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From Ifangni to Ilasamaja: How a 10-year-old “tiling apprentice” ended up mixing cement instead of going to school

A 10-year-old from Benin Republic works and sleeps on a Lagos construction site, showing how poverty, migration and informal apprenticeship push children out of school.

Why nutritionists say Nigerians should stop boiling eggs and rice in the same pot

Nigerian dietitians warn that boiling unwashed eggs with rice in one pot can transfer Salmonella and E. coli from the shells to the grains, risking foodborne illness.

Four Abducted at Cocoa Research Institute in Ibadan

KEY POINTS Four people kidnapped at Cocoa Research Institute, Ibadan; one rescued. Oyo State...

Kidnappers Kill Ebonyi Monarch, Father of Former Deputy Governor, a Day After Abduction

KEY POINTS Ezeogo Francis Igwe, father of former Ebonyi Deputy Governor Kelechi Igwe, was...

Kidnapped Man Goes Blind After Six Months in Captivity

KEY POINTS A kidnapped Nigerian man, Kasimu Wali Tambuwal, says he has gone nearly...

Gunmen Abduct Winners Chapel Pastor in Kogi Community

KEY POINTS • A Living Faith Church pastor was kidnapped while heading to his farm...

Abducted Ondo APC Chairman Nelson Adepoyigi Killed by Kidnappers

KEY POINTS Nelson Adepoyigi, APC chairman in Ondo’s Ose LGA, was killed by kidnappers...

Mob Violence in Edo Claims 16 Lives as Northern Travellers Wrongly Accused of Kidnapping

KEY POINTS 16 travellers killed in Edo after being wrongly accused of kidnapping, with mob...

Kidnappers Beware: FCT Minister Vows to End Bail for Abductors

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has declared that he will...

Kidnappers Kill Three, Demand N700m for Abuja Girls’ Release

The Nigerian capital, Abuja, is gripped by fear and anger as kidnappers continue to...

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From Ifangni to Ilasamaja: How a 10-year-old “tiling apprentice” ended up mixing cement instead of going to school

A 10-year-old from Benin Republic works and sleeps on a Lagos construction site, showing how poverty, migration and informal apprenticeship push children out of school.

Why nutritionists say Nigerians should stop boiling eggs and rice in the same pot

Nigerian dietitians warn that boiling unwashed eggs with rice in one pot can transfer Salmonella and E. coli from the shells to the grains, risking foodborne illness.

“He suffered because he was poor”: Lawyers say police broke the law by detaining Oyo student over N8,000

New details show the N8,000 debt Oyo police said was irrelevant appears on Al-Amin Mohammed's charge sheet, as lawyers say detaining a debtor is illegal.

Plateau women block Jos-Mangu highway after gunmen kill three vigilantes, including youth leader, on night patrol

Women and youths in Kassa community, Barkin Ladi, blocked the Jos-Mangu highway for hours on Friday after gunmen killed three vigilantes, including the youth leader.