EXPLAINER: Why Fuel Queues Are Back
Across the country, queues continue to form in front of filling stations as Nigerians groan over fuel scarcity. Over the past few weeks, queues appeared in Lagos, Abuja and other…
FACT-CHECK: Does CCTV Clip Show Soldiers Kidnapping Woman in Delta?
On Sunday, @Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed prime minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile, circulated a video clip through his X handle, claiming that CCTV footage captured Nigerian soldiers…
Mpox Cases Rise in Ogun but Doctors Are on Strike
Four cases of Mpox have been confirmed in Ogun State, but the doctors who should be treating patients have been on strike for two weeks, protesting pay disparities. On August…
Ogun Customs Want Petrol Marketer’s Van After Taking N1.45m Bribe From Him
Some officers of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) stationed at the Idiroko command in Ogun State are still making attempts to recover a van they once seized, and took a…
Adetshina: Why Africa’s Politicians Incite Afrophobia
The recent Miss South Africa pageant gave vent to yet another outbreak of the ugly war of mutual hate that has built up over the years, between South Africa and…
Despite Getting N7.3b Ecological Fund, 12 States With Flood Hotspots Used Only N3.6b for Environmental Projects
On Thursday, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) issued a safety advisory urging residents across 27 states to relocate. These warnings were not arbitrary; the agency had analysed some communities…
Ultracash Agent Lashes Out at FIJ After Loan App Scams Client
Abiodun Oyediran, a Lagos resident, applied for a N30,000 loan on the Ultracash app on August 2. This loan, and a fault of the loan provider, has led to insult…
FACT-CHECK: Did Bauchi Governor Buy SUVs for Emirs?
An X (formerly Twitter) post claiming that Bala Mohammed, the Bauchi State Governor, is a spendthrift for buying brand new SUVs for Emirs in the state has sparked outrage on…
Access Bank Tells Lagos Woman to Repay N1.25m for Loan Taken by Phone Thieves
Tobiloba Adeleke, a Lagos resident, has narrated how unknown persons used her stolen phone to obtain unwanted loans totalling N893,000 from Access Bank. The bank wants her to repay N1.25…
VIDEO: ‘I Pleaded With Government to Intervene, They Didn’t’ — Sokoto Monarch Speaks From Kidnappers’ Den
In a trending video, Isa Mohammed Bawa, the Sokoto monarch who was kidnapped in July along the Sokoto-Sabon Birni Road of Sokoto State, has said that the government failed to…