Lakurawa is here and has left everyone scampering. The dead terror group is being linked to another deadlier terrorist’s cult infamously labelled ISIS. In more alarming revelation the Lakurawa sect, under the guise of herders were coming to the Nigeria’s Sokoto state with plans to establish Islamic state stronghold in Nigeria, Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in…
The mindboggling harvesting of human parts while they are alive is taking a new twist in Benue State. Recent reports of chilling incidents indicate that the perpetrators of organ harvesting have found safe haven in Benue state, where they have gone steps ahead of law enforcers. Sultan Rabiu reviews the strategies (how they lure their…
Up until penultimate Friday, there is No challenger to the incumbent World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Barring any sudden opposition, she will not face any challengers in her push for a second term, with no other candidates nominated during a window that closed on Friday at midnight in Geneva. In this report, Gom Mirian…
As the world commemorates World Pneumonia Day 2024, Korede Abdullah sheds light on Nigeria’s pressing need to intensify efforts against pneumonia, a major public health threat claiming thousands of lives annually. The Annul Pneumonia Day November 12, 2024, marked the annual World Pneumonia Day, a crucial global event aimed at raising awareness about pneumonia, a…
Nigeria’s Educational System Delays Graduates’ Futures Passing Through Needle’s Eye is apt description of the experience many graduates of any Nigerian university have gone through. Gom Mirian presents graphically the daily experience of both graduates and students seeking their academic transcripts for career advancements. In an increasingly digitized world, access to education is no longer…
Not too long ago, precisely in October this year a One Chance robber was lynched in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. He was a member of a syndicate which operated around the NYSC junction, along the Kubwa express way in Abuja. He met his waterloo on a fateful Tuesday morning. Eyewitnesses said the suspect arrived the…
Nigeria’s economic hardship induced by multiplier effects of the fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu is resulting in multiple health outcomes, as the citizens continue to bear the burden. In this special report, Juliet Jacob writes on the consequential outcomes Devastating Effect of Hardship on the Population Nigeria’s socioeconomic landscape has deteriorated in recent…
In November 2024, the Nigeria Police Force made headlines by arresting 130 suspected individuals, among them 113 foreign nationals, many from China and Malaysia, implicated in high-level cybercrimes that have been wreaking havoc on Nigeria’s security and economy. While this arrest is only the latest in a series of high-profile operations, it underscores a disturbing…
Kudos to the Edo State Government for pioneering honour for teachers at long last, regardless. Interestingly, this initiative, a revolutionary programme that will reward and motivate teachers to improve basic education. A commendable step towards changing the long held notion that the rewards of teachers is not here on earth, but rather in Heaven- (where…
Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children in the world. The country is facing a staggering crisis in its education sector, particularly in the northern region, where the number of out-of-school children has reached alarming levels with over 10.5 million children aged 5-14 not attending school. Juliet Jacob delves into the far-reaching implications of…
