Residents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed concern over the risky culture of crossing the highways instead of making use of pedestrian bridges.

The Niger chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and some Civil Society Organisations (CSO’s), on Sunday, gave the Nigeria Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), tanker and trailer drivers’ associations 48 hours to vacate roads in the state or face massive civil action.

Alhaji Yerima Abdullahi, the former Minister of Education, has described agitations for Nigeria’s division as politically motivated.

Some pedestrians in Lagos have said that they continued risking their lives crossing highways on foot because many of the footbridges had become safe haven for thieves, beggars and traders.

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed Oct. 21 for arraignment of former Imo Governor, Mr Ikedi Ohakim, for allegedly threatening to release nude photos of an Abuja-based woman, Mrs Chinyere Amuchienwa.

Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has asked Nigerians not to allow the current challenges facing the nation to push them towards de-marketing the country or even advocating for its disintegration as the consequences will not only be uncertain, but unimaginable. 

The Niger State Government has condemned the blocking of Bida-Lambata and Lambata-Izom expressways by drivers of heavy duty trucks and tankers.

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday called for equity, fairness and justice in governance to ensure a better Nigeria.