The Forum of Southern Kaduna Professors has expressed strong support for recent federal and state government initiatives aimed at boosting infrastructure, education, and healthcare in the region. Speaking during a press conference held at Epitome Hotel Event Centre, Barnawa, Kaduna, on Sunday, the group commended President Bola Tinubu ...
Read More »Air Peace jet hits antelope on Abuja runway, NCAA clarifies delays
An Air Peace aircraft was grounded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after it collided with a large antelope while taxiing on the runway. The impact decimated the animal and rendered the aircraft on the ground, causing flight disruptions. Confirming the incident, the Director of Public ...
Read More »FG promises December completion of Akure-Ikere road
The Federal Ministry of Works has assured Nigerians that the Akure-Ikere road dualisation project will be ready for inauguration by President Bola Tinubu in December. The Federal Controller of Works in Ondo State, Engr Olajide Hussein, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria ...
Read More »Soldiers arrest two notorious gunrunners in Plateau
Two notorious gunrunners, Yahaya Adamu and Saeedu Haruna, have been arrested in Plateau State by troops of the 3 Division/Operation Safe Haven. PUNCH Online gathered that the operation leading to their arrest was conducted between May 10-11, 2025, in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, where the suspects were ...
Read More »FG’s PPP garment factories ready to dress paramilitary nationwide – ICRC
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission has said that the Federal Government’s Public Private Partnership initiative in the shoe and garment factory under the Nigeria Correctional Service is capable of meeting a substantial part of the uniform needs of Nigeria’s paramilitary agencies. According to World Bank data, Nigeria had ...
Read More »EPL: Newcastle beat 10-man Chelsea 2-0, close in on Champions League
Goals from Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes in either half were enough to secure three points for Newcastle, moving the Magpies within touching distance of Champions League football next season with a crucial victory against 10-man Chelsea at St James’ Park. The victory put Newcastle three points clear ...
Read More »Zelensky announces May 15 Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that Kyiv would meet with Moscow for talks in Istanbul on May 15, but that Russia must first commit to a 30-day ceasefire starting from Monday. Zelensky, using rare language since Moscow invaded more than three years ago, described Russia’s proposal ...
Read More »Lawan denies role in arrest of critic over water project 11th May 2025
Former Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has denied involvement in the arrest of Ishe’u Ibrahim Jadda, a constituent alleged to have been detained over criticism of the Gashua Water Supply Project. The senator representing Yobe North was reacting to an online newspaper report linking him to the incident. ...
Read More »Aiyedatiwa promises June completion of 7.8km Akure road project
The Ondo State Government has assured Akure residents that the 7.8km Oda Road project will be ready for inauguration in June 2025. It stated that it is committed to improving infrastructural development across the 18 local government areas. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Infrastructure, ...
Read More »20-ft container falls, kills two dispatch riders in Lagos
Two dispatch riders have lost their lives after a 20-feet container fell on them during a collision involving two fully loaded Mack trucks on Eko Bridge inward Alaka on Sunday. The Lagos State Transport Management Agency disclosed this tragic incident in a statement signed and released by its ...
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