Crime and Security

By The Merit Newspaper (Online) LAGOS — In a dramatic Sunday evening raid, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement...

By Ibrahim Kegbegbe Abuja, Nigeria – August 7, 2025 The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced a six-month domestic...

By Ibrahim Kegbegbe LAGOS — Fuji music icon, Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, popularly known as Oganla Fuji and Ijoba Fuji,...

EDITORIAL | THE MERIT NEWSPAPER In a world already grappling with the effects of economic inequality, climate change, and humanitarian...

Picture of burned Omu-Aran Palace by mob By Our Reporter Omu-Aran, Kwara State – Tension flared in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local...

By Ibrahim Kegbegbe Ibadan, Nigeria – May 21, 2025 — A police officer has been arrested following the tragic shooting...

By S/West The Merit Newspaper Correspondent  Ibadan, Oyo State – May 20, 2025 Tragedy struck in Ibadan on Tuesday morning...

By Ibrahim Kegbegbe In an era where mobile phones have become an extension of our bodies, the urgency to answer...

Afenifere National Youth Council President, Prince Eniola Joseph Ojajuni By Ibrahim Kegbegbe Anxiety continues to mount across Nigeria, particularly in...

By Ibrahim Kegbegbe The gruesome murder of a young woman, Miss Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, in Ilorin, allegedly by Abdul Rahman...