A truck lost control in the Toll-Gate area of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, resulting in the deaths of no less than three people while two others sustained injuries. Ogun Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Ahmed Umar confirmed the incident to the _News Agency of Nigeria_ on Tuesday in Ota. According to Umar, there were six people, …

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned broadcast stations to strictly abide by its broadcast code, the Electoral Act, as well as other existing laws governing the coverage and reportage of the 2023 general elections. This warning comes just days before the 18 March governorship and House of Assembly elections. The Director General of NBC, Balarabe Ilelah gave the warning …

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in seven board members for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other related offences (ICPC). The swearing-in took place shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday. The reappointed ICPC board members included retired Justice Adamu Bello (Katsina), Hannatu Mohammed (Jigwa), Olubukola Balogun (Lagos), Obiora …

A 72-year-old woman whose domestic worker allegedly cut off her genitals for money ritual in Anambra State is left dead on 2 February. Chidinma Ikeanyiownu, a media aide to the state Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Earlier this month, the septuagenarian was at her residence when his house help, simply …

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Ojo Akerele in the Idoani community, Ose Local Government Area of the state, for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl. In an interview with journalists in Akure, the state capital on Tuesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Funmi Odunlami said: “A case of defilement was reported against one Ojo Akerele, …

Ayo Ademiluyi, one of the well-known lawyers leading the charge for justice for the EndSARS protesters in Lagos, filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in federal court in Lagos yesterday for failing to upload his name as the winner of the February 25 Eti-Osa Federal Constituency election and the candidate of the Labour Party (LP). Addressing …

The campaign to remove Abdulrasheed Bawa as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, due to allegations of politicization of the organization, disobedience of court orders, and violation of Nigerians’ human rights, among other things, has been relaunched by no fewer than 130 frontline anti-corruption civil society organizations, or CSOs. Joined by 20 Constitutional lawyers led by …

Femi Oso, an inmate at the Ibara Correctional Facility in Ogun State who is reportedly on death row, has been charged with utilizing a romance scam to defraud an unnamed woman in the state of N17 million. According to The Punch, Oso and the victim connected on Facebook, and after exchanging messages for a while, they started dating. During the …

Tope Akinusi, 35, was remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Center on Monday by an Ikeja Magistrates’ court in Lagos State’s Ogba district after it was claimed that he attempted to steal from the Gospel Faith Mission International Church in the state’s Ayobo district. The Magistrate, Mrs L. A Owolabi, made the remand order after the defendant who is facing two-count …

Three people were feared dead following a bloody clash between youths in  Obi and Otukpo Local Government Areas of Benue State. A source from Otukpo claimed that some youths of Ijegwu in Obi LGA had on Monday engaged in a free-for-all with their counterparts in Otukpo over disruption in power supply as a result of falling poles occasioned by windstorms. …