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The Ministry of Works has announced ongoing repairs on the damaged deck of the Benin-bound Shagamu-Benin carriageway and urged road users not to panic. Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, stated in a release by his Special Adviser on Media, Barrister Orji Uchenna Orji, in Abuja on Tuesday, that directives have been issued for the immediate dispatch of a team of engineers to the site of the damaged bridge at the border of Edo and Ondo States on the Shagamu-Benin carriageway. The statement reads: “The bridge, which has a double carriageway, got visibly punctured at the Benin-bound end of the…

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has pledged to work with Governor Siminalayi Fubara when he returns to office on September 18, following the expiration of the six-month state of emergency in the state. APC state chairman, Tony Okocha, made the pledge in Port Harcourt on Tuesday while thanking residents, the party’s national leadership, and President Bola Tinubu for their support during the just-concluded local government elections, in which APC secured 20 chairmanship seats. “It is real that September 18 will mark exactly six months since the suspension of the governor,” Okocha said. “As the six…

The Delta State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing war against drug trafficking and violent crime, with the arrest of a notorious female drug baron and the recovery of a large cache of contraband substances in Ughelli. According to Delta State Police spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe, operatives from the Ughelli Area Command carried out a targeted raid on August 29, 2025, acting on credible intelligence regarding illicit drug activities in the Afisere area of Ughelli. Edafe hinted that during the operation, the officers arrested 52-year-old Egbule Isioma, who ran a chemist store opposite the Afisere Town…

A Familiar Pattern in Crypto HistoryWhen Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, sells meme tokens he has been sent, the initial reaction is almost always the same: panic, fear, and assumptions of weakness. Yet time and time again, history has shown that these moments don’t mark the end of a project – they often mark the beginning of something extraordinary.Take Shiba Inu (SHIB) for example. When Vitalik sold billions of SHIB tokens in 2021, many feared it was over for the then-emerging meme coin. Instead, SHIB exploded, running to a multi-billion-dollar market cap and cementing itself as one of the most…

Agency  The World Health Organisation has called on Nigeria to strengthen the use of research and evidence in designing health financing policies that can accelerate progress toward Universal Health Coverage. Dr Robert Marten, of the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the ongoing National Health Financing Dialogue with the theme “Reimagining the Future of Health Financing in Nigeria.” Marten presented a paper on “Global Experience with Using Research and Evidence to Inform Policy.” The dialogue, convened to establish a strong evidence base for increased and sustained financing, is expected to chart new…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ife Federal Constituency, Osun State, has passed a vote of no confidence on the state deputy governor, Kola Adewusi, former National Secretary of the party, Wale Oladipo, and the Ife East party chairman, Olasunkanmi Makinde, over alleged anti-party activities. This decision was taken in a communique issued at the PDP Ife Federal Constituency meeting held on Monday evening at the residence of the Osun East Senatorial leader in Ile-Ife. The party criticised Adewusi and Oladipo for holding meetings with Taofeek Ajilesoro, a Member of the House of Representatives from Ife, who had just defected…

Nigeria’s World Cup qualifying preparations are taking shape with the arrival of Alex Iwobi, Ola Aina and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru in Uyo, swelling the Super Eagles’ camp to 15 players, Soccernet.ng reports. Iwobi, who has started the season well at Fulham, and Nottingham Forest defender Aina, both flew in from England, while Dele-Bashiru touched down from Italy where he plays for Lazio. All three are expected to play major roles as Nigeria aim to claw back lost ground in Group D against Rwanda and South Africa. Welcome to camp, guys! pic.twitter.com/mIqeNInoaq — Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) September 2, 2025 Wilfred Ndidi…

The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has summoned concerned stakeholders in Ife Federal Constituency to address the crisis affecting the zone. The constituency had issued a communiqué on Monday, wherein a vote of no confidence was passed on highly respected leaders of the party over alleged anti-party activities. The stakeholders lampooned the state deputy governor, Kola Adewusi, former National Secretary of the PDP, Wale Oladipo and the chairman of Ife East Local Government Area in the state for allegedly hobnobbing with members of the House of Representatives from Ife, Taofeek Ajilesoro, after he defected to the…

A former Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, has explained how his loyalty to former Governor of Kwara State, Dr Bukola Saraki, cost him his job in 2014. Speaking on Speak Your Truth, a podcast hosted by Ademola Lawrence, Abdullahi, who now serves as the interim National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), recalled the political turbulence that followed Saraki’s fallout with the leadership of the former governing party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), at the time. According to him, his refusal to distance himself from Saraki’s camp, despite pressures from powerful figures within the presidency, was seen as defiance…

Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare has expressed his delight at being able to join three-time English Premier League Champions Wolverhampton Wanderers, Soccernet.ng reports. The 24-year-old heads to the Molineux after two years in Belgium with KRC Genk. Arokodare scored 41 goals and provided eight assists in 113 games for Thorsten Fink’s side, winning the Belgian Pro League golden boot last season. The former FC Koln striker has now joined Wolves on a four-year deal with the option to extend for another year. Victor Pereira’s side splashed €26m on the lanky striker to secure his services from Belgium, making him their…