The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has moved to reassure the public following the derailment of its Abuja-Kaduna passenger service, announcing the creation of an incident desk to handle information requests and provide regular progress reports. NRC Managing Director, Dr Kayode Opeifa, revealed the measures in a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday. Dedicated telephone lines…
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has announced urgent repairs on the Shagamu–Benin Bridge after engineers reported structural damage to part of the Benin-bound lane. The bridge, which spans the border between Edo and Ondo States, was constructed in 1981 and has shown signs of deterioration on one of its five spans, according to…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said an accident at Idi-Iroko inward Ogolonto axis of Ikorodu Road, claimed the life of one person. LASTMA General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed this in a statement signed by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, the agency’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department on Tuesday in Lagos. Bakare-Oki, however, added…
A divorce-seeking woman, Rihanat Abdulsalam, on Tuesday, told the Area Court, Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, that she has not met her husband’s family since she got married to him. Abdulsalam who is seeking separation in her marriage with Saheed Adegunju, told the court that her husband refused to take her to his family despite several pleas. “He…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has joined other Nigerians in mourning former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr Solomon Arase, who passed away on Monday. In a condolence message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio described Arase as “a rounded professional” who left an enduring legacy in the Nigerian Police Force….
More than 800 people have been confirmed dead and nearly 3,000 others injured after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan overnight, officials have said. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan interim government, said the disaster devastated large parts of Kunar province, particularly in Nurgal, Suki, Watapur and Chapa Dara districts. Initial figures there show 800…
Edo Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has paid tribute to the late Dr Solomon Ehigiator Arase, former Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, who passed away over the weekend. Okpebholo described Arase as a distinguished son of Edo, and a patriotic Nigerian whose legacy of service, professionalism, and dedication to national security will be remembered for generations. Arase, who…
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has pledged that the country will continue to champion regional cooperation as Africa works towards peace and security. Speaking in Abuja at a gala night for participants of the African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit 2025, the minister said unity and collaboration remained the continent’s strongest…
The Chairman of Air Peace Ltd., Dr Allen Onyema, on Wednesday announced that the airline will commence construction of a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Lagos in September. Onyema made the disclosure on arrival at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, after a direct flight from Brazil operated by the airline. He said the…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has ordered the immediate closure of an illegal gold mining site in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The directive, announced on Wednesday in Abuja through his media aide, Segun Tomori, followed reports of illegal activities in the area and government’s determination to curb environmental hazards linked…
