A Sokoto court has sentenced Hamdiyya Sidi to 12 strokes of the cane, two years imprisonment, or a fine of fifty thousand Naira (₦50,000), following her conviction for “use of insulting or abusive language” and “inciting disturbance” after she criticized Governor Ahmed Aliyu in a TikTok video. Hamdiyya Sidi was arraigned by the Sokoto State […]

In a determined effort to curb Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), in collaboration with the Ford Foundation, has embarked on an intensive door-to-door sensitisation campaign across the Apapa-Iganmu Local Government Area. The awareness drive, spearheaded by the DSVA Community Engagement Team, saw direct interactions with residents […]

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with other government agencies, on Wednesday received 144 Nigerians repatriated from Libya at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Cargo Terminal, Ikeja, Lagos. According to a statement posted on NEMA’s X handle, the returnees—comprising 89 men, 35 women, 17 children, and 3 infants—arrived aboard a chartered Al Buraq […]