The survey, conducted across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, found that 54.3 per cent of minors and underaged persons obtained alcohol by themselves, mostly from roadside retailers and informal outlets.

“The preponderance of these self-acclaimed chieftaincy titles has reached an alarming level, rendering efforts at curbing these untoward excesses largely ineffective.

Bill and Hillary Clinton will testify in a US House investigation surrounding deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a spokesman for the ex-president said, heading off a potential vote to hold the couple in contempt.

A Benue State High Court sitting in Makurdi has struck down the Executive Order issued by Governor Hyacinth Alia in February 2024, declaring it unconstitutional and a violation of the fundamental rights of citizens in the state.

Oshiomhole noted that existing electoral laws already provide clear sanctions against vote buying and the manipulation of results.