National grid collapses for third time in one week
The national electricity grid collapsed again on Saturday morning. This will be the third time that the national electricity grid will collapse in a week underlining the fragility…
Abuja national mosque gets first Igbo Imam
The management of the national mosque in Abuja has appointed Iliyasu Usman, a professor of Arabic, as the first Imam from the south-east region. The South East Muslim Organisation…
Wigwe’s father threatens legal action, demands retraction of report suggesting dispute over son’s will
Father of the late former group managing director of Access Holdings Herbert Wigwe, Shyngle Wigwe has written to the editor-in-chief of Independent Newspapers in Lagos, demanding retraction of a…
Tinubu celebrates Ooni on 50th birthday
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, on his 50th birthday. In a statement on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on…
Okuama killings: Judge seeks out-of-court settlement in N2bn suit against army
Binta Nyako, a judge at the federal high court judge in Abuja, has advised Lucky Okodeh, a former caretaker chair of southern Ijaw LGA in Bayelsa state, to explore…
Chinese company announce plan to establish $300 million Steel plant in Ogun state
Inner Galaxy Steel Company Limited, a Chinese firm, plans to invest $300 million in establishing a new steel plant in Ogun State to produce specialized steel products. This was disclosed…
CNG car explosion injures three in Edo
A CNG-powered vehicle explosion at the NIPCO filling station in Aduwawa, Benin, Edo State, on Wednesday left three people severely injured, including a motorist who suffered eye injuries. An…
Don Jazzy donates N100m to VeryDarkMan’s NGO
Social media personality, VeryDarkMan, has disclosed that music producer Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, is the mystery donor behind the ₦100 million contribution to his newly…
Ododo flags off 20km Obajana-Uro- Alu rural road project
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has flagged off construction of the 20km Obajana-Uro-Aku rural road linking parts of Lokoja and Adavi local government areas. The project is part…
Travelogue: Umahi should fix Asaba-Benin-Shagamu roads
By Paul Nwosu The Minister of Works, David Umahi, appears to favour the construction of new roads at the expense of maintaining the existing ones, which have long been…
