Group Advocates Seven Confederal Republics For Nigeria
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting A group, God and People Prayer Parliament, has advocated and proposed seven confederal republics for Nigeria, saying that the structure of the country as it constituted at the moment can no longer work. The group led by Dr. Dele Oluwatade announced the proposal while unveiling the map of the proposed seven confederal […]
Customs Agents Shut Down Shipping Firms in Apapa Over Port Charge Hikes
Freight forwarders and clearing agents in Lagos have taken their frustration to the streets physically shutting down operations at three major shipping companies in Apapa over what they describe as arbitrary and unjustifiable increases in port charges that are driving up the cost of imports and squeezing businesses out of existence.
4.9 Million Children Died Before Age Five in 2024 – UN Report
The United Nations has raised concerns over slowing progress in reducing child mortality, revealing that an estimated 4.9 million children died globally before their fifth birthday in 2024. The figures were released on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in a new report by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), titled Level and […]
Lagos Seals Fake Real Estate Office, Launches Crackdown on Impostors
The Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA) has sealed the office of a suspected fake real estate operator in the Ikorodu area as part of an ongoing clampdown on unlicensed practitioners. The enforcement action was carried out on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in collaboration with officials of the State Task Force, according to a […]
Nigeria Ranks Fourth in Global Terror Deaths—GTI 2026 Reports
The 2026 Global Terrorism Index, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace, has ranked Nigeria fourth among the most terrorism-affected countries in the world, with 750 people killed in terror related incidents in 2025, a 46 percent surge from the previous year and the country’s highest death toll from terrorism since 2020.