Another Lagos bridge badly vandalised as Sanwo-Olu allays safety concerns
Another bridge in Lagos has allegedly been vandalised, with a section of the concrete protection of an overhead bridge around Mile 12 reportedly excavated to expose reinforced iron rods, raising fresh concerns over the safety of critical public infrastructure in the state.
Fire guts ship at Kirikiri Canal
Panic gripped workers and residents around Kirikiri Canal, Apapa, Lagos, yesterday after a fire broke out aboard a ship undergoing maintenance, leaving one person severely injured.
Ogun community protest alleged imposition of monarch
Residents of Igbokoto-Isale in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, on Tuesday stormed the State Governor’s Office at Oke Mosan, protesting what they described as alleged imposition of a traditional ruler on their community.
Updated: Tax: JRB bans roadblocks, unveils presumptive tax regulations
The Federal Government has banned the use of roadblocks for collecting taxes and levies across the country.
Truck crushes LASTMA officer, two others to death
Three persons, including a LASTMA officer who was on duty, were confirmed dead at the scene. The impact of the crash left the motorcycles severely damaged.
Dangote’s partner station MRS, NNPC raise petrol price by N100/litre
Less than 24 hours after Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals raised the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, by N100 per litre, its partner retail outlet, MRS Oil Nigeria Plc, and NNPC Limited have increased their pump prices by a similar margin.
C’River mothers rise against drug abuse among youths
…Say enough is enough By Emma Una CALABAR—In a powerful show of maternal outrage, women in Obubra Local Government Area, Cross River State, took to the streets last weekend, to protest the alarming rate of hard drug abuse among youths. The protesters, mostly mothers, are fed up with the devastating impact of substance abuse on their […]
Cross River community cries out for clean water
Igol-Ukpagada, a community of about 1000 people in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State is fighting a desperate battle – access to clean drinking water.
Pastor, wife arrested for alleged rape of 13-year-old girl in Bayelsa
A pastor and his wife have been arrested by the police in Bayelsa State over allegations of raping a 13-year-old girl, a relative of the wife, in Yenagoa.
Abandoned, forgotten: Benin Water Fountain lies in ruins
A once-thrusting symbol of Edo State’s grandeur now gathers dust and weeds. The N200 million Water Fountain located in the heart of Benin City and commissioned by former Governor Adams Oshiomhole in 2010, has been abandoned since 2016.
Delta communities lament ‘exclusion’ in oil project
By Paul Olayemi Residents of Mosogar Kingdom in Ethiope West Local Government Area, Delta State have staged a peaceful protest at a Seplat Energy facility in Amaladi community, alleging exclusion from project decisions in the Sakpoba Forest Reserve. The communities demand fair engagement, citing unresolved land rights issues and alleged disregard for court orders. The […]
