A Northerner in Osogbo, the capital city of Osun State has been electrocuted when trying to steal some part of the transformer in an Estate in the city.The man was discovered early yesterday morning when his dead body was dangling on the fence of the transformer.It was gathered that the suspect was electrocuted on Monday, August 15, while allegedly trying to steal cables from a transformer at Kolade Estate in Ogo Oluwa area of Osogbo.The appropriate authority has ev...

The Nigeria Government is making plans to prosecute users of PolyChlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs), popularly known as transformer oil, in frying “akara” (bean cake), plantain chips, chicken and other food items.Prof. Babajide Alloy, a Consultant to the Federal Ministry of Environment, made the disclosure on Tuesday in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of a workshop in Calabar.According to him, the consumption of food prepared from the chemical substance will exp...

The Lagos State Police Command has said some vandals were arrested around 1am today. They were arrested while a patrol team from Ijora Badia Division stop the two occupants in a Mitsubishi Lancer car conveying vandalized railway tracks. The two occupants were arrested and taken into custody for further investigation. This is yet another example of the efforts of the Nigerian police force to clamp down on those who engage in illegal activities such as vandalizing rai...