Around mid-November 2024, Abuja’s streets were eerily quiet, a stark contrast to the usual scene of Almajiri children begging for alms. This sudden change was attributed to a mop-up exercise …
Stallion Times
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Investigation
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Investigation
How Cross River Transport Agencies’ Untrained Touts Squeeze Drivers Dry To Meet Targets
Chris Njoku Every morning by 6:AM, as the day begins to unfold, Monday Iyamba, a commercial minibus driver in the 8 Miles area of Calabar, diligently cleans his vehicle and …
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Oluwafemi Idowu Stephen stood inside his small poultry pen in Osogbo, counting with his hands what he could no longer count with his eyes. Several birds lay dead. Others were …
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Investigation
How FRSC Officers, Police Traffic Wardens Extort Commuters on Bauchi, Gombe Roads, Subvert Govt Revenue
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officers and Police Traffic Wardens in Bauchi and Gombe states have been accused of turning roads into extortion centres, where unsuspecting commuters are forced to …
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Lukman Abdulmalik By day, the city’s main arteries hum with commerce and prayer. By night, another economy comes alive, quiet, nimble, and dangerous. At about 8 p.m. on Tuesday night …
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Aminu Adamu Malam Mukhtar Abubakar Kanan Haki, a farmer in his early 40s from Daudawa community in Faskari LGA of Katsina State, said he leased three hectares of land for N1.2 million …
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Lukman Abdulmalik In the case of Garba Usman, a 56-year-old father of seven, visiting a doctor ought to have been an initiative of hope. Rather, it has turned into a …
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Investigation
Inside Eburutu Barracks: The Hidden System Of Forced Labour On Civilians In Cross River
Residents of Mammy Market, the civilian settlement tucked inside Eburutu Barracks in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, say soldiers often arrive in the “deadly hours” of midnight, sometimes 1 …
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Nigerians have emerged as global leaders in the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), recording levels of digital engagement that significantly surpass the global average. According to a new report by …
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A 30-year-old Brazilian lady, Ms. Ingrid Rosa Benevides, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for bringing …