On the morning of 2 September 2024, there was an attack on residents of the over 500 housing units at the M.I Wushishi Housing Estate in Minna, Niger state, leading …
Stallion Times
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Investigation
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Frog trade in Jigawa State has transformed the lives of several individuals, providing substantial income and opportunities. Despite its profitability and contribution to local economies, frog trade poses environmental concerns, …
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Peace and Security
NDLEA Arrests India-bound Nursing Student Over Attempt to Ingest 76 Wraps of Cocaine
The attempt by 26-year-old Esther Onyinyechi Uzodinma, a 200-level student of nursing at the Noida International University, Uttar Pradesh, India, to swallow 76 wraps of cocaine hours before her return …
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While the practice of mark-for-grade and extortion is common at the Kwara State Polytechnic, it is far more systematic under Mr. Abdul Olarewaju Hassan, a senior lecturer and former head …
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Civil SocietyHuman Rights
How Oyo CP, Sonubi Re-arrest Bubah for Offences Earlier Discharged, Acquitted by Court – CHRSJ
A human rights group, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has exposed the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, CP Ayodele Sonubi, and his officers attached to the …
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Following the introduction of affordable train service under the leadership of former President Muhammadu Buhari, led by then-Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, the federal government launched a 900 million naira …
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Investigation
How KAROTA Allegedly Tricked Kano Tricycle Operators Into Paying Over N560m for Fake Tracker
In 2020, the Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA), under the leadership of its former Managing Director, Baffa Babba Dan’agundi, unveiled a policy that promised to revolutionize the commercial tricycle business …
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court introduced the Express-Affidavit System in 2023. This method of obtaining affidavits, the court said, is aimed at boosting transparency, efficiency, and speed, aligning …
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Investigation
Benue Farmers Seek Government, Security Intervention As They Lose Farmlands, Loved Ones To Herders Invasion
Across several communities in Benue State, North-central Nigeria, farmers are fleeing for their lives as their multi-million naira plantations are destroyed in the wake of a worsening farmers-herders crisis. AfriCast’s …
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Mauritania and the European Union signed a €100 million ($103.6 million) agreement Thursday aimed at promoting development and combating irregular migration. The agreement was signed during a meeting in the …