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A pall of gloom enveloped Umuahia at the weekend as no fewer than 14 guests returning from a traditional marriage and wedding ceremony lost their lives in a horrific road accident.

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has called on the National Assembly to make real-time electronic transmission of polling unit results mandatory in the ongoing amendment of Nigeria’s Electoral Act.

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched an immediate investigation into the data processing activities of Temu, following complaints over alleged poor data management.

There is rising tension in Igbogene community, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, following the killing of a 30-year-old man by a suspected cult group.

A witness, Richard Agulu (a former Zenith Bank staff member), testified that he never received any money directly from the former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State House of Assembly has approved the ratification of two concession agreements by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s executive arm to improve waste management and transportation systems in the state. Members of the Assembly unanimously gave the approval during plenary on Monday in a renewed effort to tackle growing concerns over waste

The office of former President Goodluck Jonathan has moved to clarify what it described as a widespread misinterpretation of his recent remarks on youth participation in governance, stressing that he did not advocate imposing an age limit on political leadership.

The Benue Government says the state has recorded 11 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and four deaths. Dr Paul Ogwuche, the state’s  Commissioner for Health and Human Services, disclosed this to newsmen in Makurdi on Monday. Oguwche said that over 60 suspected cases of the virus have been reported in the state so far. He

Operatives of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Nigerian Army and DSS have reportedly neutralised notorious bandit leader Kachalla Kabiru and several of his lieutenants during a joint operation in Kogi State.

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has cautioned transport unions against a repeat of the “near-disaster” witnessed during the Anambra State governorship election as the Federal Capital Territory FCT Council polls approach.