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Now that “governotorial” elections are over, and a winner has emerged as Governor-elect of Lagos State, it’s time for some home truths for indigenes of Lagos, who sold “even” their heritage lands to people they regard as “atohunrinwa,” and now go about bellyaching when the so-called aliens now insult them. Of course, it is insensitive,

THE high level of electoral offences witnessed in the 2023 elections reflects the failure of the Nigerian state and its institutions to ensure clean polling and to bring perpetrators and their sponsors to justice. As Nigerians, and domestic and international poll watchers take stock of theshambolic elections, the evidence of the lack of effective deterrence

The Corps Public Education Officer, Federal Roads Safety Corps, Mr Bisi Kazeem, in this interview with ABIODUN SANUSI explains the causes of train-bus accidents and how they can be reduced What are the major causes of road accidents in Nigeria? There are three major causes of road traffic crashes: human, mechanical, and environmental. Out of

A consultant neurologist at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State, Dr Abiodun Bello, speaks with LARA ADEJORO on how individuals can achieve good sleep without affecting their daily activities What do quality and good sleep mean? Quality and good sleep mean when an individual sleeps very well and, by the next morning,

THE spate of killings by Fulani herdsmen and militias has continued unabated. In a recent outrage, at least 50 persons were slaughtered during a four-day rampage in communities in the Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. Another group attacked communities in Southern Kaduna State, killing 10 persons. The Federal Government’s ambivalent stance amid the

Amadu Ali, the nephew of Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, two security men, identified as Nura Sufyanu and Kabir Ali, have been killed in a motor accident at Gadar Tsuntsaye, in the Musawa Local Government Area of the state. Masari’s Director General of Social Media, El-Amin Isa, and the spokesman for the Katsina State Police

Two markets in Borno State have been burnt in separate fire incidents. The cooking oil, orange and spices sections of the Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, were razed, as the timber section of the Biu Central Market, over 200 kilometers south of Maiduguri, suffered a similar fate. Biu is the second principal town in Borno State. The

LIKE a meteor, Punch Nigeria Limited brightened Nigeria’s newspaper skyline exactly 50 years ago. Bold, breezy, and lively, the first edition of the Sunday PUNCH hit the newsstands across the country on March 18, 1973, and since then, PUNCH titles have remained iconic staples in the country’s history and mass media landscapes. The group intends

An Upper Area Court in Karu, Abuja, on Friday, remanded a job applicant, Shedrach Johnson, who pleaded guilty to stealing 100 pieces of plastic chairs. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the police charged Johnson with criminal trespass and theft. The judge, Malam Hassan Mohammed, deferred the sentence and adjourned the case until March

Suspected thieves have broken into the 100-bed Mother and Child Hospital at Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State. City Round reports that the hospital was inaugurated on Saturday, February 18, by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The thieves reportedly carted away electronic equipment worth millions of naira shortly before the inauguration. The