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A 12-year-old girl has suffered a severe burn and permanent deformity to her index finger after a family she was staying with allegedly punished her by burning the finger over an accusation that she stole N500.
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Every Nigerian child must be registered — UNICEF By Chioma Obinna & Rotimi Ojomoyela No fewer than 3.5 million children under one year across the six South-West states and Edo State have no birth registration, leaving them without legal identity and effectively “invisible” in government records, the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has warned. UNICEF […]
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Her rescue began with a viral video. In the footage, which circulated widely on social media, an unidentified interviewer found the young Nigerian on the streets of Abidjan and began asking questions to establish her identity and trace her family.
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By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — A woman identified as Sarah Nwaorji has allegedly stabbed her husband, Innocent Nwaorji, to death in Aba, Abia State. The couple, who hail from Amaise Umuokereke-Ngwa community in Obingwa Local Government Area, reportedly resided around the Seven-Up Company area of Aba North Local Government Area, where the incident occurred. Vanguard […]
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By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The family of 15-year-old Fadimatu Abubakar Gizo, who allegedly died after being sexually assaulted in Yarume Mai Hako village, Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State, has appealed to the authorities to ensure justice for the deceased. The family also called for a thorough investigation and prosecution of the […]
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By Alumona UkwuezeNSUKKA —-A 19-year-old man, Chukwujekwu Eyah, has reportedly been struck dead by thunder while sleeping with four other boys at his maternal grandmother’s residence. The death occurred in Ogboli, Ugbaike, Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. The incident reportedly occurred at about 1 a.m. on Monday, with Eyah dying […]
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Another bridge in Lagos has allegedly been vandalised, with a section of the concrete protection of an overhead bridge around Mile 12 reportedly excavated to expose reinforced iron rods, raising fresh concerns over the safety of critical public infrastructure in the state.
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It is sobering to see the Vice President of Nigeria lead a team of Governors to the Benin Republic to study the operations of a textile mill
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By the time dawn breaks over Benin City, motorists heading for Warri have already accepted one certainty: no one knows when the journey will end
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Across Nigeria, children are exposed to alcohol through friends, social gatherings, but through their homes, relatives and neighbourhood shops
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