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Across the country, from the bustling streets of Lagos to the farmlands of Benue, from the creeks of the Niger Delta to the outskirts of Kano, cases of child abandonment are rising at an alarming rate. In many instances, these children are discovered barely clinging to life, wrapped in rags or plastic bags, discarded like […]
Four Chinese nationals were yesterday abducted by bandits from a mining site in Yagba West local government area of Kogi State. It came barely two weeks after three policemen and two vigilante members were killed in the same local government area by gunmen suspected to be bandits. According to residents, many bandits ambushed the Chinese […]
Following the recent destruction of farmlands in the Southeast, including one owned by Felicia Nwokonte in Umuahia Abia State, a group, Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), has challenged the governors of the zone to take concrete steps and implement the law banning open grazing across the region. This was made known through a […]
It is a season of demolitions in the nation’s commercial nerve centre and the Lagos State government has made known its resolve to remove illegal structures that do not distort its built environment. As the pendulum swung to Oworonshoki, Kosofe local government area, the residents who have been recounting their ordeals in the demolition exercise […]
Nature had gifted the coconut with water from birth; woe betide the mocker who thinks it was on account of the rain. Just like the coconut, Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling city of some 20 million souls, has always benefitted from an embarrassment of riches. Its indigenes embraced the race towards Western education and modernisation since the […]
Afriland Properties Plc has disclosed that Afriland Towers, which recently suffered a fire outbreak, is adequately insured. The company is reviewing insurance coverage details and awaiting official reports to guide compensation and rebuilding efforts. Recall that there was a recent fire incident at Afriland Towers on Broad Street, Lagos, on Tuesday, 16th of September, 2025, […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over the proliferation of fake cosmetic products across the country. The Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Dr Martins Iluyomade, who made this known during a press briefing in his Apapa Office, over the weekend, announced the interception of fake cosmetics […]
WACT-APM Terminals Nigeria has commissioned and handed over a newly renovated 10-room Teachers’ Quarters in its host community of Ogu, Ogu/Bolo LGA, Rivers State, as part of its commitment to advancing education and community development. The quarters, originally built by the company in 2012, have now been upgraded to provide teachers with more modern, comfortable […]
The president and chairman of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), Mrs Uto Ukpanah, has emphasised the critical need for Nigeria to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) not merely as a technological tool, but as a transformational force in governance and public administration. This assertion was made at ICSAN’s 49th Annual Conference […]
In a heartwarming display of corporate social responsibility, the Mainstream Foundation, in partnership with Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC), has brought hope and healing to countless residents of Yola metropolis through a free eye clinic medical outreach. The initiative, which offered free eye surgeries, medication, and consultancy services, was a beacon of joy for individuals […]
