The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ondo State, on Tuesday presented certificates of return to 26 members-elect of Ondo State House of Assembly. In his remark at the occasion, Mr Olusegun Agbaje INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), in the state, urged the returning lawmakers and the newly elected members to work together for the development of the state.

The Senate on Tuesday, passed Violence against Persons (Prohibition) Bill which seeks to prohibit female circumcision or genital mutilation, forceful ejection from home and harmful widowhood practices. The bill also prohibits abandonment of spouse, children and other dependents without sustenance, battery and harmful traditional practices.

Speaker of Niger State House of a Assembly, Barrister Usman Adamu has been impeached and a new Speaker sworn in immediately.

In a bid to reduce absenteeism from work and eliminate the scourge of malaria, Westfield Development Initiative, WDI a non-governmental orgainsation has offered free malaria treatment to the resident of Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos state. The programme which has over 700 people in attendance offer free malaria treatment, HIV/AIDs screening, blood pressure test, blood sugar tests, and free insecticide treated mosquito nets.

Warri Wolves Football Club, Nigeria’s remaining representatives in 2015 continental club football competition, were on Tuesday drawn against AC Leopards de Dolisie in the CAF Confederation Cup’s Round of 16.