Lagos-Ibadan chaos: Kara Bridge repairs leave motorists, commuters groaning
…Spend hours in gridlock as LASTMA, TRACE deploy more personnel By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Motorists and commuters plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have continued to groan over severe traffic congestion following the commencement of repair works on the Kara Bridge. The two-week rehabilitation project, directed by the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, involves the […]
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Full List: Nyash, Amala, other Nigerian words added to Oxford Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has expanded its lexicon with the addition of new Nigerian words and expressions in its latest update, published in December 2025 and carried into 2026.
Illegal mining destroying our farmlands — Ogun communities
AN advocacy group, Ibile Justice Forum, yesterday, raised the alarm over illegal mining activities in Iloro I, Iloro II and Ibiri villages, in Ado-Odo community of Ogun State, urging the state and Federal Governments to recover their farmlands for the community.
Bandits, herdsmen kill 9 farmers, National Park operatives in Oyo, Benue
No fewer than nine persons were killed by suspected bandits and herdsmen in Oyo and Benue states in the last 24 hours.
Residents, traders differ with LAWMA over dumpsite at Boundary Market
TRADERS and residents of Boundary Market area, Ajegunle, Lagos State have decried the poor state of the environment, saying that poor waste management practices have led people to dump their refuse on the roads.
Alleged rape: Chris Okafor challenges VDM, Doris, others to provide proof to Police
The legal team of popular cleric, Pastor Chris Okafor, has challenged social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, actress Doris Ogala and other individuals making allegations against him to submit concrete proof to the Nigeria Police, warning that failure to do so would attract full legal consequences.
