THREE DE-AD, FOUR COACHES AFFECTED AS WARRI-ITAKPE TRAIN DERAILS. (PHOTOS).

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 Three de-ad, four coaches affected as Warri-Itakpe train derails The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed the d3ath of three persons following the derailment of the Warri-Itakpe train in Agbor, Delta State. The Corporation added that four coaches left the rail track during the incident which occurred on Monday, June 8, 2026. The Managing Director of NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, said in a statement that the emergency response team and other relevant authorities are currently managing the situation and providing necessary assistance. “The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed a serious train accident involving the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) corridor at Agbor, Delta State,” the statement read. “Rescue and emergency response operations were immediately activated. All passengers on board have now been accounted for. “Sadly, three fatalities have been confirmed at this time. Opeifa, while stating that relevant authorities will continue to assess the full circums...

FHC IN LAGOS HAS ORDERED THE NBC TO STOP USING THE NBC ACT AND BROADCASTING CODE TO IMPOSE FINES. (PHOTO).


 The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to stop using the NBC Act and Broadcasting Code to impose fines, sanctions, or intimidate independent media houses in the country.


The court ruled that NBC lacks the legal authority to penalise media houses for promoting diverse information on public issues. 


The judgement, delivered in June by Justice Nicholas Oweibo, followed a lawsuit by SERAP and CJID. 


The suit followed the decision by the NBC in 2022 to impose a fine of N5 million each on Trust TV, Multichoice Nigeria Limited, NTA-Startimes Limited and TelcCom Satellite Limited, over their documentaries on terrorism in the country.

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