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Lagos Building Collapses: A Growing Crisis Amidst Neglect and Corruption
Lagos Struggles with Faulty Regulations and Lack of Accountability With 19 Collapses This Year
In Nigeria’s bustling megacity of Lagos, building collapses are becoming alarmingly frequent, with an average of one incident every two weeks this year. The tragic … Continue Reading
NAHCO Aviance Rewards Cleaner Who Returned $10,000 Left on Aircraft
Dankode, a cleaner at the Kano Airport, stumbled upon $10,000 left behind by a passenger on an Egypt Air flight and promptly returned it to the airline’s station manager.
Lagos, Nigeria – In a rare display of integrity, Auwal Dankode, … Continue Reading
Former BBNaija star, Mike Edwards wins His boxing debut against Jake Cornish
Mike Edwards’ foray into the Misfits Boxing Cruiserweight division marks a significant departure from his previous career in track and field.
In a surprise move, former Big Brother Naija housemate and Nigerian high jump champion, Mike Edwards, has made … Continue Reading
Mpox Vaccines Are Stocked Up – The Shocking Reason Africa Isn’t Getting Them!
Nigeria Becomes First African Nation to Receive Mpox Vaccines
Nigeria has become the first African country to receive vaccines against mpox, a viral disease that has been spreading rapidly in Central Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared … Continue Reading
Nigerian Policemen Extort N3 million From Ghana Returnee In Bayelsa At Gunpoint
When I reminded them that the Inspector General of Police had instructed Nigerians not to allow officers to access their phones, they began to beat me
Bayelsa state, Nigeria – A Nigerian man based in Ghana, Liberty Kelechi Isaac, has … Continue Reading
Beauty and Resilience: Chidimma Adetshina Crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2024
Chidimma Adetshina Overcomes Xenophobic Backlash to Secure National Title
Chidimma Adetshina, a 23-year-old law student, has clinched the title of Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, overcoming a recent controversy that led to her withdrawal from the Miss South Africa 2024 … Continue Reading
Hackers Take Over Kano Hisbah Board Facebook Page, Post Nude Pictures
The hackers have been sharing nude videos and other explicit content on the page
The Kano State Hisbah Board, a religious security outfit in Nigeria, has fallen victim to a cyberattack. Hackers took over the official Facebook page of the … Continue Reading
Ogun residents Lament as petrol Price hits N2,000/litre
The price hike in Ogun state has been largely attributed to the smuggling of fuel across the border, where it is sold at higher prices in the Benin Republic.
Ogun state, Nigeria – Residents of border communities between Nigeria and … Continue Reading
How 3 commercial sex workers were robbed by ‘Customers’ in Lagos
The victims, who work as commercial sex workers, said they were picked up by the suspects on Adeniran Ogunsanya Street in the Bode Thomas area of Surulere.
Lagos, Nigeria – The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended two men suspected … Continue Reading
NCC Exposes Massive SIM Card Fraud: 100,000 Illegally Linked Ahead of NIN-SIM Deadline
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that the final deadline for telecom subscribers to link their National Identification Number (NIN) with their Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards is September 14, 2024.
Nigeria, Lagos-This directive is part of a … Continue Reading