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The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has disclosed that the Abuja-Lokoja highway project will be completed and commissioned for public use in April 2026. The Minister, who disclosed this on Saturday while inspecting road projects in the North Central zone bashed the contractor for slow pace of work. He, however, commended the contractor for […]
Four Chinese nationals have been reportedly kidnapped at a mining site in Yagba West local government area of Kogi State. This latest attack was coming barely two weeks after three policemen and two vigilantes were killed in the same LGA by suspected armed bandits. According to locals, bandits in their numbers ambushed the Chinese men […]
Harry Kane scored his second hat-trick of the season as Bayern Munich overcame a shaky start to win at Hoffenheim and continue their 100% start. The England captain, 32, broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time with a clinical first-time finish from a cleverly worked low corner, and doubled Bayern’s lead from the spot […]
The Lagos State House of Assembly has condemned the killing of a dispatch rider allegedly assaulted to death by a member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and his associates on Lagos Island. The lawmakers demanded that the police ensure effective prosecution of those involved. This was disclosed by the chairman of […]
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the appointment of Professor Ademola Popoola as the chief medical director of Thomas Adewumi Teaching Hospital, Omu-Aran in Irepodun local government area of the state. Popoola’s appointment followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Kwara State Government and Thomas Adewumi University, Oko, which officially […]
Chief Executive Officer of Jane’s Haven Beauty Spa, Janet Umoru, has risen from hawking oranges and groundnuts on the streets of Lagos to becoming a prominent figure in the beauty industry. Reflecting on her humble beginnings, Umoru said: “Hawking oranges and groundnuts built the foundation of my business strength.” Her breakthrough came after a chance […]
Taraba State has been identified among five states with highest number of confirmed Lassa Fever cases in the country, recording 46 deaths from 100 confirmed cases in one year. The Surveillance Officer with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Taraba State, Halilu Sani Abubakar disclosed this during a meeting with Community Health Workers’ and Media […]
Tragedy struck on Saturday at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) in Kaduna when an explosion believed to have emanated from gunpowder production killed two workers, including a military officer, and injured four others. The incident occurred at the corporation’s factory in the Kurmin Gwari area of Kaduna metropolis during a weekend shift, sparking […]
President Bola Tinubu, former vice president Atiku Abubakar, former Kano State governor Rabiu Kwakwanso, and others are part of dignitaries expected at the coronation of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Ladoja. Tinubu and Ladoja served together in the Senate during the aborted Third Republic. Aside that, while Tinubu was serving his second term […]
The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State branch of National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNW) has declared indefinite strike action over non-implementation of the new National Minimum Wage as well as other pending welfare issues. The Association’s LAUTECH Chairman, Ojewumi Olutayo, and Secretary, Adedokun Foluwake, disclosed this in Ibadan, […]