President Bola Tinubu on Saturday launched the completed and ongoing 24km section alongside the upcoming 48km section of the Lagos-Ibadan dual carriageway. This includes Section One and the Lagos-Sagamu route in Lagos and Ogun, Phase Two. Tinubu highlighted the importance of road infrastructure for socio-economic development. He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving the country’s…
The Police Command in Ogun said it neutralised four suspected kidnappers in a gun duel at Warewa axis on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Thursday. This is contained in a statement issued by CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s Spokesperson, on Saturday in Abeokuta. Odutola said that a white Paragon commercial vehicle marked BDG 753 YH, driven…
Bayelsa governorship candidate Udengs Eradiri, of the Labour party in 2023, says Gov. Douye Diri is poised to hand over to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. Eradiri made the assertion on Saturday in a radio programme monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa. Eradiri, who recently returned to the fold…
The Biu Police Area Command has detained two suspects in connection with the murder of a 50-year-old woman accused of witchcraft practices. The Commissioner of Police, Borno Command, Yusuf Lawan, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) via telephone interview on Saturday. Lawan said the deceased, Hajara Saleh, was murdered on Feb…
Sadiq Abacha, the son of Nigeria’s former military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has expressed admiration for his late father in reaction to buoyed-up discussions of the deceased’s role in the annulment of the June 12 1993 election. Sadiq Abacha stated that his father’s leadership remains significant despite persistent scrutiny. In a Facebook post…
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were seen enjoying a night out in Los Angeles to celebrate Rihanna’s 37th birthday. The couple had dinner at a high-end restaurant while surrounded by photographers trying to capture their evening. After their meal, A$AP Rocky guided Rihanna through the crowd, helping her into their SUV. When asked about his upcoming…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says over 11,000 shops have been sealed and 40 individuals arrested in its ongoing nationwide clampdown on fake and substandard medicines. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this to reporters in Lagos on Saturday. Adeyeye said the enforcement was planned over a…
The Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace Limited, Dr Allen Onyema, has praised the state-of-the-art facilities and operational efficiency of the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport, describing it as one of the best in the world. Onyema, who arrived at the airport on Saturday at about 10 a.m. aboard a Boeing 737 aircraft with a…
A 38-year-old man, along with his friend, a 30-year-old, is being detained for prosecution by the Police Command, Lagos State, for allegedly defiling and impregnating his 14-year-old stepdaughter. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement made available to reporters on Saturday in Lagos. He said that the suspects allegedly conspired to…
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) said Nigeria would likely witness its first astronomical lunar crescent on February 28. Dr Felix Ale, Director of Media and Corporate Communications of NASRDA, said this in a statement on Saturday. He said that the lunar crescent had been calculated to occur at 1:45 A.M. West African…
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