Human Interest Archives - TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/category/human-interest/ Nigeria's leading online newspaper Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:06:02 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://thecitizenng.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-TheCitizen-330x50-1-32x32.png Human Interest Archives - TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/category/human-interest/ 32 32 Nigerian student in Ukraine dies after Russian airstrike https://thecitizenng.com/nigerian-student-in-ukraine-dies-after-russian-airstrike/ https://thecitizenng.com/nigerian-student-in-ukraine-dies-after-russian-airstrike/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:06:02 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=284970 A Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv has claimed the life of 23-year-old Nigerian medical graduate, Nnani Adaobi Marian, just days before she was due to graduate from Kharkiv National Medical University. Marian, who had completed her medical studies at the university, suffered severe injuries when Russian forces launched aerial bomb attacks on […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/nigerian-student-in-ukraine-dies-after-russian-airstrike/feed/ 0 Man calls for state of emergency on child abuse after Abia incident https://thecitizenng.com/man-calls-for-state-of-emergency-on-child-abuse-after-abia-incident/ https://thecitizenng.com/man-calls-for-state-of-emergency-on-child-abuse-after-abia-incident/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:50:28 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=284961 Nigerian writer and founder of the Leave No One Behind Rural Care Initiative, Charles Ogbu, has called on the government to declare a state of emergency on child abuse and violence against children following an attack on a young girl in Abia State. Ogbu made the call in a Facebook post on Monday while reacting […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/man-calls-for-state-of-emergency-on-child-abuse-after-abia-incident/feed/ 0 I started my ICAN journey at 13, says Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant https://thecitizenng.com/i-started-my-ican-journey-at-13-says-nigerias-youngest-chartered-accountant/ https://thecitizenng.com/i-started-my-ican-journey-at-13-says-nigerias-youngest-chartered-accountant/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:11:18 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=284915 Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant, Osasere Okundaye, has recounted how she began her journey with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), at the age of 13, after finishing secondary school early. Okundaye spoke on Saturday during the Power Must Change Hands monthly programme at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries headquarters in Magboro, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/i-started-my-ican-journey-at-13-says-nigerias-youngest-chartered-accountant/feed/ 0 Remi Tinubu under fire over akara, roasted corn remarks https://thecitizenng.com/remi-tinubu-under-fire-over-akara-roasted-corn-remarks/ https://thecitizenng.com/remi-tinubu-under-fire-over-akara-roasted-corn-remarks/#respond Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:03:30 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=284722 The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has come under criticism on social media after encouraging Nigerians to consider small-scale businesses such as selling akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli, saying they require little capital to start. Tinubu spoke while addressing State House Correspondents after the Renewed Hope Initiative’s second-quarter meeting with wives of state governors, held […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/remi-tinubu-under-fire-over-akara-roasted-corn-remarks/feed/ 0 US deports Nigerian after domestic violence, other convictions https://thecitizenng.com/us-deports-nigerian-after-domestic-violence-other-convictions/ https://thecitizenng.com/us-deports-nigerian-after-domestic-violence-other-convictions/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:21:52 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=284679 The United States has deported a Nigerian national, Ayodeji Ajayi, following multiple criminal convictions, including domestic violence, as part of its ongoing immigration enforcement efforts. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X account on Tuesday, saying Ajayi had remained in the country illegally after entering on […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/us-deports-nigerian-after-domestic-violence-other-convictions/feed/ 0 Man faces prosecution over viral assault on woman https://thecitizenng.com/man-faces-prosecution-over-viral-assault-on-woman/ https://thecitizenng.com/man-faces-prosecution-over-viral-assault-on-woman/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:50:11 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=284604 The Abia State Police Command will arraign a 37-year-old man, Agwu Ukpo, for attempted murder for allegedly assaulting a woman during a dispute over a pot of soup in the Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Chinaka stated that the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/man-faces-prosecution-over-viral-assault-on-woman/feed/ 0 FG to establish GBV safe spaces in 774 LGs https://thecitizenng.com/fg-to-establish-gbv-safe-spaces-in-774-lgs/ https://thecitizenng.com/fg-to-establish-gbv-safe-spaces-in-774-lgs/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:25:48 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=284502 The Federal Government will establish dedicated safe spaces in all 774 Local Government Areas of the country to strengthen protection and support services for survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said this during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the ministry and the National […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/fg-to-establish-gbv-safe-spaces-in-774-lgs/feed/ 0 Xenophobia: 268 Nigerian returnees arrive in Lagos from South Africa https://thecitizenng.com/xenophobia-268-nigerian-returnees-arrive-in-lagos-from-south-africa/ https://thecitizenng.com/xenophobia-268-nigerian-returnees-arrive-in-lagos-from-south-africa/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:28:18 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=284262 The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks has arrived in Lagos. A total of 268 returnees landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Thursday aboard an Air Peace flight arranged as part of the Federal Government’s repatriation efforts. The evacuation flight, originally scheduled to depart […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/xenophobia-268-nigerian-returnees-arrive-in-lagos-from-south-africa/feed/ 0 Retirees stage protest, demand N32,000 pension benefits, others https://thecitizenng.com/retirees-stage-protest-demand-n32000-pension-benefits-others/ https://thecitizenng.com/retirees-stage-protest-demand-n32000-pension-benefits-others/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:54:45 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=284215 Aggrieved ex-employees of the defunct Arab Bank and Assurance Bank took to the streets of Lagos on Wednesday in a protest, accusing regulatory authorities of systemic neglect and pushing them into acute poverty. The protest was held at the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate office at the old Secretariat within the premises of Tafawa Balewa Square, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/retirees-stage-protest-demand-n32000-pension-benefits-others/feed/ 0 Tinubu orders repatriation of 300 Nigerians from Ethiopian prisons https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-orders-repatriation-of-300-nigerians-from-ethiopian-prisons/ https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-orders-repatriation-of-300-nigerians-from-ethiopian-prisons/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:07:20 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=284087 President Bola Tinubu has dispatched a high-level delegation to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to secure the immediate repatriation of nearly 300 Nigerian nationals serving prison sentences in the country. Sources within the Presidency and the foreign service familiar with the directive said the prisoners are held in deteriorating conditions at Kaliti, a maximum-security prison in Addis […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-orders-repatriation-of-300-nigerians-from-ethiopian-prisons/feed/ 0 Pastor flees as gunmen abduct son in Ondo https://thecitizenng.com/pastor-flees-as-gunmen-abduct-son-in-ondo/ https://thecitizenng.com/pastor-flees-as-gunmen-abduct-son-in-ondo/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:14:58 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=283795 A nine-year-old boy, identified as Victor Olaosebikan, has been abducted by suspected gunmen who invaded Igbosi Community in Idogun, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, during a midnight attack that left two buildings damaged and residents fleeing for safety. The attackers reportedly stormed the community in the early hours of Friday, firing gunshots and […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/pastor-flees-as-gunmen-abduct-son-in-ondo/feed/ 0 Family to launch scholarship scheme in honour of Late AVM Terry Okorodudu https://thecitizenng.com/family-to-launch-scholarship-scheme-in-honour-of-late-avm-terry-okorodudu/ https://thecitizenng.com/family-to-launch-scholarship-scheme-in-honour-of-late-avm-terry-okorodudu/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:23:45 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=283776 The family of late retired Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Terry Omatsola Okorodudu has announced plans to establish a scholarship scheme aimed at supporting students seeking tertiary education across Nigeria. His widow, Joan Isioma Okorodudu, alongside his son, Steven Bidemi Okorodudu, said the initiative was created to sustain the late military officer’s lifelong commitment to education, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/family-to-launch-scholarship-scheme-in-honour-of-late-avm-terry-okorodudu/feed/ 0 Court suspends coroner’s inquest into death of Chimamanda’s son https://thecitizenng.com/court-suspends-coroners-inquest-into-death-of-chimamandas-son/ https://thecitizenng.com/court-suspends-coroners-inquest-into-death-of-chimamandas-son/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:29:01 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=283716 The Lagos State High Court sitting at Osborne, Ikoyi, has temporarily halted the coroner’s inquest into the tragic death of Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of celebrated author Chimamanda Adichie and Dr. Ivara Esege. Justice A.O. Opesanwo granted the order following an ex parte application by Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited, the operators of the Victoria […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/court-suspends-coroners-inquest-into-death-of-chimamandas-son/feed/ 0 North-West Nigeria IDPs swell to 800,000 amid killings https://thecitizenng.com/north-west-nigeria-idps-swell-to-800000-amid-killings/ https://thecitizenng.com/north-west-nigeria-idps-swell-to-800000-amid-killings/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:19:47 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=283689 The number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North-West Nigeria surged by 143,189 persons in six months, a 22 per cent increase. According to the latest data obtained by our correspondent from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the surge is driven largely by a more than doubling of the IDP count […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/north-west-nigeria-idps-swell-to-800000-amid-killings/feed/ 0 Two children return alone as IOM evacuates 182 Nigerians from Libya https://thecitizenng.com/two-children-return-alone-as-iom-evacuates-182-nigerians-from-libya/ https://thecitizenng.com/two-children-return-alone-as-iom-evacuates-182-nigerians-from-libya/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:32:41 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=283679 The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the Federal Government and the European Union (EU), has evacuated 182 stranded Nigerian migrants from Benghazi, Libya, bringing the total number of voluntary returnees to 65,700 since 2017. IOM Head of Office in Lagos, Ali Ibrahim, who led the agency’s team to receive the returnees, said the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/two-children-return-alone-as-iom-evacuates-182-nigerians-from-libya/feed/ 0 Abia doctors threaten indefinite strike over surgeon’s abduction https://thecitizenng.com/abia-doctors-threaten-indefinite-strike-over-surgeons-abduction/ https://thecitizenng.com/abia-doctors-threaten-indefinite-strike-over-surgeons-abduction/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:57:14 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=283615 The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abia Branch, has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to security agencies and governments of Abia and Imo to ensure the immediate release of its member, Dr Bonaventure Aguocha. The ultimatum is contained in a communique jointly signed by the NMA Chairman, Dr Ezenwa Ezuruike, and the Secretary, Dr Clement Ifenkoronye, at […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/abia-doctors-threaten-indefinite-strike-over-surgeons-abduction/feed/ 0 Borno parents cry neglect as 42 pupils remain in terrorists’ den https://thecitizenng.com/borno-parents-cry-neglect-as-42-pupils-remain-in-terrorists-den/ https://thecitizenng.com/borno-parents-cry-neglect-as-42-pupils-remain-in-terrorists-den/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:27:09 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=283607 Parents of 42 pupils abducted from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State have accused the Federal Government of neglect, alleging that authorities have shown greater urgency in responding to a similar abduction in Oyo State. Their complaints come as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s high-powered delegation visited […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/borno-parents-cry-neglect-as-42-pupils-remain-in-terrorists-den/feed/ 0 FUTO students shun classes after colleague’s killing over N13,500 https://thecitizenng.com/futo-students-shun-classes-after-colleagues-killing-over-n13500/ https://thecitizenng.com/futo-students-shun-classes-after-colleagues-killing-over-n13500/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:49:17 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=283484 The Students’ Union Government of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) will boycott all academic activities following the death of a 100-level cybersecurity student, Chinedu Christogonus. The declaration for a boycott, which will run from June 1 to June 5, 2026, comes amid growing outrage and calls for justice over the circumstances surrounding the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/futo-students-shun-classes-after-colleagues-killing-over-n13500/feed/ 0 Suspect kills two to avenge parents’, brothers’ deaths https://thecitizenng.com/suspect-kills-two-to-avenge-parents-brothers-deaths/ https://thecitizenng.com/suspect-kills-two-to-avenge-parents-brothers-deaths/#respond Sun, 31 May 2026 08:04:35 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=283424 Akaninyene Eretus, 40, arrested in Creek Town, Odukpani LGA, has told detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department( SCID) that he killed two men to avenge the deaths of his parents and two elder brothers during a communal crisis nearly 29 years ago, according to the Cross River State Police Command. The suspect, who remains […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/suspect-kills-two-to-avenge-parents-brothers-deaths/feed/ 0 NAPTIP rescues 12 trafficked victims from Ghana https://thecitizenng.com/naptip-rescues-12-trafficked-victims-from-ghana/ https://thecitizenng.com/naptip-rescues-12-trafficked-victims-from-ghana/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 12:23:16 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=283273 The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has received 12 victims of human trafficking repatriated from Ghana as part of its ongoing trans-border collaboration with state and non-state actors in the fight against human trafficking. The Lagos Command disclosed this in a statement shared on Tuesday via the agency’s social media […]

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