Ojodu trailer accident: Three survivors leave hospital

The Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Health has warned the State Ministry of Health, Departments, Agencies, and Parastatals against any form of misappropriation of budgetary provisions or face the wrath of the law. Chairman of the Committee, Hon Ferguson Onwo gave the warning yesterday at the end of a two-day rigorous budget defense…

Two rights groups, the Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence (CAIDOV) and Advocate for Social Justice and Defence of Rule of Law, have called on the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, to allow the judiciary to decide the criminal trial of two foreign oil companies, Trafigura Beheer BV and Trafigura PTE Limited.

The family of Mr Abdul Olatunji, a Nigerian businessman imprisoned in South Africa, has appealed to the Federal Government and the Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, to intervene in what they describe as a case of false and malicious charges.

Operatives of the Quick Intervention Team of the Imo State Police Command have apprehended a suspected child trafficker, Mrs Chinelo Onwuasonya, 36, at Amajeke Park in Owerri.

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has accused President Bola Tinubu of selectively applying the rule of law to favour his allies, particularly Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo.

The Edo State PDP Secretariat on Airport Road, Benin City, became a flashpoint of political tension on Thursday as armed thugs stormed the premises, vandalising property and allegedly targeting election petition documents. Eyewitnesses identified the attackers as being allegedly led by "Kapuepue," the younger brother of APC youth leader Tony Kabaka. Chanting war songs and…

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has adjourned the N30 million fraud case against 64-year-old Suleiman Gbajabiamila to January 21, 2025.

An attempt by security operatives to apprehend suspected criminals in Nnewi, Nnewi Local Council of Anambra State, yesterday led to a sporadic gun duel between two police patrol teams.

Unknown hoodlums have reportedly burgled the residence of Mr Monday Uwagwu, a former General Manager (GM) of Delta Printing and Publishing Company (DPPC), publishers of The Pointer Newspaper, carting away valuables worth millions of naira.

The Lagos State government has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing environmental laws, stressing that its actions are not driven by high-handedness but by the need to ensure good governance and sustainable development.