Death toll rises to five in Lagos building collapse
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the death toll in the building collapse at Arowojobe Estate in Maryland area of the state had risen to five people. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said the total number […]
NDLEA secures conviction of 22 drug dealers in Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, secured the conviction of 22 drug dealers in the state in July 2024. The Commander of the NDLEA in Kano, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Kano. He said the conviction was a major victory in the agency’s fight […]
Military eliminates 106 terrorists, rescues 103 hostages in one week
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops eliminated 106 terrorists, apprehended 164 others and rescued 103 hostages in different operations across the country in the last one week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known on Thursday in Abuja, while giving update on the operations of the military across the country. […]
Domestic Violence: WAPA advises women on financial independence, self-reliance
The Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) has advised women to work toward becoming financially independent to reduce the incidents of Domestic Violence (DV). Ms Adefunke Adetola, the Head of WAPA, Oriade Local Council Development Area (LCDA), gave the advice during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
Security guard jailed 14 months for stealing armoured cables
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, sentenced a 35-year-old security guard, Shehu Abdullahi, to 14 months imprisonment for stealing armoured cables worth N380,000. Abdullahi was arraigned on a one-count charge of stealing. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced Abdullahi after he pleaded guilty to the offence and begged for leniency. Emmanuel also ordered Abdullahi to […]
NNPCL, Dangote Rift: HOMEF Demands Probe Of Toxic Fuels Import Claim
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has demanded transparency and a probe of allegations of importing and foisting ‘dirty’ fuels on Nigerians. HOMEF’s demand followed the ongoing feud between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and Dangote Refineries. The group, in a statement, described the NNPCL’s inability to refine petroleum products as “an […]
Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni: A Relentless Intellectual Warrior By Toyin Falola Anthropological insights into human activities in this jungle called the world have illuminated our understanding that the act of bravery, at some point in time, is demonstrated in an individual’s (or animal’s) ability to exert a destructive influence on the other forms of life that threaten […]
Meta deletes 63,000 ‘Yahoo Boys’ Instagram accounts
Tech giant Meta said on Wednesday it had removed about 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria that tried to defraud mostly men in the United States through financial sexual extortion scams. “They targeted primarily adult men in the U.S. and used fake accounts to mask their identities,” Meta said in a statement. It explained that the […]
Breach Of Contract: Court Orders Sterling Bank To Pay Comfort Stevens N75m
Justice Olumuyiwa Martins of the Lagos High Court has ordered Sterling Bank Nigeria PLC to pay Comfort Stevens Limited N75million as damages and costs for breach of their non-disclosure and non-circumvention agreement. Comfort Stevens Limited, an international footwear and shoe component manufacturing company with operations in the United States, Brazil, China and Nigeria, had through […]
25 GMO Crops Approved In Nigeria, Says HOMEF
No fewer than 25 genetically modified (GM) products have been approved in Nigeria, the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), said Tuesday. The leading African ecological think tank, which disclosed this in a statement, explained that the GM products comprise 11 for field trials; 4 for commercial release; and 10 for food, feed or processing. […]
