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Firdaus Obiremi People with visual impairments called on governments, financial institutions and other stakeholders to dismantle discriminatory barriers and provide accessible infrastructure, employment opportunities and equal access to essential services. They also urged authorities to move beyond temporary financial handouts and charitable interventions towards sustainable policies that ensure the independence, dignity and economic empowerment of people with disabilities. The stakeholders …

Toyyibat Qasim Five Islamic clerics kidnapped by suspected bandits in Zamfara state after attending a prayer meeting for President Bola Tinubu have remained captive 41 days after their abduction, raising fresh concerns about persistent insecurity in the northwest.. The continued detention of the clerics was revealed on Friday by a conflict reporter covering northwestern Nigeria, Bakatsine, who appealed to Nigerians …

Toyyibat Qasim Tension is growing in the Ogun State transport sector as concerned leaders of the Ogun State Parks Management (PAM) have raised the alarm over an alleged move to strip the Ogun Central Senatorial District of its sole transport management structure and transfer control to Ogun East. The leaders, under the banner of concerned central leaders, appealed to Governor …

The Ogun State Police Command said they arrested three secondary school students aged 12, 18 and 18 years for suspected cult initiation in the Owode-Yewa area of ​​the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, who disclosed this to journalists on Friday, said that the operation was carried out based on intelligence information regarding planned cult-related activities tagged …

Daud Olatunji An Adamawa State High Court has sentenced three men to death for their involvement in the kidnapping of two Catholic priests, Reverend Fathers Matthew Dutsemi and Abraham Sauman, in February 2025. The convicts, identified as Taledo Demiel, Namomai Medan and Mikaila Yusuf, were sentenced on Thursday by Judge Christopher Mapeo after being found guilty of multiple crimes related …

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Edo State Command, has launched efforts to recapture a 28-year-old awaiting trial inmate, Osita Thomas, who escaped while appearing in court last week. Thomas, who is on trial for conspiracy and theft, fled while being taken to court from the Medium Security Detention Center in Auchi. The incident was confirmed in a statement issued by …

Daud Olatunji Nigerians struggling with persistent network failures, dropped calls, slow internet connections and disrupted business transactions may get answers as the House of Representatives has summoned the CEOs of MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria, Globacom and Mafab Communications over the deteriorating quality of telecoms services across the country. Lawmakers have given telecom operators seven days to appear before an ad …

Firdaus Obiremi The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, and other senior judicial officers have urged magistrates across the country to embrace technological innovation, strengthen professional competence and improve case management to ensure faster, fairer and more effective justice delivery. They made the call on Wednesday at the 2026 National Convention of the Magistrates’ Association of Nigeria (MAN), …

Toyyibat Qasim The Lagos State Water Corporation serves just 1.03% of the state’s estimated 20 million residents, while its actual daily water production amounts to just 3% of its installed capacity, an official has revealed. The revelation has raised new concerns about access to clean water in Nigeria’s commercial capital, where thousands of families depend on water vendors, private wells …

The Delta State Police Command has arrested five suspected criminals in separate operations targeting alleged armed robbery and other criminal activities in Ughelli North and Ika South Local Government Areas of the state. The arrest was disclosed on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, in a statement made available to journalists in Warri. According to Edafe, …