The Lagos State Government through the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso has announced that no death was recorded in the collapse of the seven-story building under construction on Banana Island, Ikoyi on 13th April 2023. Omotoso disclosed that 25 people have been rescued from the site with about 16 people sustaining moderate injuries and 9 others with minor injuries. He also stated that no one was trapped in the rubble, those with minor injuries have been treated and discharged while others are been admitted at General Hospital, Oda, and Police Falomo.

Olalekan Jacob Ponle, popularly known as Mr. Woodberry has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and has agreed to forfeit $8 million in proceeds of crime as well as luxury cars and items in a plea deal. Woodberry is a known accomplice to the now-imprisoned cyber fraudster, Ramon Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi. The district court for Northern Illinois, US has set July 11 for Woodberry's sentencing.

A former deputy governor of Nasarawa State, Prof. Onje Gye-Wado has been released after he was kidnapped on Thursday by gunmen at his country home in Rinza village, Wamba Local Government Area of the state. This development was confirmed on Monday by Nasarawa State, Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramham Nansel.

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP) has announced it has arrested some cultists, who are members of a sextortion syndicate operating in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This was disclosed on Tuesday in a statement issued by the Director-General (DG) of NAPTIP, Fatima Waziri-Azi, stating that the response by the Agency was a result of several complaints from victims and stakeholders.

According to reports, on Monday, bandits abducted more than 10 students of Government Secondary School, Awon, a day school located in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan.

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted bail to a detained journalist, Agba Jalingo to the tune of N500,000, with one surety in like sum. The presiding judge, Zainab Abubakar stated that the surety must own a landed property within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the title deed of the said property must be submitted to the Deputy Registrar in charge of litigations. The case was adjourned till May 31 for trial and Jalingo is expected to remain in prison custody, pending the perfection of his bail conditions which was filed by his team of lawyers, led by Femi Falana (SAN).