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Tinubu Inaugurates First Section Of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
May 31, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially inaugurated the first completed section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, marking a major milestone in Nigeria’s infrastructure development. The 30-kilometer stretch runs from Ahmadu Bello Way to the Jakande...
I Didn’t Know Real Poverty Until I Became Emir – Sanusi
May 31, 2025
The Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has revealed that his real understanding of poverty only came after he ascended the throne as Emir. Sanusi...
FG Used AI to Identify Poor Nigerians for Cash Transfers – Minister
May 31, 2025
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has revealed that the Federal Government deployed Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify the poorest Nigerians in rural communities. Speaking in an interview with...
Tragedy Strikes as 20 Kano Contingent Members Die in Fatal Crash After National Sports Festival
May 31, 2025
Tragedy struck on Saturday as 20 members of the Kano State contingent lost their lives in a devastating auto crash while returning from the just-concluded National Sports Festival (NSF) held in Ogun State. The fatal...
Network Blackout Hits Three Nigerian States as Fibre Cuts Disrupt MTN, 9mobile Services
May 31, 2025
Millions of residents across Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara states have been cut off from voice and data services following simultaneous fibre optic cable cuts affecting MTN and 9mobile networks. The disruption, which began around 7:09...
Terrorism Trial Of Simon Ekpa Begins In Finland
May 31, 2025
The terrorism trial of Nigerian-Finnish separatist Simon Ekpa began on Friday at the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland. Ekpa, who leads a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was charged on May 16,...
AEDC Staff Mustapha Isa Dies While Fixing Electrical Fault In Abuja
May 31, 2025
Mustapha Isa, an employee of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), tragically lost his life on Thursday, May 29, while attempting to fix an electrical fault in the Mabushi area of Abuja. Isa was reportedly...
Over 100 Feared Dead, Dozens Missing As Flood Devastates Mokwa In Niger State
May 31, 2025
More than 100 people have been confirmed dead and over 100 others are still missing after a devastating flood swept through Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, following a torrential downpour on Wednesday night....
Etienne-Emile Baulieu, Inventor Of Abortion Pill And Champion Of Women’s Rights, Dies At 98
May 31, 2025
Etienne-Emile Baulieu, the French scientist who revolutionized reproductive health by developing the abortion pill mifepristone, has died at the age of 98. He passed away peacefully on Friday at his home in Paris, his wife...
Enugu Native Doctor Arrested for Ritual Killings Claims Dead Bodies Were Planted by Village Enemies
May 31, 2025
A native doctor from Enugu State, Obi Levi Obieze, also known as Levi Obu Onyeka, has claimed that decomposing bodies found in the soakaway pit of his home were planted by his enemies to frame...
