The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Owo Unit Command says it medical outreach for drivers was to reduce the traffic fatalities and injuries to 10 per cent on highways. Mr Joseph Kehinde Ajayi, Assistant Corps Commander (ACC), Owo Unit Commander made this known during the comprehensive public health outreach organised by the command at the Ijebu-Owo Motor Park on Thursday. Ajayi said that the initiative was to implemented a proactive, data-driven intervention aimed at enhancing the wellbeing of commercial drivers within Owo and surrounding areas. He explained that the intervention, which focused on the health of commercial drivers as a…
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A defendant in the ongoing trial over the Owo church attack has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he was allegedly subjected to torture while in the custody of the Department of State Services. The witness, Jamiu Abdulmalik, made the allegation on Thursday before Justice Emeka Nwite during the continuation of the defence in the case involving five accused persons. Abdulmalik, who is standing trial alongside four others over the attack, narrated that he was arrested in August 2022 while travelling from Ondo State to Kogi State. According to him, he was apprehended by masked operatives who stopped…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged traditional rulers across the country to guide their subjects with wisdom, promote dialogue, discourage violence and foster unity among diverse communities amid growing security and social cohesion challenges. Tinubu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, gave the charge during the launching of the autobiography of the Oluabo of Ilu-Abo, Oba Olu Falae, titled: “The Triumph of Grace” held at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) Victoria Island, Lagos. The President stressed that at a critical time in the nation’s history, the role of traditional…
Two women, Aishat Akinola, 44, and Modupe Adeoluwa, 47, were on Thursday arraigned before a Mapo Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan over alleged conduct likely to cause a breach of peace. The defendants, who reside in the same neighbourhood, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Inspector Seye Akinola, told the court that the incident occurred at about noon on March 25 in the Oje area of the Oyo State capital. He alleged that the women engaged in a public altercation, during which they shouted at each other and caused a disturbance in the area. Akinola further informed the court…
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has ordered the arrest of a factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kabiru Turaki, over his failure to appear before the court. The order was issued on Thursday by Justice U.P. Kekemeke after the defendant failed to honour a court summons in a case instituted by the Nigeria Police Force. The court held that Turaki had no valid excuse for his absence and consequently directed that he be arrested. The case stems from a one-count charge filed by the Inspector-General of Police, accusing Turaki of supplying false information to the…
Health workers under the aegis of the Joint Health Sector Unions and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations on Thursday staged a protest in Abuja over proposed health sector reform bills currently before the National Assembly. The demonstrators, who converged at the Unity Fountain in Maitama, voiced strong opposition to the legislation, warning that its passage could significantly reshape the regulatory framework of Nigeria’s health sector. The protesters alleged that the bills seek to place all healthcare professions under the authority of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, a move they said would erode the autonomy of existing professional…
The United Kingdom government has announced an upward review of fees for visa, residency and citizenship applications, with the new rates set to take effect from April 8, 2026. The revised charges, released by the UK Home Office, cut across almost all application categories processed within and outside the UK, including visit, study, work, settlement and naturalisation routes. Nigerians, who ranked among the highest applicants for UK visas, are expected to feel the impact of the increases. Under the new structure, the cost of a short-term visit visa of up to six months will rise from £127 to £135, while…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have rescued a 28-year-old woman, Mrs Member Ityavber, who was abducted in Tse-Ubena village, Yooyo Council Ward of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Acting Media Information Officer of the operation, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu. Zubairu said the rescue mission was carried out in collaboration with operatives of the Benue State Civil Protection Guard following reports of kidnapping activities in the area. According to him, troops deployed from Tor-Donga swiftly responded to the distress call and launched a coordinated operation that led to…
The Anambra State Police Command has arraigned an apprentice and an accomplice for the alleged murder of their employer, Ikechukwu Nwite, and the theft of millions of naira from his account. The prime suspect, 21-year-old Chiemerie Anieke, reportedly killed Nwite with a pestle on February 16, 2026, at Fegge, Onitsha, following a confrontation over alleged theft of money and drug abuse. In a statement on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department arraigned the suspects before the High Court in Onitsha on March 18, 2026. “Operatives of the State Criminal…
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three suspected criminals accused of impersonating security personnel to gain access to residential estates and vandalise vehicles across the state. The suspects, Obinna Okeke (27), Emmanuel Anyanwu (38) and Joshua Nkemdirim (31), were apprehended in the early hours of Tuesday during a coordinated operation by police detectives. In a statement on Wednesday, the command’s spokesperson, Commissioner of Police Olohundare Jimoh, said the gang specialised in disguising themselves in fake security uniforms and using imitation firearms to deceive estate residents and on-duty guards. According to the statement, the suspects reportedly employed a…