In Nigeria, you can be sentenced to death for defending yourself against an assailant. Forget all that you’ve read to the contrary. If your life is threatened by an armed herdsman, run for cover. Or simply allow the vagabond to slice your throat. You’re better dead and classified as a victim than to retaliate and Read More…
When Nigeria’s President Tinubu declared a state of emergency on oil-rich Rivers State last week, the issue took over every waking minute of Nigerians at home and abroad. Someday, historians are going to make a meal of the various views, declarations and subterfuges at play. By the time the true story of what transpired is Read More…
The Lagos State Police Command has successfully rescued a 48-year-old Pakistani national, Iftikhar Ahmed, who was abducted by a gang posing as job recruiters. The incident, which has drawn significant attention, highlights the growing need for vigilance against criminal activities targeting unsuspecting individuals. According to police reports, Ahmed was lured to Lagos from Kano on Read More…
A recent incident involving a ride-hailing service in Lagos has sparked widespread concern over passenger safety and driver conduct. A female passenger, identified as Aderemi, alleged that she was assaulted by an inDrive driver, Samson, following a dispute over air conditioning during a late-night ride from Ikoyi to Ogudu. According to Aderemi, the driver informed Read More…
If you have a morbid fear of being stupid or being perceived as stupid by your peers and associates, you are suffering from stupidophobia, a.k.a. stultophobia. Many well educated people suffer this condition because it directly affects their claim to social relevance and intellectual depth. In the last 100 years, very few intellectuals have devoted Read More…
Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 elections, was reportedly assaulted by suspected thugs at the Lagos City Marathon on Saturday morning. The incident occurred while he was participating in the event alongside members of his media crew. Journalists covering the marathon were also targeted, with several injured and Read More…
I don’t want to de-market Nigeria by saying that it is a country where anything goes. But it will take some deep thinking to come up with something that can actually be described as unattainable, impracticable or unimaginable here. We inhabit a land of paradoxes where poverty and humongous wealth maintain a grudging cohabitation. In Read More…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has recently released alarming figures indicating a significant rise in phone theft across Nigeria. According to the NBS’s Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey 2024, over 25 million phones were stolen between March 2023 and April 2024. This surge in theft has left many Lagosians feeling vulnerable and frustrated. Read More…
In a tale of extraordinary bravery and tactical brilliance, a 2021 mission by five operatives of the Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service (SBS) in Zamfara has been brought to light. The mission, described as a perilous reconnaissance along the infamous Zamfara-Katsina road — nicknamed the “devil’s road” — showcased the SBS’s resolve against insurmountable odds. Read More…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has initiated a manhunt for a bus driver and his conductor who abandoned a vehicle loaded with firearms in the bustling Oshodi area. This incident has raised significant concerns about the proliferation of illegal arms in Lagos, a city already grappling with various security challenges. The discovery was made during Read More…
