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The Lagos State Government has announced a night traffic diversion at Fadeyi inward Donmanlong and Donmanlong inward Ojuelegba, for the installation of truck barriers. The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Osiyemi noted that the diversion would be between Saturday January 10 by 10pm and Sunday January 11 by 6am. “Consequently, motorists are advised to use the highlighted route during the nighttime installation of the barriers. “Motorists from Fadeyi Donmanlong Bridge/Ayilara inbound Ojuelegba are to make use of the service lane from Fadeyi/Jibowu/Empire/Donmanlong to link Barracks to access their desired destinations,”…
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and immediate past Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has said Nigeria remains a great country with enormous potential but requires a new wave of selfless and inclusive leadership to overcome deepening political and social fault lines. Speaking in Sokoto on Friday, on the eve of his 60th birthday, Tambuwal reflected on Nigeria’s journey since independence, noting that although progress has been recorded, it has fallen short of expectations. “Nigeria is a great country. It is still a work in progress. Some achievements have been recorded, but not as expected. Much of the…
Nigeria attracted about 65 per cent of its recent foreign capital inflows from United Kingdom investors over the past year, with investments including $7.5m into Babban Gona and $40.5m into Johnvent Industries, the Federal Government has said. The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, in the document titled ‘2025: A Defining Year for Nigeria’s Industry, Trade and Investment’, stated that investors from the United Kingdom contributed significantly to the rising investment inflows in the country. The document reviewed reforms and outcomes under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. According to the ministry, the strong UK inflows followed…
Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Allwell Ademola, was buried on Friday at the Atan Cemetery in Yaba, Lagos. Allwell Ademola’s burial in Lagos. Credit: Instagram| Biola Adebayo Industry stars, including Toyin Abraham, Biola Adebayo, Rotimi Salami, Saidi Balogun and others were at the burial ground to pay their last respect to the late actress. Biola Adebayo and Rotimi Salami at Allwell Ademola’s burial in Lagos. Allwell Ademola’s burial in Lagos. Credit: Instagram| Biola Adebayo Biola Adebayo and Rotimi Salami at Allwell Ademola’s burial in Lagos. Allwell Ademola’s burial in Lagos. Credit: Instagram| Biola Adebayo PUNCH Online reports that Nollywood stars and…
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest phones, smartwatches, apps, and other gizmos that swear they’re going to change your life. Optimizer arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 10AM ET. Opt in for Optimizer here.At CES 2026 this week, people kept asking me what health tech I was seeing on the show floor. My only answer was this: bodily fluids. As in urine, blood, sweat, and saliva.With most people, my response typically got a handful of groans and raised eyebrows. Among insiders, I surprised no one.CES…
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the Ethereum blockchain, has doubled down on his support of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, who could be retried on two felony charges sometime this year.In a Friday X post, Buterin warned his followers about privacy from both the public and governments, adding that he had used Tornado Cash to make transactions in furtherance of this principle. The Ethereum co-founder has supported Storm since before his criminal trial, saying that developing software for others to use for privacy was not a crime. “I have personally used Roman’s software to make transactions — to buy software for my…
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The federal government announces the establishment of Nigeria House Davos during the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026, scheduled to take place from 19th–23rd January 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. This landmark initiative marks Nigeria’s first official National House on the Davos Promenade and represents a strategic national platform to project Nigeria’s economic reforms, investment readiness, institutional strength, and cultural identity on the global stage. Nigeria House Davos is designed to strengthen foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, deepen strategic partnerships, and advance Nigeria’s global economic positioning in alignment with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Nigeria House Davos…
It is the ancient Chinese curse that says, “may you live in interesting times” – meaning a conjuncture of danger, chaos and upheavals. This is where the world and indeed Nigeria, find ourselves today. A few days ago, President Trump deployed an imposing military force in the Caribbean to threaten Venezuela including an aircraft carrier, at least seven other warships, scores of aircraft and 15,000 US troops — for illegal attacks on small boats that he claimed were ferrying drugs. Last Saturday, Mr. Trump dramatically escalated his campaign by kidnapping President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and his wife as part…
Ex-Chairman of Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, Sir Igwe Achese, has alleged that an outsider is sponsoring a coup against the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Achese was reacting to the move by the Rivers State House of Assembly to impeach Governor Fubara and his deputy of alleged gross misconducts. DAILY POST reports that the Assembly initiated the impeachment move on Thursday during an emergency plenary. Achese described the impeachment plot as a coup against the governor and the people of the state. He said, “Somebody who is in PDP wants to assume or dictate who is the leader…
