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Umahi defends Ondo Coastal Highway diversion
*Minister cites 100-metre-deep pits, high construction costs behind route change By John Alechenu, Abuja The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has defended the Federal Government’s decision to divert the Ondo section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, saying the original route crossed terrain with pits more than 100 metres deep and would have significantly increased construction […]
FBI arrests 22 Nigerians over alleged sextortion scams
In a sweeping international operation targeting a surge in online sexual extortion scams, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced the arrest of 22 Nigerian nationals accused of orchestrating a series of sextortion schemes that have led to the suicides of more than 20 teenage boys in the United States since 2021.
Naira appreciates to N1,600/$ in parallel market
The naira appreciated to N1,600 per dollar in the parallel market today from N1,610 per dollar on Thursday.
Akpabio leads Nigeria’s delegation to Pope Francis funeral
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has nominated President of the Senate, Dr. Godswill Akpabio to lead Nigeria’s delegation to Vatican City for the burial of His Holiness, Pope Francis, on Saturday, April 26. Other members of the delegation are the Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu; Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, […]
Nigeria has more people in poverty than China, Indonesia, Vietnam – Obi
The erstwhile Anambra governor credited the progress in those countries to consistent investment in human capital and infrastructure, guided by visionary leadership.
Full List: 41 countries get 90-day US entry without visa
Citizens of 41 countries can now travel to the United States without a visa for up to 90 days, thanks to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
