In the first quarter of 2026, Lagos experienced 69 fatalities and 246 injuries as a result of road incidents, according to LASTMA

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In the first quarter of 2026, a minimum of 69 individuals lost their lives in road incidents throughout Lagos State, which has prompted new apprehensions regarding the safety of the state’s congested road network. LASTMA, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, disclosed that an additional 246 individuals sustained injuries of varying severity during the same … Read more

Court: Shuaib opposes NIPSS’s attempt to confiscate the hostel key in the SEC 47 lawsuit

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Malam Yushau Shuaib, the founder of PRNigeria, has requested that the Federal High Court in Abuja dismiss an application by the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) to compel him to surrender the key to his hostel accommodation while his lawsuit against the institute is still pending. Shuaib characterised the request as baseless, … Read more

2027: Atiku calls for an immediate amendment to the Electoral Act to close a dangerous gap

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In response to what he regards as a serious and dangerous uncertainty in Nigeria’s Electoral Act, former vice president Atiku Abubakar has issued a strong warning, urging the National Assembly to take quick action to protect the integrity of the ballot. Atiku expressed concern over Section 63 of the Act, namely the clause that permits … Read more

In the N109.5 billion trial, a witness acknowledges signing an ex-AGF Idris statement

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In the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, a defence witness in the ongoing trial of former Accountant-General of the Federation Ahmed Idris has acknowledged that he signed the defendant’s statement dated May 17, 2022. In a trial-within-trial that was started at the first defendant’s request, the witness, Haruna Alabi, made the statement … Read more

2027: Make phoney AI-generated stuff illegal, Haruspice urges Nigerian

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Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Abdullahi Haruna Haruspice, a journalist and civil society activist, has urged the Nigerian government to make it illegal to disseminate false news created by artificial intelligence (AI). He made the plea on Wednesday at a conference in Abuja. Haruspice expressed grave concerns about what he called the growing and … Read more

Certificate Forgery: NECO employees who were fired received a 24-year prison term

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Abdulwahab Sule, a former employee of the National Examinations Council (NECO), was found guilty of charges that bordered on certificate fabrication and related corrupt practices by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related charges Commission (ICPC). Under the direction of Justice Abdullahi Mikailu, the Niger State High Court in Minna rendered the conviction in Case … Read more

Governor Alia requests that JAMB reschedule tests for UTME applicants who have been kidnapped

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Hyacinth Alia, the governor of Benue State, has called on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to reschedule exams for eight 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates who were kidnapped within the state. The victims were among a group of travellers abducted along the Makurdi–Otukpo route last Wednesday. Later, during a security operation … Read more

The head of Niger CAN bemoans insecurity and claims that no one is safe in Nigeria

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Most Reverend Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, the chairman of the Niger State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has voiced alarm over the deteriorating security situation in the nation and warned that Nigerians are rapidly becoming endangered. The cleric, who is also the Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese, spoke at a CAN council meeting … Read more

ADC calls the FG’s strategy for reintegrating insurgents “dangerous softness

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The Federal Government’s intention to reintegrate hundreds of former rebels into society has drawn criticism from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which claims the strategy demonstrates a risky leniency towards terrorism. The party claimed that recent remarks made by government officials characterising insurgents as brothers and prodigal sons, along with plans to reintegrate them, reveal … Read more