Railings prevent tragedy at Ojuelegba Bridge

Funeral rites for Mrs Jessie Etim Umoren, who passed away recently at the age of 84, have been scheduled for Saturday, November 30. The ceremony will take place at 10:00 a.m. at QIC School, Afaha/Ikot Ntuen, opposite UniUyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo-Abak Road, in Nsit Ibom Local Council, Akwa Ibom State. According to a statement signed…

A 40-FOOT loaded container fell onto a Toyota Camry with registration number LSR 293 HJ yesterday at Mile 2 en route to Apapa in Lagos State. The car driver was rescued alive thanks to the swift response of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other emergency services, including the Federal Road Safety Corps…

Three relatives of Ahmed Tahir Ajobe, a former editor of Daily Trust, who were abducted last week, have regained their freedom. The Guardian learnt that the abductors had initially demanded N50 million as ransom but later reduced it to N10 million. The victims include a male and two females, one of whom is Ajobe’s immediate…

A Lagos court has ordered the remand of a man, Obiesan Sultan, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a four-year-old girl. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja, made the order after the suspect was arraigned by the Lagos State government on a two-count charge of defilement and sexual…

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to transitioning from traditional waste management to a modernised circular economy system, with plans to establish a waste-to-energy plant in Epe. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this during a radio interview hosted by the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy on…

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State convened an emergency security meeting yesterday to address rising tensions between residents of Isanlu and Fulani settlers following the alleged killing of a Fulani individual by community members. The meeting, held in Lokoja, brought together community leaders, Fulani representatives, and security officials to discuss the incident and prevent…

Justice Pheobe Msuen Ayua of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has struck out a suit filed by representatives of the Okruru Ama community against Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited over alleged oil spill damages. The suit, marked FHC/PH/CS/111/2023, was filed by Ugwueze Oduegbu, the community's lawyer, on June 7, 2023. The plaintiffs…

As part of plans to increase agricultural production and reduce post-harvest losses, the Niger State government has entered into a partnership with Chinese Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone facilities in Chengdu, Mianyang, and De Yang City, all within Sichuan Province, to acquire more knowledge to improve the quality of agricultural products. Speaking to newsmen after their…

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Bafarawa Foundation have commended the efforts of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf for the rehabilitation and reuniting of the 76 teenagers, who were released from detention for protesting. The two organisations made the commendation on Thursday during the official handing over of the children to their…

The arrest of 76 Kano teenagers accused of treason felony in the wake of the End bad governance protests raised dust nationwide as the concern eventually yielded quick attention from the Federal Government. Aside the gravity of the charges, which elicited worries from citizens, especially the most of the minors could hardly understand the cause…