The Federal Government has maintained that the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has not been rerouted or reduced, with Works Minister David Umahi saying the project is instead being expanded through the reconstruction of about 400 kilometres of the flood-damaged East-West Road. Umahi’s clarification comes amid recent controversy over reports that […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested two men over the alleged production and repackaging of counterfeit alcoholic and energy drinks at a facility in Ojo, Lagos State, raising fresh concerns about the safety of beverages sold to consumers. The suspects, identified as Chibuzor […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has defended the Federal Government’s decision to divert part of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Ondo State, saying the original route presented major engineering challenges that would have significantly increased construction costs. Speaking in Abuja during an update on President Bola Tinubu’s major road […]
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence could fuel a sharp increase in cyberattacks over the coming year, arguing that the immediate danger lies less in AI becoming uncontrollable and more in people deliberately using the technology without adequate safeguards. In an interview with ABC News on Sunday, […]
Zamfara Bandits Demanded ₦600m for My Two Brothers, I Refused to Pay — Governor Lawal Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal says he refused to pay a ₦600 million ransom demanded by bandits for the release of his two biological brothers after they were kidnapped in 2025, insisting that ransom payments […]
Tickets for the highly anticipated heavyweight boxing showdown between British rivals Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua sold out within an hour of going on sale on Friday, October 9, with more than 500,000 fans reportedly waiting in the online queue. The December 11 bout will take place at the Principality […]
Every October 5, the world pauses to celebrate teachers — the people who teach us mathematics, literature and grammar, but also discipline, confidence, ambition and, sometimes, how to sit properly in a classroom. But World Teachers’ Day 2026 is also an opportunity to look beyond the greetings and appreciation posts […]
Temi Nkem, popularly identified as Temitope Chigbue, has emerged winner of Big Brother Naija Season 11, bringing the 70-day reality television competition to a close with a victory that secured her a prize package valued at ₦160 million. Nkem was announced as champion during the live grand finale on Sunday, […]
Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga has criticised politicians who faulted President Bola Tinubu’s October 1 Independence Day address, accusing them of preparing their responses before listening to the speech. In a post on X on Friday, October 2, Onanuga said the critics had overlooked the President’s defence of his economic reforms, […]
Former Rivers State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has challenged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to identify major infrastructure projects completed since assuming office, questioning its record on project delivery. Amaechi made the challenge on Friday, October 2, during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, […]
