The 6.2km Kaa-Ataba Bridge in Rivers State is set to be completed within this year, according to the Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Chiedu Ebie. Ebie gave the assurance during an inspection of a 1.2-kilometer-long bridge on the road. He was accompanied by the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku; the … Read more
The Kano State House of Assembly has passed the Forensic Laboratory Bill, paving the way for the establishment of a state forensic agency. The bill was passed for its third reading following deliberations by the Committee of the Whole House during a plenary session presided over by Speaker Jibrin Falgore. The Majority Leader of the … Read more
The pioneer leader of the Abia State Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sam Nkire, has urged Governor Alex Otti to leave the Labour Party (LP) and join the APC to strengthen his chances of re-election in 2027. Naija News reports that Nkire reiterated the advice initially given by Senate President Godswill Akpabio over … Read more
The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mr Bola Oyebamiji, has warned that three major river ports in Nigeria—Baro (Niger State), Oguta (Imo State), and Lokoja (Kogi State)—face the risk of abandonment unless urgent action is taken. Oyebamiji highlighted that the projects, valued at approximately ¦ 9.4 billion, have been stalled due … Read more
The Obololi community in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa has reported that no relief assistance has reached them following the oil spill on 16th February, which released crude oil and contaminated the River Nun. The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) traced the source of the spill to a 16-inch … Read more
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday said his administration has constructed about 1000km of roads since its inception in 2019. He spoke at the commissioning of the 3.12 kilometers Oke-Erinja-Ilobi road in Yewa South Local Government Area of the state, even as he promised to ensure the completion of the road all … Read more
The leadership of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has expressed shock over the recovery of riffles at the popular Onitsha drug market located in Niger Head Bridge. It was gathered that officials of the agency were on its ongoing crackdown on suppliers and marketers of fake and counterfeit drugs … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a special adviser to the president on job creation and MSME, Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, who will work from the office of the vice president. Similarly, the president also approved the appointment of Uju Anwuka as the senior special assistant to the president on public health, also for the … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has intercepted a former immigration officer who was attempting to supply sophisticated firearms to bandits operating in the Abuja-Kaduna forests. The ex-officer, whose identity was not disclosed, was apprehended following an intelligence-led operation by the police. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, the Officer in Charge of … Read more
The newly elected local government chairmen and councillors in Osun State have filed a lawsuit at the Osun State High Court, Ikirun Division, seeking the removal of the former administration’s Yes/No local government chairmen and councillors, who have forcefully occupied council secretariats across the state. Naija News reports that the legal action follows the February … Read more