‘I sponsored my wife, 4 children to Canada in 2014; she blocked me on arrival’ — Nigerian man
A Nigerian man, Francis Ushie, has recounted how he became separated from his wife and four children after they relocated to Canada, saying he was left stranded at an airport when he could not locate his family.
Video: Tears as Lagos demolishes 13 buildings at Ajao estate
By Biodun Busari Residents have lamented as Lagos State Government demolished no fewer than 13 residential buildings at the Ajao Estate area of the state. The demolition which began on Friday has been blamed by the state authorities as illegal occupation, construction along pipeline and cited in close proximity to the Murtala International Airport, Lagos. […]
Again, 135 Boko Haram members surrendered to troops in North East
…… As troops neutralizes scores of terrorists in Sambisa Forest, rescue two Humanitarian workers By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri A total of 135 more Boko Haram terrorists and their family members have surrendered in the Bama Local Government area following the weeklong sustained offensive by the troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Sambisa Forest. Before this […]
2023 electoral violence: SERAP sues INEC over failure to probe govs, deputies
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to court over the failure to investigate allegations of electoral violence and other electoral offences including bribery against some state governors and their deputies during the 2023 elections.
Couple arrested for faking kidnap to extort N5m from UK relatives
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested a couple (name withheld) over alleged self-kidnap for N5 million ransom.
Sudan War: How we negotiated $1.2m to hire buses — FG
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and that of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development have confirmed that the first batch of 13 buses conveying 637 stranded Nigerian students had arrived safely at Aswan borders in Egypt.
