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A Sharia court in Bauchi State has sentenced three gay persons to death by stoning. Though the identity of the accused were hidden, the BBC reports that the individuals include two teenagers and a septuagenarian. A court official told the broadcast station that the accused had no legal representation. The lack of representation did not stall the case as judgement was speedily passed on June 29 with a death sentence for the accused.

Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has said it is not concerned about the ongoing probe of the national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Recall that reports had emerged that the EFCC had deepened its investigation into the APC leader, by writing a letter to the CCB, requesting copies of Tinubu’s asset declaration form. A copy of the letter had disclosed that the investigation into Tinubu began last year after the removal of erstwhile Chairman Ibrahim Magu.

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has mocked some state governors mandating residents to take the Covid-19 vaccine in order to access public places like government offices, banks, churches and others. Naija News had reported Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State as carrying out his threat to bar civil servants who are yet to receive COVID-19 jab from their place of work.

There was significant traffic gridlock in certain areas of Lagos on Monday as motorists formed lengthy queues outside filling stations, indicating a potential scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), better known as fuel or petrol. Naija News learnt there was an unusually heavy gridlock along Ikorodu Road, where motorists endured long queues while waiting to purchase the product. According to the PUNCH, the Total filling station at the Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way experienced queues, leading to heavy traffic congestion around the Ikeja axis.