Woman Allegedly Abducts Three-Year-Old Boy and Claims Insanity to Avoid Consequences

A woman alleged to have abducted a three-year-old boy, Mohammed Naziru, feigned ignorance to avoid providing answers about the incident.  Naziru was returning from the mosque after prayer alongside his eight-year-old sister, last week Friday, Jan. 10, in the Iwaya area of Lagos, when the incident happened.  The suspect allegedly wore a hijab to blend…

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Senator Walks Out of Committee Meeting During IGP Egbetokun’s 2025 Budget Presentation

Tempers flared at the Nigerian Senate on Thursday morning, January 16, at the 2025 budget defence of the Nigeria Police Force.    The presentation degenerated into rowdiness and rancour when two lawmakers raised concerns that the IGP’s presentation did not align with the documents they had received.  The committee chairman’s attempt to allow the IGP…

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Governors Support Tax Reform Legislation but Dismiss VAT Hike

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has rejected the move to increase Value Added Tax (VAT).   The forum made this known in a communiqué released after its meeting in Abuja on Thursday, Jan. 16.   The governors expressed support for the ongoing legislative process of the Tax Reform Bills currently before the National Assembly.  However they opposed…

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“I Won’t End My Marriage Even If My Husband Takes a Second Wife or Cheates,” Says Nigerian Woman

A Nigerian woman, Kate Chinagorom Eze, has said she won’t leave her husband if he takes another wife, cheats on her or gets a child outside their marriage.     She stated this in a Facebook post on Thursday, January 16, while responding to people criticising her after she gushed about her beautiful marriage while…

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