The Lagos State Government has announced the closure of the Independence/Mekwen Bridge (inbound Marina/CMS) for urgent repairs, with traffic diversions in place for two months. In a statement on Sunday, the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, confirmed that the repair work will commence on Wednesday, March 19, and is expected to be completed by Monday, May 26, 2025. During this period, vehicular movement will be restricted on the stretch from…

One of the sons of the late Chief Moshood Abiola, who was acclaimed to have won the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Jamiu has stated that probing former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, over the death of his father is unnecessary. He spoke in a recent interview with PUNCH. Jamiu explained that the time for such investigations had passed, stating that many key figures involved in the June 12…

Proscribed sectional group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that the Igbos will defend themselves from attacks by herdsmen in the Southeast. This reaction comes on the heels of the summoning of some leaders of Bende Local Government Area in Abia State over allegations of killing a Fulani herder by the Police. While condemning the summon, spokesman of the group, Emma Powerful, who signed the statement cautioned the…

A 45-year-old teacher, Musa Wada, has been arrested by the Jigawa State Police Command over the gruesome murder of his 14-year-old Almajiri student, Bashir Adamu. According to the state Police Command, the suspect allegedly beheaded the teenager and mutilated his genitals in a bid to mislead the public into believing the killing was a ritual attack. Police spokesperson, SP Lawan Shiisu, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday,…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s (FG) commitment to ensuring lasting peace, stability, and economic development in Plateau State and across Nigeria. Speaking in Jos on Saturday during a condolence visit to Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, the National Chairman of the Council of Ulama, Jama’atu Izalatul Bid’ah Wa’Ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Shettima conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s condolences over the passing of Sheikh Saidu Hassan Jingir. “President Bola Ahmed…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has established a dedicated Election Project Plan Committee (EPPC) to coordinate the strategic framework for the 2027 general elections. The committee held its inaugural meeting this week in Abuja, marking the beginning of its mandate to design a structured and efficient electoral roadmap. Chaired by Prof Rhoda H. Gumus, the committee is responsible for outlining a clear work plan, forming sub-committees, creating an Elections…

By Fatimah Idera As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 climate summit in Belém this November, a four-lane highway is being constructed through tens of thousands of acres of the Amazon rainforest. The road is intended to ease traffic congestion for the more than 50,000 attendees expected at the conference. The Brazilian government has defended the project as a “sustainable” development initiative, despite the irony of clearing rainforests for a…

By Fatimah Idera NASA and SpaceX successfully launched a new crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, marking a critical step in bringing home NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded in space since last June. According to NASA’s live broadcast, the Dragon spacecraft lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:03 p.m. ET…

The Lagos State Government has sealed multiple illegal buildings in Obalende, Ikoyi, and Lekki as part of its ongoing efforts to enforce physical planning laws and curb unauthorized developments. Leading the enforcement exercise on Thursday, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Oluyinka Olumide, emphasised the government’s commitment to creating a safe and sustainable built environment for all residents. He expressed concern over the widespread disregard for planning regulations,…

A 24-year-old student of Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi, Mr. Abel Agaba, has reportedly drowned while swimming in River Benue. A source close to the family, said the 200-level Chemistry student, had gone missing on Thursday night after heading to the river to cool off due to intense heat. However, after he was not heard off afterwards, a search party recovered his remains on Friday morning. A family friend, who…

The wife of President Bola Tinubu, Oluremi, has described Nigeria as a work in progress, asserting that the country is on course for significant transformation under her husband’s administration, especially with critical internal and external support. She made this remark while receiving Spouses of Heads of Missions to Nigeria in her office. Mrs Tinubu noted that the nation has been experiencing gradual yet steady progress, which she believes will be…

Airstrikes from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have killed over 20 bandits, and destroyed notorious criminal hideouts in Unguwar Goga Hillforest, Ruwan Godiya Ward, the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to the NAF, the operation, carried out by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma in the early hours of Thursday, targeted the fortified camps of two notorious bandit kingpins, Gero (Alhaji) and Alhaji Riga. The Deputy…