Building Collapse Kills 2 Children During Rain in Lagos
Two children died under the weight of a collapsed building on Alao street, Isawo, Ikorodu area of Lagos, on Saturday. Rescuers were too late in their efforts to save the…
‘I am a Mad Man If I Do Not Contest This’ — Ibori Reacts to £101.5m Forfeiture Order
James Onanefe Ibori, a former Governor of Delta State, has broken silence over the UK’s Southwark Crown Court’s ruling to forfeit £101.5 million or risk eight years in jail. In…
‘I Still Owe N1.6m’ — Students Pushed Into Debt by Chioma Ude’s Envivo Communications Speak
Nigeria’s unemployment rate stands at a staggering 33.3 percent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), meaning over 23 million Nigerians are unemployed. This figure is expected to jump…
SPECIAL REPORT: Buhari’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Stopped Feeding Schoolchildren 6 Months Before Leaving Office. Now, Pupils Are Back on the Streets
Before the exit of former President Muhammadu Buhari from office on May 29, he signed into law the 2023 budget tagged the ‘Budget of Fiscal Sustainability and Transition’ on January…
Arik Air Cancels Family’s Flight, Refuses to Refund N101, 000
Yussuf Babagana, a Maiduguri-based civil servant, has detailed how Arik Air, a Nigerian airline, cancelled his and his mother’s flight and also failed to issue a refund of N101,000. Babagana…
Diphtheria Kills 10 Children in Kaduna
Ten children have been killed by diphtheria in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, according to the state’s ministry of health. The disease outbreak informed the government’s decision…
Stella Oduah Is in Court Again Over Alleged Fraud. Here Are Her Previous Cases
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned senator and former minister Stella Oduah at a high court in Abuja on allegations of fraud on Friday. Oduah and eight others,…
Nigerian Migrants Beaten With Iron Bars in Tunisia
Two Nigerian migrants stranded in the desert of Tunisia have narrated their ugly experience in the hands of the soldiers of the North African country. While being interviewed by the…
FLASHBACK: Baba Ijesha, Bala Chinda… Top 6 Nigerians Convicted of Sexual Offences in Last 6 Years
The Nigerian social media space was flung into a frenzy of jubilation on Wednesday when Olufunmilayo Ogunsanya, a popular Nigerian doctor in the UK, was absolved of sexual misconduct allegations.…
FACT-CHECK: Yes, Nigeria Has Highest Number of Out-of-School Children in Africa
On Wednesday, a Nigerian tweep stirred a debate on social media as he shared some data to debunk a claim that Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children in…