1st Niger Bridge closure begins as commuters lament Owerri Road
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — The temporary closure of the 1st Niger Bridge to traffic for emergency maintenance commenced on Monday, with motorists diverted to the 2nd Niger Bridge. The Federal Government had announced that the bridge would be closed for two weeks to enable the Federal Ministry of Works carry out maintenance and rehabilitation […]
Lightning kills police officer on duty in Maiduguri
A lightning strike which erupted in the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council of Borno State has claimed the life of a policeman, Abdulkadir Garba, known as ‘Buratai’, while on duty.
Four killed, four injured in fresh Plateau attack, clash with security operatives
No fewer than four persons have been killed in separate violent incidents in Plateau State, including a fresh attack on a community in Riyom Local Government Area and a clash involving security operatives and residents in Pankshin LGA.
How aircraft financing, insurance costs, others weigh down airlines — Okonkwo
By Dickson Omobola Professor Obiora Okonkwo is spokesperson for the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, and the Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, UNA. He was a panelist at the 2026 edition of International Air Transport Association, IATA, Focus Africa Conference, themed: ‘Elevating Aviation Safety, Connectivity, and Operational Efficiency in Africa,’ held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. During […]
Beyond Garri: Mapping Nigeria’s $1bn path to Cassava derivative exports
In global agriculture, Nigeria stands as the world’s largest cassava producer. Hence, it can be described as the undisputed heavyweight champion of cassava
r. George Adimike: The priest who builds palaces for strangers
Fr. George is not your everyday cleric. With a PhD. in Systematic Theology from the prestigious Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome Italy and a PGD in Ratzinger Studies
