercial capital of Anambra State. It was dreaded for the criminal activities that happened there, including violent armed robbery.
600-year-old treaty resonates as Edo community marks Ubete Day
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY—The ancient Igarra Kingdom in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State came alive last weekend as its sons and daughters gathered for a historic celebration that has set the tone for a new era of unity and development. The traditional ruler, Otaru of Igarra/Akuku land, HRH Oba Adeche Saiki II, his […]
Hundreds of vulnerable Rivers residents defy rain for free food
By Daniel Abia Hundreds of the most vulnerable people in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, defied an early morning rain on Sunday to queue up for a free food package distributed by the One Love Movement, aimed at alleviating their hunger. Some of the beneficiaries suspended their church services to participate in the gesture, while others working […]
How terrorists abducted Kwara emir’s wives, children
“During the attack, part of the palace was set ablaze, while ten people were abducted and taken to an unknown destination”
My secret battle with cancer – Pastor Oritsejafor
Oritsejafor said his public smile during months of private agony was a deliberate act of his faith in God and to help the less privileged.
Unrest, fuel costs push up Nigeria Eid sheep prices
Economic crunch, rising petrol prices triggered by the Middle East war and insurgency have driven costs of sheep up ahead of Sallah
Police reject ₦500m bribe, seize suspected Canadian Loud worth ₦7.8bn
LAGOS— OPERATIVES of the Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force have uncovered a major drug trafficking syndicate in Lagos, seizing suspected illicit drugs estimated at ₦7.8 billion and arresting several suspects, including the alleged kingpin, Eke Henry Ifeanyi.
Eid el Kabir: Families adopt cow sharing strategies as cost of meat soar
Traditionally, every festive season, the cost of food items, particularly meat, soars.
WARRI DELINEATION: Anxiety as Itsekiri, Ijaw/Urhobo sing discordant tunes on INEC report
Our position, on firm conviction, is that the exercise, as presently conducted, does not comply with provisions of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended), the Electoral Act 2026 and INEC’s own guidelines for delineation of wards and polling units.
Three killed, commuters abducted as ‘herdsmen’ attack Benue communities, Police checkpoint
“Barely an hour after the Akpamaju incident, another attack was reported at Ojano along Enugu Road, where herdsmen ambushed a police checkpoint”
