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The Minister of Works, Engineer David Umahi, has reacted angrily to comments made by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on the ongoing controversy over the cost of road projects under the current administration. Umahi spoke on Saturday while inspecting the Keffi section of the Abuja-Mararaba-Keffi road, alongside Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule. He told his guest: “I have a lot …

Nigerian troops neutralize 9 Boko Haram terrorists and recover 5 million ransom in Borno Magumeri (Main Reporters) Troops of the 109 Special Forces Battalion Magumeri, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) has successfully neutralized nine Boko Haram terrorists and recovered five million naira (#5 million) in ransom and weapons. This followed ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the north-east. OPHK troops successfully conducted a …

Nigerian comedian and TV presenter, Teju Babyface, has sparked heated debate online after advising married men not to admit to their wives if they have ever cheated. Teju Babyface, in a trending clip from his latest podcast shared on Friday evening, argued that one act of infidelity does not define a man’s character or make him a “cheater”. The humor …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio said the National Assembly would not give in to the “disturbing instincts” of its members, and stressed that maintaining discipline and adherence to parliamentary rules was critical to safeguarding Nigeria’s democracy. Akpabio stated this in a statement issued on Saturday by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, entitled “Tests and Triumphs of Nigeria’s Resilient …

The Rotary Club of Abuja Highrise has called on members to focus more on conceptualizing and executing megaprojects that will have a lasting impact for the benefit of communities. Making the appeal in Abuja on Friday in his keynote address marking the first anniversary of the Highrise Rotary Club, Rotarian Dr. Chigoke Ekechukwu, warned against “short-sighted” projects such as boreholes …

Nigeria’s total public debt stock rose to ₦152.40 trillion as of June 30, 2025, according to new data released by the Debt Management Office (DMO) on Saturday. The figure represents an increase of ₦3.01 trillion from the ₦149.39 trillion recorded at the end of March, marking an increase of 2.01 percent in three months. In dollar terms, the debt profile …

At least 10 people died while 11 others were injured in a car accident along Obajana – Lokoja in Kogi State on Friday evening. The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide. Mohammed said the …

Police logo The Ebonyi Police Command has arrested a middle-aged man, Chukwuma Onwe, for allegedly selling his 5-day-old son for 1.5 million naira. Onwe, who hails from Nwezenyi-Igbeagu community in Izzi Local Government Area of ​​the state, was arrested when his future wife, Philomena Iroko, alerted her neighbour, who informed the police of her husband’s action. The child was said …

Daud Olatunji The Aare Mayegun of Owu Kingdom, Abeokuta, Aare Kazeem Bakinson, has attributed Nigeria’s growing socio-economic challenges to poor and uninspired leadership, saying the nation’s blessings in terms of human and natural resources are being wasted due to failure of integrity at the top. Bakinson, an expert in regional and urban planning, said this while addressing journalists on Saturday …

A Policeman identified as Ukasha Muhammad has been shot dead by soldiers in Bauchi State. Spokesman of the state police command, Ahmed Deputy, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday in Bauchi. He said one of the suspects, Private Usman Mubarak (23NA/84/5346), who was part of the Special Task Force (STF) of Operation Safe Haven in Jos, Plateau State, …