Nigeria bad roads
4 Nov
Motorists in Kaduna, Kano and Katsina states have lamented that most roads in the states are now killing zones due to their bad state. A cross section of the motorists and other critical stakeholders made the lamentation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a survey on the state of roads…
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Armed personnel from the Air Force Base in Ikeja, Lagos, assaulted PUNCH correspondent Dare Olawin on Thursday morning. The military officers stormed the headquarters of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC), located opposite MITV in Ikeja, around 7:40 a.m. Olawin had arrived at the office to join other journalists for an event in Adiyan, Ogun State,…
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Katsina State Governor, Dr. Dikko Radda, has reiterated that his administration will not negotiate with terrorists who have been killing and abducting hapless residents in parts of the state. Radda, however, stated that his government would welcome and integrate into society any terrorist who renounces violence and chooses to become a law-abiding citizen. He made…
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The Adamawa/Taraba Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intensified its anti-smuggling operations, leading to the seizure of goods worth over N51.9 million within the last three weeks. Speaking at a press briefing at the Customs House in Yola, the Area Comptroller, Garba Bature Bashir, disclosed that the command's sustained efforts, aided by shared…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Sector Command, has reported that an accident along the Idemili River near the Second Niger Bridge resulted in four fatalities on Tuesday. The sector commander, Mrs. Joyce Alexander, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday in Awka, attributing the accident to speeding and loss of control, which led…
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In fulfillment of its infrastructural development promises to Nigerians, the Federal Government has announced plans to spend N679 billion on road rehabilitation and new construction projects across several states. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, disclosed this after a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. The approved road projects span various states in both northern and…
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The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the release of three female students who were abducted from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The students were kidnapped on February 25, 2025, while returning from a night study session on campus. The development was disclosed in a news flash shared by the Nigerian Television Authority…
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The Kano State Police Command has arrested two operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over the shooting of a 19-year-old woman, Patient Samuel, in Jaba Quarters of the state. According to reports, the operatives were arrested by the police on March 5th at around 10:55 p.m. Samuel, the victim, was rushed to…
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The Bauchi State Government, through the Primary Health Care Development Board and CASCADE (Care Nigeria), has created "nutrition corners" at primary health centers in the state to teach pregnant and nursing mothers how to combine recipes to make nutritious meals. According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the state has 54,000 children battling malnutrition,…
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President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order as soon as Thursday instructing his newly confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the department she now leads, US media has reported. The Wall Street Journal cited a draft of the executive order circulating Wednesday which directs McMahon to "take all necessary steps to…
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Personnel of the Nigerian Military invaded the offices of electricity distribution company Ikeja Electric in Lagos State. The Guardian gathered that the personnel in uniform forced their way into the Ikeja Electric office on Ago Palace Way, Okota, Isolo, Lagos. Videos obtained by our correspondent showed military personnel wielding arms and effectively crippling operations in…