The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has commenced the process of soliciting bids from private operators capable of offering towing services and clearing abandoned vehicles on highways. In a bid notice issued by the Executive Director, UNRA stated that the government intends to engage private operators under a Memorandum of Understanding for a renewable period…
Israel’s Finance Ministry said late Tuesday that it has lowered the country’s economic growth forecast for 2026, citing the impact of ongoing military operations against Iran. The ministry revised its projection for economic growth to 4.7 per cent, down from a previous estimate of 5.2 per cent, saying the change reflects disruptions to economic activity…
Security Operatives on Monday took over the national secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as party leaders issued counter notice for the party 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled. The two factions of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) had scheduled to hold separate meetings at the PDP Secretariat on Monday (today), at…
The Bauchi State government has reiterated its commitment to the full implementation of the Safe and Inclusive School Policy to ensure a safe and violence-free learning environment. The Commissioner for Education, Lawan Mohammed, said this during a courtesy visit by members of the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) on Tuesday…
The Director General of the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Dr Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke, has raised the alarm over the increasing presence of fake and substandard products in major markets across the country. Okeke, while raising the alarm, said the products were imported into the country by those he described as economic saboteurs. The…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr Fene Osakwe on winning the Cyber Personality of the Year award at the 2025 Cyber Security Awards in the UK. Osakwe is the chairman of the Lagos State Cybersecurity Advisory Board and the first African to win in the Cyber Security Awards category, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman,…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has upgraded the chieftaincy stool of Kwali, in Kwali Area Council of the FCT, from second class to first class. Wike announced the upgrade in Kwali on Monday, during a visit to thank stakeholders in the area for supporting President Bola Tinubu’s candidates in the…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old minibus driver following the death of a 32-year-old woman, Joy Jerome, whose body was found by a roadside near a river in Benin City. Confirming the arrest, the police spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said the incident came to light after the Ohen of Ikpe community reported…
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…
At least nine people were injured in the Ukrainian capital Kiev during overnight Russian drone attacks, military officials reported on Wednesday on the Telegram platform. In a western district of Kiev, drone debris fell into a multi-storey residential building, igniting fires in several flats. Damage was also reported to a kindergarten building. This marked the…
