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2 Aug 2023
Rather than abate, cultism in Nigeria, especially in Lagos metropolis, has continued to gain patronage despite a series of arrests.
24 Jul 2023
After four years Nigerian Prisons Service changed its name to the Nigerian Correctional Service as one of the criteria to solve the problem of administration of the criminal justice system, the problem of prison congestion in the country still poses a huge threat to the security of the country.
23 Jul 2023
“We are using this medium to warn those trading under the bridge that we will not tolerate any form of illegal activities under this bridge and other bridges in the state.
21 Jul 2023
This year’s pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca is one of the most expensive in recent times. Yet, also one of the most disappointing for several faithful.
12 Jul 2023
Federal Government’s recent rechristening of the National Women Development Centre (NWDC) as Maryam Babangida Centre has reawakened the old question of the usefulness of ‘First Ladies’ pet projects vis-à-vis their sustainability.
9 Jul 2023
“I didn’t know what I was going to do in Mali, I didn’t know that I had been trafficked. I thought I would get a job on arrival there, but I had a horrible experience,” said Oyinlola Aaron, a returnee from Mali.
9 Jul 2023
Over 1.6 million vehicles jot across Lagos State roads daily. Among these, 226 cars run on the roads per km compared to the national average of 16 cars per km.
6 Jul 2023
Monthly deduction of sports levy from the salary of policemen nationwide is unsettling rank and file of the Force, Bertram Nwannekanma and Albert Uba report.
2 Jul 2023
Recently, the family of Assistant Superintendent of Police, Hezekiah Abiona, killed by some naval officers in December, called for justice over the murder of their breadwinner. Abiona’s offence was flagging down the naval officers and attempting to enforce traffic....
30 Jun 2023
President Bola Tinubu would be remembered for reversing the traditions. In stark deviance to what his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, was known for in his eight years of leadership, he did not only hit the ground running, but also turned the conventional inauguration speech into a policy statement.
23 Jun 2023
Chukwudi Onyechefule had invested N1 million in his poultry business early 2022. It was his biggest ‘break’ in poultry farming. With things looking up, the Yenagoa farmer was all set to count millions by Christmas of 2022.
11 Jun 2023
“All the major roads here are federal roads. By sheer mismanagement of the ports, the Federal Government has paralysed the Apapa industrial area. In a truly federal system, we should get derivation from the ports.
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