The project, which was initially awarded to Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, was terminated owing to a cost and completion date dispute and re-awarded to Infouest under a fresh contract involving the use of reinforced concrete pavement instead of asphalt.

Thousands of youths in the Sapele-Okpe Community of Sapele, Delta State, on Tuesday, March 4, 2026, staged a peaceful protest calling for a review of the leadership of the community chairman, Chief Onoriode Temiagin.

The Embassy of the United States in Abuja has issued a security alert to its citizens in Nigeria, warning of a high likelihood of protests in Abuja on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is unsettled by the growing strength of the opposition across the country.

Local and foreign travellers are abandoning their vehicles and trekking into the terminal following severe traffic congestion triggered by the full enforcement of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria’s (FAAN) cashless policy at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened on Wednesday to assassinate any Iranian leader picked to succeed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes on Tehran.

A 43-year-old man, Lateef Suleiman, has allegedly killed his elder brother, Mustapha Amidu, 52, in Sepeteri, Oyo State, after accusing him of shooting him in a dream.

Israel launched fresh strikes on Iran and Lebanon, where state media reported a residential building was hit on Wednesday, as Iran’s Guards said they had sealed off one of the world’s most vital shipping routes for energy.

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has picked Francis Uzoho as the new first choice goalkeeper of the team with Stanley Nwabali currently inactive. 

Anthony Joshua has undergone intensive treatment on his ribs as he continues physical therapy months after his horror car crash.