LASTMA said its preliminary findings suggested possible causes of the Third Mainland Bridge accident.
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The Nigerian government has warned television broadcasters and anchors, over breaches of Nigerian broadcasting codes.
The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, issued the warning in a disclosed notice to broadcasters on Friday.
NBC said the warning comes amid an alleged surge in unprofessional broadcast conduct across Nigerian news broadcast platforms.
The regulator told broadcasters, including Arise Television, Channels TV and others, that it would enforce strict and uncompromised compliance with every provision of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, particularly those relating to fairness, balance, accuracy, hate speech, incitement, and respect for constitutional bodies.
NBC warned broadcasters to ensure professionalism in handling politics, communal and war issues.
“The broadcaster shall exhibit professionalism in handling the transmission, especially sensitive issues such as politics, communal conflicts, and wars.
Specifically, it threatened sanctions on anchors or presenters found to have expressed personal opinion as fact, bullied or intimidated a guest, denied a fair hearing to opposing views, or otherwise compromised neutrality, or be disrespectful to human dignity.
NBC warns TV anchors against bullying guests, compromising neutrality
The organisation noted in a statement on Monday that, with revenue projected at N36.9 trillion and expenditure at N68.3 trillion, the country will contend with a fiscal deficit of N31.5 trillion this year, equivalent to 6.4 per cent of the gross domestic product.
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Youth leaders from the six states of Nigeria’s North Central region and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have inaugurated national and state executives of a regional youth forum, pledging to focus on voter registration and participation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking at the event held in Abuja on Saturday, the Director-General of the group, Comrade Abdullahi Muhammed Jemil, said the forum plans to engage communities, institutions and markets across all 1,432 wards in the North Central region and FCT.
“Getting voters’ cards is our machinery to ensure full participation. We are committed to reaching citizens in all wards and encouraging them to participate fully in the 2027 elections,” Jemil said.
The group tasked state coordinators, women leaders, and national executives to activate local chapters to facilitate voter registration and awareness campaigns.
Hon. Hassan Omale Atayoma, Chairman of the forum’s Board of Trustees, urged patience with government policies, noting that reforms being implemented would yield long-term benefits for residents of the region.
Prince Ngbede Odoh, the National Youth Ambassador, highlighted the need for improved voter turnout, pointing out that registration and participation rates in previous elections were lower than expected.
In his remarks, the National Director of the Tinubu Support Group, Umar Tanko Yankasi, described the North Central as one of Nigeria’s most resource-rich regions, citing Kogi State as an example.
Represented by Hassan Sadiq, the National Director of the forum, Umar Tanko Yankasi, emphasized the importance of ward-level organization for effective voter engagement, describing it as central to electoral preparedness in the region.
“These are economic ideas that countries like America, Germany and the UK followed before getting to where they are today,” Yankasi said.
Barr. Isah Iliyasu, Legal Adviser to the youth forum, advised members to pursue their mobilization efforts diplomatically and systematically, stressing that electoral engagement should remain peaceful and crisis-free.
The inauguration brought together youth leaders and stakeholders from across the region to coordinate efforts ahead of the 2027 general elections.
2027: North Central Youths commit to voter mobilization drive
