Old Niger Bridge: First rehabilitated phase to reopen next week — Umahi
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has announced that the first phase of the rehabilitation of the old Niger Bridge linking Anambra and Delta states will reopen to traffic next week. Umahi made the announcement during an inspection of the ongoing rehabilitation works on the bridge, which was closed […]
3 killed over N200 fare dispute in Lagos
Three persons were, yesterday, reportedly killed and several others injured, following a violent clash in the Ikola area of Ipaja, Lagos.
Simon Ekpa appeals six-year terrorism sentence in Finland
Simon Ekpa, the pro-Biafra separatist campaigner, has appealed his six-year prison sentence for terrorism-related offences in Finland. According to BBC Pidgin, the Finnish prosecutor handling the case has also appealed, seeking a longer prison term on the grounds that the sentence imposed was insufficient for the offences. The Finnish Court of Appeal is expected to […]
Gunmen abduct NYSC members in Kogi; 11 rescued — Police
Several members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) were abducted on Wednesday along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, with the police confirming the rescue of 11 victims. The corps members were reportedly travelling from the NYSC orientation camp in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State when armed […]
Double trouble for the dead: 16 months after death, Abia widower still can’t bury wife
For more than 16 months, Mr Elijah Ndubuisi Amah has lived with a pain that refuses to go away. His wife, Mrs Nkechi Florence Elijah, died on April 9, 2025, at the age of 32.
FG warns 915 communities across 19 states, FCT of critical flood risk
Another 429 communities in seven states were classified as high risk, while 656 communities across 13 states were placed on moderate-risk watch.
