Traders at Onitsha Main Market on Monday reopened for business in compliance with Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s directive, ending the longstanding Monday sit-at-home order. The governor had previously criticised market leaders for defying government instructions and ordered the market reopened, describing the “fear-enforced Monday sit-at-home” as a non-state mandate that restricts commerce and normalises weekly shutdowns….
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced that a fire incident affecting part of the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System in Delta State has been successfully contained. In a statement issued on Sunday, NNPC Ltd.’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, said the situation was stabilised following an explosion reported on Wednesday evening at…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has reported that a road accident involving a Volkswagen commercial bus and a stationary tipper truck claimed one life and left six others seriously injured. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said in a statement on Sunday that the accident occurred in the early hours at…
The Co-founder of Wardiere Oakmount Development, Mr. Mustapha Amer, has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for enforcing legal requirements governing land use and property development in the territory. Amer gave the commendation at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja during the launch of the Al-Barari Community by Wardiere Oakmount Real…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has directed property owners who converted their land use without approval to pay a N5 million violation fee within 14 days. The directive was contained in a statement by Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, on…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that four people, including a child, died in a crash on the Cham–Numan Road in Balanga Local Government Area, Gombe State. The FRSC Sector Commander, Samson Kaura, confirmed the incident on Sunday, stating that 14 children sustained injuries of varying severity, while 20 others escaped unhurt. The…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance candidate, Chukwuma Soludo, continues to dominate the Anambra State governorship election, taking a commanding lead in 19 local government areas declared so far. The Independent National Electoral Commission began collating results at its headquarters in Awka, the state capital, following the completion of counting in most polling units across the…
The Kimpact Development Initiative on Saturday raised serious concern over widespread vote-buying and interference by party agents in the ongoing Anambra State governorship election. The group said agents of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, All Progressives Congress and Young Progressives Party were observed openly inducing voters with cash ranging from ₦3,000 to ₦10,000. The Executive…
By Abubakar Yunusa President Bola Tinubu on Friday vowed that his administration would leave no stone unturned in the ongoing campaign to eliminate terrorism and criminality across the country. In a statement shared on his social media handle, the President reaffirmed his government’s determination to ensure the safety of all Nigerians, describing security as a…
Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that his late father left behind more than 20 houses for his children in Maiduguri, Borno State. Kyari, who is facing charges for allegedly failing to fully disclose his assets as required by law, made the disclosure while…
