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 2026 MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH: LASTMA, ATCA ORGANISE TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE WORKSHOP FOR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS As part of activities marking the 2026 International Mental Health Awareness Month, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in collaboration with Professor Akindotun Meiro, Founder of the African Trauma Care Alliance (ATCA), organised a two-day Trauma-Informed Care Workshop for Principal Officers at the LASTMA Training Institute, Oshodi. The highly impactful workshop, themed “Restoring Minds and Building Trauma-Informed Communities,” was specifically designed to enhance participants’ understanding of traumatic stress, emotional intelligence, psychological wellness and the urgent necessity of fostering compassionate, emotionally responsive and trauma-sensitive institutions and communities. In his welcome remarks, the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki emphasised the growing importance of mental health consciousness and emotional well-being, p...

 The Tennessee School Board Member embroiled in controversy after calling a student "hot" has been charged.  Keith Ervin, Washington County Board of Education member, singled out 17-year-old Hannah Campbell and exclaimed, "God you're hot, you know that? Where do you go to school?" He also grabbed and held the uncomfortable girl. The video went viral that captured the moment.  Just last week, Hannah returned to face the school board and speak her mind about their inaction to deliver any sort of substantial action against Ervin for the inappropriate remarks and actions.  Now, it seems local law enforcement has stepped in to ensure there will be consequences for Keith Ervin's actions. Court reports in Washington County Tennessee, show a charge of assault has been filed against Keith Ervin on Monday, May 19th. The charge listed the violation date as April 2nd. That is the date of the now infamous school board meeting, letting us know these charges are connected....

 Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice sentenced to 30 days in jail after probation violation in Dallas crash case  Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been ordered to serve 30 days in jail after violating the terms of his probation by testing positive for marijuana, stemming from his involvement in a high-speed crash that injured multiple people on a Dallas highway two years ago. Prosecutors said Rice’s jail time is part of the sentence imposed in July, when he pleaded guilty to third-degree felony charges related to a collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway, causing bodily injury. As part of a plea agreement, he received five years of deferred probation along with the 30-day jail term as a condition of that probation. Officials said Rice’s recent probation violation triggered the requirement that he now serve the jail portion of his sentence. The Chiefs declined to comment on the ruling, and the NFL said it was aware of the situation but would no...

 Desmond Elliot Explains Why He Signed Mudashiru Obasa’s Impeachment Document in 2025 Desmond Elliot has opened up about his role in the impeachment process against Mudashiru Obasa in January 2025, explaining why he signed the impeachment document. The Lagos State House of Assembly member representing Surulere Constituency I made the clarification during a television interview on Tuesday, May 19, amid growing political tension surrounding his political future. Elliot was reacting to remarks by Femi Gbajabiamila, who claimed the lawmaker nearly lost his political position over intelligence reports linking him to the impeachment plot. According to Elliot, he was outside Nigeria when the impeachment process began and believed at the time that the move had the approval of the presidency. “I would like to state categorically that I wasn’t in the country. My wife and I travelled during the period of January 13th of 2025. We were in recess and then it was an opportunity for us to travel t...

 NPF ARRESTS SON, ACCOMPLICE OVER KIDNAP OF FATHER, RECOVERS AK-47 RIFLE The Nigeria Police Force has recorded another operational breakthrough with the arrest of two suspects involved in a case of criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of firearms linked to a violent syndicate operating within Kaduna State and adjoining communities. The suspects in custody, Yusuf Rabo and Musa Adamu, were arrested following investigations into the abduction of Alhaji Rabo Jelani. Investigations revealed that Yusuf Rabo conspired with Musa Adamu and Ali Haruna, the victim’s grandson who is currently at large, to abduct the elderly victim for ransom over claims that he possessed substantial wealth and livestock. Further investigations established that the syndicate procured and deployed multiple AK-47 rifles for their operations, with Ali Haruna allegedly supplying one of the firearms belonging to his father, while additional weapons were sourced by other members of ...

DELTA STATE POLICE COMMAND  PRESS RELEASE   POLICE ARRESTS ELEVEN (11) SUSPECTED CULTISTS, RECOVERS ONE BERETTA PISTOL, ONE LOCALLY MADE REVOLVER PISTOL, ONE ENGLISH-MADE PUMP ACTION GUN, 40 ROUNDS OF LIVE CARTRIDGES, AND OTHER WEAPONS IN SEPARATE OPERATIONS The Delta State Police Command has intensified its offensive against cultism, illegal possession of firearms, and other violent crimes across the State, leading to the arrest of eleven suspects and the recovery of firearms, ammunition, and dangerous weapons in separate intelligence-led operations. 1. ARREST OF NINE SUSPECTED CULTISTS, RECOVERY OF ONE BERETTA PISTOL, ONE BATTLE AXE, ONE CUTLASS On 14 May 2026 at about 1109hrs, operatives of the Buffalo Patrol Team, acting on a distress call, raided a suspected cultist hideout at Eagle Square along Okpanam Road, Asaba, suspected to be a hideout used for cult-related activities. The operation led to the arrest of seven male suspects and two female suspects during which one Be...