Panic has gripped residents of Dorayi Charanchi in Kano State following the killing of a woman and her six children by unidentified assailants. The victims, identified as 35-year-old Fatima Abubakar and her children, were reportedly attacked inside their home after the hoodlums forced their way into the residence of her husband, Haruna Bashir. Spokesperson for the Kano Police Command, Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the tragedy on Friday, noting that the attackers used dangerous weapons during the assault. Haruna said the incident was reported to the police at about 12:10pm on January 17. He added that the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu…
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By Mercy Roland CEO, MercySpeaks Initiatives January always brings reflection. It reminds us that time does not pause, and neither does the world our children are growing up in. Today’s children and teenagers are being shaped by influences far beyond what previous generations experienced. Technology, peer pressure, social media, and early exposure to adult realities are redefining childhood and adolescence. In this fast-changing world, parenting must also evolve. Raising responsible children is no longer about strict rules alone or providing material comfort. It is about intentional guidance, emotional presence, and consistent values. Many parents are doing their best, yet still…
By Mercy Roland CEO, MercySpeaks Initiatives January 2026 Grief has a way of entering our lives quietly and staying longer than we expect. It does not ask for permission, and it does not follow a timetable. One day you are functioning, and the next day you are carrying a weight you cannot fully explain. Grief is not weakness. It is proof that you loved, hoped, trusted, or invested deeply. It shows that something meaningful existed. Many people feel pressured to “be strong” and move on quickly. But healing does not come from denial. Healing begins when we allow ourselves to…
A Canada-based Nigerian man, Nnamdi Enunwa, has been arrested by police in Ontario for allegedly stabbing his roommate during a heated confrontation. Enunwa, 38, was picked up after police officers responded to distress calls from residents around Ritson Road North and Adelaide Avenue East in Oshawa. A statement by the Central East Division Police said officers arrived at the address around 7:30pm and found both the suspect and the injured roommate inside the residence. “The suspect was arrested and the victim was transported to a local-area hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect was taken into custody without incident,” the…
Two officers of the Enugu State Police Command were fatally shot on Thursday night when armed assailants attacked a checkpoint along Agbani Road. The attackers were said to have targeted operatives attached to the command’s Distress Response Squad. The gunmen opened fire without warning, killing two policemen and setting their patrol van ablaze before fleeing the scene. Police spokesperson Daniel Ndukwe, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, blamed the assault on suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network. He said the officers returned fire, forcing the attackers…
A tragic fire on Friday afternoon claimed the life of a 103-year-old woman after a residential property went up in flames on Bola Street, Oyingbo, Lagos. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency confirmed the incident, saying its officials were alerted shortly before midday. LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said responders arrived at 12:13pm to find the bungalow — with two attached shops — already overrun by fire. He said the inferno reportedly began in one of the rooms before sweeping through adjoining sections, though the exact cause remains unclear. “Preliminary checks revealed that a fire outbreak consumed a residential…
The Lagos State Government has commenced investigations into the death of nine-month-old identical twins, Testimony and Timothy Alozie, who died a day after receiving routine childhood vaccines at a primary health facility. The incident gained widespread attention after their distraught father, Samuel Alozie known on TikTok as Promise Samuel posted videos showing the babies’ remains in body bags while recounting how they fell ill shortly after being vaccinated. In a subsequent viral clip on Thursday, Alozie narrated that he took the boys for their routine jabs on December 24, 2025. According to him, the twins became limp and unusually weak…
Multiple fire outbreaks across Adamawa State between Thursday night and Friday have left a trail of destruction, with a filling station, homes and business outlets consumed. The most severe incident occurred in Song town where a fuel station caught fire, burning trucks and valuables and spreading to a nearby furniture shop. Residents told journalists the blaze sparked panic in the area but was eventually contained through frantic efforts by locals who prevented casualties and further spread. In a separate occurrence, a rented house in Vuniklang, a community on the outskirts of Yola, was gutted, destroying property and leaving significant damage…
The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Friday decorated 110 newly promoted officers, including its spokesperson, amid commendations from the agency’s leadership. The ceremony, held at the command headquarters in Akure, saw the State Commandant, Oluyemi Ibiloye, pinning new ranks on the officers, whom he described as deserving beneficiaries of diligence and commitment. Ibiloye noted that the promoted personnel formed part of a backlog waiting to be elevated before the appointment of the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, whom he praised for clearing the files. According to him, the advancement of the officers reflected…
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun, on Friday paraded no fewer than 32 suspects arrested for a string of offences including kidnapping, illegal grazing, conspiracy, assault and theft across various locations in the state. Speaking at the command headquarters in Akure, the state capital, the Corps Commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, said the suspects were picked up through heightened surveillance and intelligence-driven operations conducted alongside other security outfits. Adeleye, who raised concerns over what he described as a surge of idle young men trooping into the state from the northern axis, disclosed that many of them could…