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Terrorists now use social media, remittance platforms to raise funds — Bukarti
By Juliet Umeh Security analyst and lawyer, Dr Bulama Bukarti, has said that terrorist groups operating in Nigeria are exploiting social media, international remittance services to raise and move funds
𝗙𝗚 commences reconstruction of Carter Bridge
. Project to gulp 𝗡548.98𝗯𝗻, ready within 24 months By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Federal Government has commenced the demolition of the dilapidated Carter Bridge in Lagos, with an estimated N548.98
Maulud: Defence Minister urges prayers for peace ahead of 2027 polls
Alhaji Bello Matawalle, Minister of State for Defence, has urged Muslims in Nigeria to use the Maulud period to pray for peace ahead of the 2027 general elections. Matawalle made
PANDEF chairman laments deplorable south-south roads
By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa The National Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Ambassador Godknows Igali, has decried the deteriorating condition of roads across the South-South region, declaring that
Umahi apologises over Benin-Sapele road, orders arrest of contractors
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has apologised to commuters and residents of Edo and Delta states over the deplorable condition of the Benin-Sapele Road, which has caused untold hardship
Benue’s Taraku Mills 75 percent ready for full production – Contractor
By Peter Duru, Makurdi A team of engineers from Al Wadi Al Akhdar Oil Mills, Asher, Cairo, Egypt, has inspected the long abandoned Taraku Mills in Benue State and rated
US to revoke visas of up to 200,000 asylum seekers
The US government plans to revoke the visas of foreigners who came to the country for tourism or business but sought to stay longer by applying for asylum, the State
Police arrest five over alleged robbery, recover pistol in Niger
The Police Command in Niger has arrested five suspects for alleged criminal conspiracy and armed robbery. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the command
Dolly Parton’s death sparks outpouring of grief in divided America
A deeply divided America united Tuesday in grief at the news that country music legend Dolly Parton had died. The singer, long heralded as one of the few celebrities that
Photos: Motorists trapped in Benin-Agbor-Asaba gridlock for days
Motorists and travellers using the Benin-Agbor-Asaba route have been stranded for days as severe traffic congestion continues to disrupt movement between the South-South, South-East and Lagos. The gridlock, which has
