The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has confirmed that rapper Speed Darlington (Darlington Okoye) remains on its security watchlist due to an allegation of sexual activity with a minor. According to Mrs. Ijeoma Amugo, NAPTIP’s Director of Legal and Prosecution, the case stems from a May 2024 Instagram live video

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As malaria-carrying mosquitoes adapt their behavior, weakening traditional prevention methods like bed nets, Japanese health-tech startup SORA Technology is preparing to launch drone- and AI-driven malaria control in Nigeria. The initiative follows successful deployments across West and East Africa. In a virtual interview, SORA COO Marina Ishikawa explained that the system uses drones and artificial

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The Senate Committee on ICT and Cybersecurity is advancing legislation to protect Nigerian minors from harmful online content and excessive technology use. At a two-day legislative retreat on Digital Rights and Digital Legislation in Lagos, chaired by Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, concerns were raised about children spending increasing amounts of time in isolation with gadgets,

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As Nigeria joined the world to mark World Children’s Day, themed “My Day, My Rights”, questions linger over how well the country protects its children. From bustling cities like Lagos to remote areas of Maiduguri, many Nigerian children are denied a normal childhood. Some hawk goods on dusty roads instead of attending school; others work

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Nahous Gallery, in partnership with renowned American photographer Reed Davis, has opened a new exhibition titled “Textures of Humanity”, a photo book exhibition celebrating African culture, cuisine, and arts. The showcase runs from November 15 to December 15, 2025, at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The exhibition features a book presentation highlighting 200

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The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has dismissed online reports misrepresenting its activities along the Seme corridor, describing them as baseless and inconsistent with its operational procedures. The Command urged the public to disregard the publication, stressing it does not reflect realities on the ground. In a statement signed by the

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A viral TikTok video shows Pastor Oloruntimilehin Daramola advising his congregation to “get fortified” to protect themselves from Nigeria’s growing wave of attacks. The clips, shared via the account @kingbosoro, feature the preacher in a purple robe and cap, wearing a cross pendant. In the video, the pastor, who identifies as the Founder of The

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has reiterated that the Department of State Services (DSS) unlawfully entered its Abuja office on September 9, 2024, dismissing claims that its deputy director “admitted to no invasion” as false. In a statement on Tuesday, SERAP stressed: “We stand by our statements on oath, statements of defence, and

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Senator Adams Oshiomhole, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and current lawmaker representing Edo North, has questioned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s capacity to govern Nigeria. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Oshiomhole argued that Atiku’s failure to stabilise and lead the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) disqualifies him from claiming he can

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Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has indicated plans to present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to lawmakers in the newly reconstructed Rivers State House of Assembly Complex. The governor made the announcement during an inspection of the ongoing reconstruction work being carried out by Monier Construction Company Limited (MCC). He was accompanied by Hon. Boniface Emerengwa,

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