Beyond the Pay Rise: Will Higher Police Salaries Really Make Nigeria Safer?
ABUJA, Nigeria – For a Nigerian police officer standing at a checkpoint, responding to a kidnapping report or patrolling a dangerous community, a higher…
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Public Safety
TikTok Livestream by Death Row Inmate Sparks Prison Probe
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has intensified security measures across custodial centres after a death row inmate allegedly conducted a live…
Father, Daughter Die in Abandoned Kano Well
KANO, Nigeria – A 45-year-old man and his 15-year-old daughter have died after falling into an abandoned well in Yancibi Village, Tsanyawa Local Government…
Kano Cracks Down on Illicit Drugs, Restricts Movement
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has launched sweeping measures to combat substance abuse, banning the sale and trafficking of illicit drugs, restricting…
Police Dismiss Viral Security Alert in Anambra
ANAMBRA, Nigeria – The Anambra State Police Command has dismissed a viral social media alert claiming that a military helicopter dropped suspicious objects in…
Lagos Repatriates 226 Beggars After Statewide Sweep
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has announced plans to return 226 beggars arrested during a statewide enforcement operation to their states of…
How Nigeria’s Deadly Shortcut Culture is Turning City Roads into Killing Fields
ABUJA, Nigeria – The screams came moments after the crash. A commercial motorcycle rider, trying to shave a few minutes off his journey by…
Nigeria Hands Over New Lagos Bridge Project to Chinese Firm
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria awards a major bridge reconstruction project in Lagos, citing urgent structural risks and long-term infrastructure needs. Minister of Works, David…
Reps Demand Pedestrian Bridges on Deadly Kaduna Highways
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s House of Representatives has ordered urgent safety upgrades on two major Kaduna Road projects, warning that the highways have become…
LASCOHET Warns Aesthetic Medicine Students on Ethics, Safety Standards
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State College of Health Technology (LASCOHET) has cautioned students of aesthetic medicine to strictly adhere to professional ethics and…