Martins Olasehinde Armed bandits suspected to be herdsmen invaded two communities in Nigeria’s north-central state of Benue, killing over 12 people and abducted seven children. The attackers reportedly sacked Yaav…
Ayomidele Oluwasusi EKITI – Gun-wielding kidnappers have abducted some passengers of a bus in southern Nigeria. The 18-passenger bus was ambushed at Emure Ile in the southwestern state of Ekiti,…
The governor charged committee members to ensure transparency in carrying out their responsibilities to those who were affected by the incident. Olayomi Koiki IBADAN – A committee on the management/disbursement…
Martins Olasehinde Four suspects have been arrested over the alleged murder of a man in southern Nigeria’s state of Delta, police said Monday. The victim, identified as Paulinus Okon –…
Olayomi Koiki The Yoruba Nation Youths, both within Nigeria and in the diaspora, have strongly opposed plans to introduce Sharia law or establish Sharia courts in the South-West region of…
Morakinyo Akinosun ABEOKUTA – A suspected ritualist has been arrested in Nigeria’s southwestern city of Abeokuta, police said. Taiwo Yemitan was found with a fresh human head and dismembered body…
A young man in Nigeria’s Osun State, Segun Olowookere, who was sentenced to death for allegedly stealing a fowl, has shared his harrowing experience of arrest, detention, and conviction with…
Matthew Onocheta and Morakinyo Akinosun Several people have been killed and others injured following a stampede in Nigeria’s southeastern state of Anambra, in a third incident in one week. The…
Olayomi Koiki ABUJA – At least 10 people have reportedly died, with many more injured in a stampede at a Catholic church in Nigerian capital Abuja, local news outlets report,…
Morakinyo Akinosun After resuming production, less than a month, Nigeria’s Port-Harcourt Refinery has ceased operations for the second time, raising concerns about the effectiveness of its $1.5 billion rehabilitation project.…
