Nigeria Fumes As Another Citizen Is Killed in South Africa
Another Nigerian has been killed in South Africa. Ozumba Tochukwu-Lawrence was reportedly killed by a gunman on July 6. The Nigeria Mission in South Africa has condemned the killing. The Consul-General of Nigeria in South Africa made this known in a statement by the Vice Consul Information and Culture, David Abraham, on Sunday in Abuja. […]
Lawmakers to Probe Abacha Loot Spending Since 1998
House of Representatives, yesterday, resolved to set up an adhoc committee to investigate the recovered loot by the late Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha, since 1998. To this end, the adhoc committee is expected to dig out all recoveries made and mode of payments, how the money was disbursed and report back within the […]
Nigerian healer killed in ‘bullet-proof’ charm test
A self-styled traditional healer in Nigeria has died after one of his clients tested his “bullet-proof” charms on him. Chinaka Adoezuwe, 26, was killed after instructing the man to shoot him as he was wearing the charms around his neck. Police in the country’s south-eastern Imo state say the client has been arrested on suspicion […]
Super Eagles Supporter Seeks Asylum in Russia
A Nigerian fan who arrived in Moscow for the 2018 World Cup has asked for political asylum in Russia because his life was threatened in his homeland. “A football fan from Nigeria, born in 1987, has asked political asylum in the Russian Federation. He said that he had taken part in anti-government actions in his […]
How Buhari’s Govt Detained Nigerian Journalist for Two Years Without Trial
In tears, 80-year-old Mama Abiri undressed. Before strangers, family, and friends alike, Mama clasped her frail breasts, and cried inconsolably, naked. With emotions only a mother could express, Mama cried in the native Ijaw language of the Niger Delta creeks. Mama was calling on Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, to feel her pain and hear her […]
How to Stop Deadly Lead Poisoning in Nigeria – Govt
Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development, Abubakar Bawa Bwari, yesterday advanced reasons curing severe lead poisoning has been difficult, expressing regret that children who are receiving treatment for the ailment would grow up with low intelligent quotient (IQ). He explained that although the disease was preventable, its treatment and environmental remediation were expensive. He […]
Tragedy as Nigerian Singer D’Banj’s Son Dies
The police in Lagos on Monday said singer, Dapo ‘Dbanj’ Oyebanjo, would report the circumstances that led to his son’s death to the police when the mourning period is over. The police also said that a delegation from the command, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Ikoyi Division, Mustapha N’Abba, were at the singer’s residence […]
Exclusive Factbox – Which Are the World’s 10 Most Dangerous Countries for Women?
India named as the world’s most dangerous country for women in a survey of global experts India was named as the world’s most dangerous country for women in a survey of global experts released on Tuesday. The Thomson Reuters Foundation survey of about 550 experts on women’s issues ranked war-torn Afghanistan and Syria in second […]
The Western Media and Its Biased Reportage Against African Teams
The biased reporting by the Western media against African teams at the World Cup is disconcerting. The narratives espoused by some media houses paint the victories of African teams as undeserved. The commentators also judge the African players on physicality and not techniques or tactics. As Africans we must reclaim the narrative, and tell our […]
Nigeria Becomes World’s Poverty Capital – Report
Nigeria has now taken over as the nation with the highest number of extremely poor people, a report by Brookings Institution has shown. Before now, India used to hold the position with a population of 1.324 billion people as against Nigeria’s 200 million. According to the report, the number of Nigerians in extreme poverty increases […]
