21 Soldiers Feared Killed In Bandits’ Ambush In Niger State

No fewer than twenty one soldiers, including senior officers were reportedly killed by suspected bandits at Kundu via Zungeru in the Wushishi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger state. It was gathered that 13 of them were killed in an encounter on Sunday,

Nigeria Extradites Two Brothers To US Over Child Exploitation, Sextortion

The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Sunday, facilitated the extradition of Samuel Ogoshi and his brother, Samson, to the United States for sexually extorting several young men and teenage boys. The victims were located in the

HURIWA tasks South East Governors Should De-proscribe IPOB To De-escalate Violence In Igboland

Leading pro-Democracy group in Nigeria, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has challenged Governors of the South East to immediately de-proscribe the Indigenous peoples of Biafra (IPOB) as the fastest path to restoration of peace and creation of the enabling environment for

COUP: We Struck To Save Nigeria, Niger From Imminent Threat, Says Gen Tchiani

Leader of the military junta in the Republic of Niger, General Abdourahmane Tchiani has said that their reason in overthrowing the government was to save the country and Nigeria from danger. Tchiani who who spoke over the weekend said that the coup in

Michael Okpara University Fallen From Grace, As Bribery, Sex For Result Allegations Rock Institution

By Okey Sampson, Umuahia, The Sun In December 2022, some students of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Abia State, took their final year examination, which they should have done over one year earlier. The exercise was delayed because of  the COVID-19 pandemic

Hardship In The Land: Suicides Spike

– 82 cases recorded in Lagos in seven months – LASEMA By Esther Onyegbula, Vanguard News Hardship in the land compounded by the removal of petrol subsidy has pushed more Nigerians below the poverty line. Consequently, suicides have risen sharply. The latest is

BREAKING: Zaria Central Mosque Collapses On Worshipers, Four Feared Dead

At least four worshippers were reportedly killed while seven others sustained injuries when the Zaria Central Mosque in Kaduna state collapsed on Friday. Confirming the incident, the Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, said the victims were observing the Asr prayer around

Chief Of Naval Staff Hails Gov Otti On Efforts To Secure Abia, Launch Of “Operation Crush”

Living up to the first line charge of every government, which is security of life and property, effort of Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has received huge endorsement from the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla. The Chief

HURIWA Calls For Akpabio’s Impeachment Over Suspicious Holiday Allowance Amid Ministerial Approval Controversy

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised serious concerns following a viral video in which the Senate President, Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio, purportedly mentioned the disbursement of funds to senators for holiday purposes. HURIWA has asked the Senate President to

Why I Used 10-Year-Old Niece As Drug Courier — Lagos Trader

The Lagos State Police Command has nabbed a female trader, Taye Abass, who allegedly trafficked a hard drug known as Colorado, through her niece (name withheld) to evade police checks. The woman who lives in the Oko Oba areaof Lagos confessed to the