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To ease traffic congestion and improve road safety, the Federal Government has begun evacuating heavy-duty trucks that have been parked indiscriminately on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. The enforcement, which started at the Anambra boundary, through the 9th Mile axis, to the Enugu metropolis, is being coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Works in collaboration with security and traffic management agencies. Speaking during the exercise, the Federal Controller of Works in Enugu State, Smart Okpi, said the operation aligns with the Minister of Works’ directive to remove all illegally parked heavy-duty trucks obstructing traffic on the highway. Mr Okpi stated that the…
Street-pop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has explained why he walked out of the ring during his celebrity boxing rematch against Nollywood actor Charles Okocha. The “Zazoo Zeh” singer insisted he was attacked unfairly during the bout and alleged that Okocha resorted to wrestling instead of boxing. He spoke in a video posted on his Instagram page on Saturday, hours after he was disqualified in the much-publicised contest held at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. In the video, Portable displayed a wound on his back and body, claiming he was bitten during the…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced the passing of its Enugu State Sector Commander, Corps Commander Franklin Agbakoba. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the FRSC Deputy Corps Commander in charge of Enugu State Operations, Kyrian Okolo, on Friday in Enugu. “The FRSC Enugu State Sector Command received the sad news of the demise of Corps Commander Franklin Agbakoba on Thursday, 30 July,” the statement read. READ ALSO: FRSC arrests 121 motorists for traffic offences in Anambra The late Sector Commander died at the Niger Foundation Hospital, Enugu, where he was receiving treatment. His remains have…
Africa has emerged as one of the most strategic frontiers for global investment, trade, innovation, and economic transformation. With a population projected to exceed 2.5 billion by 2050, abundant natural resources, a rapidly expanding middle class, and the world’s youngest workforce, the continent is increasingly attracting the attention of governments, multinational corporations, investors, development institutions, and entrepreneurs. Against this backdrop, global business summits hosted in Africa and across the world on Africa, have become vital platforms for dialogue, partnership-building, and economic cooperation. From investment forums and trade expos to leadership conferences and innovation summits, these gatherings bring together policymakers, business…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to “forgive” protesters who abused him during recent youth-led demonstrations that dealt a rare political setback to his government. The remarks came after the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) mobilised large protests in New Delhi and other cities over examination paper leaks, posing the biggest challenge to Modi’s government in recent years. Some protesters featured in widely circulated videos shouting insults at the prime minister have since faced online abuse from Modi supporters as well as police complaints, according to local media reports. Police have also asked social media platforms, including Meta…
Parents in Arizona will not face charges after their toddler was found alive in a morgue just hours after he was believed to be dead after drowning in a backyard pool. The boy, 18 months, was brought to Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in Gilbert, Arizona, after his family found him seemingly dead in their pool on February 8. First responders reported to the home and performed life-saving measures before the boy was transported to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. Upon his arrival, hospital staff continued resuscitation efforts until he was pronounced dead about an hour later. However, the boy…
The concrete walls of Ibara prison rise grey and absolute against the skyline of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Barbed wire crowns its perimeter fence as armed officers patrol the walkways. But on an evening in early 2026, a man serving time inside those walls opened a TikTok account, tapped a screen, and went live. His name is Elijah Oyebode; He is on death row. On 22 December 2016, according to a Certified True Copy of court proceedings at the Osun State High Court — Suit No. HIK/6C/2017, Mr Oyebode conspired to kill Rofiat Adebisi, a final-year student of Osun…
President Tinubu and Nigerian Governors. Tinubu should not treat this as a one-off outburst of frustration. He should institutionalise it. He should do more in town halls with language a trader in Bodija and Agege market can understand. It should not be limited to an election period. Transparency offered once, in a moment of pique, is theatre. Transparency offered as policy is accountability. It is, on its face, a complaint about concrete and cost overruns. It is, underneath, an invitation to interrogate power. When a sitting president stands in front of traditional rulers, men whose authority predates the republic itself, and…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction and sentence of two Chinese men, Zhang Lin, and Gao Hai, before Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, for conspiracy and the illegal mining of solid minerals. According to a statement shared on the EFCC’s X account on Friday, the defendants were arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy and the unlawful possession of mineral resources intended for export without lawful authority. One of the charges read, “That you, Zhang Hong Lin, Gao Pei Hai, and Gao Pei…
