A fire outbreak has been reported at a building housing a branch of Polaris Bank on Broad Street, Lagos Island. Videos shared online showed thick smoke billowing from the affected bank building as the fire spread. The cause of the incident has not yet been determined at the time of reporting. Emergency responders have since…

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 16 individuals during a series of raids targeting alleged immoral activities in various parts of the state. According to the board, the suspects—comprising six men and 10 women—were apprehended in operations carried out at locations including El-Kanemy Suite, BUK Road, Danbare, and Layin Shisha. Deputy Commander-General Mujahiddeen…

Lawyers in the Nsukka and Obollo-Afor areas of Enugu State on Tuesday, June 16, shut down the High Court in Obollo-Afor in protest over the continued absence of physical court sittings by judges assigned to the area. The legal practitioners expressed frustration over what they described as the prolonged failure of judges posted to…

The United Arab Emirates has become the first Arab nation to ban children under the age of 15 from creating personal social media accounts, even with parental approval. The measure, approved by the UAE Cabinet on Thursday, is part of growing global efforts to protect children online amid concerns about harmful content, cyber risks, excessive…