Each time another minister of the FCT declares yet another war on the beggars in the nation’s capital, I am reminded of Aminata Sow Fall’s famous novel, The Beggars’ Strike. The plot is ...

The Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project has urged the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to withdraw his threat to arrest beggars in the nation’s capital or face legal action.

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has declared war on beggars defacing Abuja city and posing security risk. Wike made the declaration during the official commencement ...

Due to a soggy evening, the traditional Beggars' Night in the Des Moines metro was moved to Halloween. Now, the city of Des Moines is asking residents to weigh in on whether a permanent change ...

The spookiest Iowa tradition of all is almost here: Beggars' Night! The Halloween-themed festivities usually take place during the evening hours of Oct. 30 in the Des Moines metro, with trick-or ...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has been advised to withdraw his threat to arrest beggars in the nation’s capital or face legal action. The Socio-Economic Rights ...

The beggar whom you are giving alms to, considering him poor, oppressed, helpless, helpless, may be richer than you. Yes, you read it right! He has more money in his bank account and is living ...

The League of Northern Democrats (LND) yesterday urged the federal and state governments to make adequate provisions ahead of the plan to relocate “beggars” from Abuja, who they said are ...

Despite the government calling for the rehabilitation of child beggars, the Sindh Child Protection Authority has provided false assurances to the Sindh Assembly on the status of child beggars at a ...

Kids around Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween day for the first time since 1938, but only due to forecasted rain and storms ruining their traditional "Beggars' Night." ...