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Motorists traveling along the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway are expected to face imminent travel delays as the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) prepares to close the Kara Bridge section for 14 days to carry out urgent repairs on worn expansion joints. The temporary closure will take effect from 8 September 2026, with the bridge’s full reopening scheduled for 21 September 2026. …

…. The former vice president says unexplained headaches have prompted testing of fresh juice consumed daily …raises the alarm over chemicals allegedly used to ripen and preserve fruit in Nigeria Daud Olatunji Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed concern about food safety in Nigeria after laboratory tests reportedly found that freshly squeezed orange juice consumed by his wife, Dolapo, …

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the release of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results for candidates deemed to be minors, while stressing that access to the results does not automatically qualify them for tertiary admission. The council disclosed the development in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by its Public Communications Adviser, Dr Fabian …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commissioned a series of special intervention projects in Sabongari Primary School and some communities, in Potiskum Local Government Area (LGA) of Yobe State. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday K Aneke, represented by Air Vice Marshal A. Idriss, the Air Force Officer Commanding Special Operations Command Bauchi, said the intervention was …

By Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied in strong terms a number of false and malicious claims circulating on social media, suggesting that the recent failed coup attempt in Niger Republic had the support of ECOWAS and, by insinuation, the endorsement of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, …

A Professor at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Professor Tunji Ogunyemi, has warned that the return of the petroleum subsidy regime could have devastating consequences for Nigeria’s public finances, including the possible collapse of more than 15 northern states. Ogunyemi, an economic historian, lawyer and public affairs analyst, argued that reinstating subsidies would significantly reduce the funds available in the …

The ride-hailing services industry in Nigeria is entering a new phase following the exit of global e-booking services company Uber from the country after 12 years of operations, with domestic platforms and new entrants expected to compete for opportunities in the ever-expanding transport market. One company preparing to enter this sector is PromiseLand Innovations Limited, which plans to launch a …

Dr Jibril Lawal Tafida, Special Adviser to the Senate President on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations, has issued a rejoinder dismissing media reports that Mrs Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, had “unholy access” to the Senate Chamber. In a statement personally signed by Dr Tafida, he described the allegations as a product of “misinformation” and “speculative journalism”, …