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Motorists, Traders Lament Heavy Losses As Benin–Sapele Road Repairs Drag On

Motorists, Traders Lament Heavy Losses As Benin–Sapele Road Repairs Drag On

Residents, motorists, and business owners along the Benin–Sapele Road have expressed deep frustration over the slow pace of repair works, lamenting the heavy economic and personal losses caused by the prolonged project. The road, which…

Flood Destroys Homes In Adamawa

Flood Destroys Homes In Adamawa

Following the Federal Government’s prediction of severe flooding in certain states, dozens of residents in Adamawa State have evacuated their homes due to severe flooding. New Telegraph reports that the rain, which began by 4…

13 Worshipers Killed In Katsina Mosque

13 Worshipers Killed In Katsina Mosque

No fewer than thirteen worshippers were reportedly killed when bandits launched an attack on a mosque in Unguwan Mantau community, Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The assault, which reportedly took place during Friday…

Protesters Demand Sowore’s Release In Abuja

Protesters Demand Sowore’s Release In Abuja

Protesters have gathered at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, demanding the immediate release of human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner Omoyele Sowore, who is currently in police custody. Clad in black attire and waving the…

APGA Commends Peaceful Procession In Honour Of Fish Magnet

APGA Commends Peaceful Procession In Honour Of Fish Magnet

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State has lauded the peaceful candlelight procession led by social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, in honour of the late Managing Director of Fish…

Alleged Extortion: Kwara CP Orders Arrest Of Accused Police Officers

Alleged Extortion: Kwara CP Orders Arrest Of Accused Police Officers

The Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, CP Adekimi Ojo, has ordered the arrest of officers accused of extorting N200,000 from a student of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Taiwo Kayode. The officers, said to be…

Osun Amotekun Deploys 500 Operatives For 2025 Osun Osogbo Festival

Osun Amotekun Deploys 500 Operatives For 2025 Osun Osogbo Festival

Ahead of the 2025 Osun Osogbo Festival scheduled for Friday, August 8, the Osun Amotekun Corps has announced the deployment of 500 operatives to strategic locations across Osogbo, the state capital, to ensure adequate security.…

Wandering Elephants Kill Farmer In Ogun, Officials Intervene

Wandering Elephants Kill Farmer In Ogun, Officials Intervene

Stray elephants, believed to have wandered from a government-protected forest have trampled a farmer, Musa Kalamu, to death in Onitasin Imobi, located in Ijebu East Local Government Area Of Ogun State. A disturbing video that…

Ekiti RAAMP Laments Past Neglect By Authority On Nigeria Roads

Ekiti RAAMP Laments Past Neglect By Authority On Nigeria Roads

The State Project Coordinator of Ekiti State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), Sunday Adunmo has attributed the deplorable conditions of federal roads in the State to past neglect by the federal government and…

E-Hailing Drivers Protest Exploitative Conditions

E-Hailing Drivers Protest Exploitative Conditions

The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria, Edo State Chapter, in conjunction with e-hailing drivers, on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest in Benin City, calling on app-based transport companies—Bolt, Uber, and In-Drive—to treat drivers…