Family battles to save son allegedly shot during Army raid
…Claims officers involved promised to process the bills *No evidence to support such – Army By Efe Onodjae For over two months, 26-year-old Franklin Ivara has remained on a hospital bed, battling excruciating pain from an alleged gunshot wound that shattered his left leg during a military operation in Itigidi Community, Abi Local Government Area […]
I was scolded for returning N100,000 forgotten by passenger – Kaduna tricyclist
A tricycle operator in Kaduna, Ayuba Yusuf, who returned N100,000 forgotten by a passenger, said on Monday that the reaction of some members of the public, took him by surprise. Yusuf, a Diploma certificate holder in Public Administration, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that although few people commended him, a lot more scolded […]
Motorists, communities flee as gunmen take over Benue road
By Peter Duru ONE of the direct link roads to Makurdi the Benue State capital from the South East, the 55 kilometre Makurdi- Aliade road has been abandoned largely due to the harrowing experience of commuters and motorists who daily ply the road. It is in bad shape and nothing has been done to salvage […]
Security agencies uncover new suspected militant group in S’East
**How group assassinated over 20 Policemen, Soldiers, Civilians. By Kingsley Omonobi Fresh revelations have emerged about the operations of suspected militant group whose modus operandi in the South East, particularly in Imo and Enugu States is the coordinated attacks on Policemen, military personnel especially soldiers and civilians perceived to be supportive of government measures at […]
CHIDINMA: 65% of patients at Yaba Psychiatric Hospital are drug users
Substance abuse is a growing public health problem across the world. But the disturbing trend is not only that Nigeria has surpassed the prevalence of drug abuse in the world with 14.4 per cent of Nigerians aged 15 to 64 years presently engaged in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
18-year-old girl arrested during ENDSARS protest in Ondo gives birth in prison
By Dayo Johnson A pregnant 18-year old girl, Kemisola Oguniyi, who was arrested during the ENDSARS protest in Akure, the Ondo state capital has given birth in prison custody. Kemisola reportedly gave birth to a baby boy on June 16. She has been in prison custody since October 24 last year. They were accused by […]
