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The Minister of Works, David Umahi, said President Bola Tinubu decided to link the next phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to the existing East-West Road to address the effects of climate change and create a more durable route. Umahi said the move became necessary due to the condition of the coastal corridor and the need to find a lasting solution to the problems affecting transportation and infrastructure in the area. He described Tinubu’s decision as a major step, adding that the East-West Road would be upgraded to withstand current environmental realities. According to him, the road, built many years…
A truck has crashed into multiple vehicles around the Agodi Gardens area of Ibadan, Oyo State, killing one person and injuring several others. According to an eyewitness who spoke to TVC, the driver had earlier rammed into several vehicles around the Sango area and was allegedly attempting to escape before reaching Agodi Gardens. The eyewitness said the truck subsequently rammed into a motorcycle, killing a corps member and injuring several other people. The crash led to a diversion of traffic in the area after officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) arrived at the scene. FRSC officials confirmed that…
Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Monday swore in 68 legal practitioners as Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs, at the 2026/2027 Legal Year ceremony. he elevation of the 68 legal practitioners was approved by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, LPPC, at its 174th plenary session held in Abuja in July. The appointees comprise 67 advocates and one academic. Below is the full list of the newly sworn in SANs: IIbrahim Gamdeh Adamu Jude Chukwuemeka Okafor Godwill Achibong Umoh Sunday Samuel Obende Adebayo Olugbenga Adaralegbe Jimson Ejovi Okodaso Olalekan Lawrence Bade-John Olaotan Thomas Olusegun Philemeon Audu Daffi Adenrele…
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL filling stations on Monday reduced their petrol price to N1,370 per litre after increasing it to N1,405 per litre at the weekend. Monday indicated that NNPCL filling stations in Abuja adjusted their prices downwards to N1,370 per litre from N1,405. This means that the state-owned oil company reduced its petrol pump price by N35 per litre, returning to its previous price of N1,370 per litre. NNPCL filling stations in Berger, Wuse Zone 6 and Wuse Zone 4 sold petrol at N1,370 per litre Monday. The development comes amid the company’s N66-per-litre discount, which is…
Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the eight-count criminal charge brought against the alleged fake Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, Adeniyi Adeyemi, by the Federal Government. The judge on Monday terminated Adeyemi’s trial following the request of the Federal Government to that effect and on the basis that the accused person would be moved to the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory for a fresh arraignment. At Monday’s proceedings, Director of the Public Prosecution of the Federation, DPPF, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, moved an application for the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has omitted the governorship candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) from its final list of eight candidates for the 2027 governorship election in Cross River State. The list, signed by the Commission’s Secretary, Mrs Rose Oriaran-Anthony, and obtained by Vanguard, was released on Saturday. However, John Upan Odey Jr, the NDC governorship candidate, has attributed his omission to what he described as a bureaucratic error by INEC, saying stakeholders would engage the commission on Monday to resolve the issue. Odey Jr, who spoke to Vanguard on Sunday,…
President Bola Tinubu has urged state governments in the Federation to judiciously utilise their revenues and ensure their administrations prioritise projects that improve the standard of living of the populace. Tinubu, who also called for better investments in the health and education sectors, stated this in a State House release issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The call comes on the heels of the World Bank’s October 2026 Nigeria Development Update, titled “Beyond the Federal Purse: How Higher Revenues Reshaped State Priorities.” According to the statement, Tinubu confirmed the World Bank’s report, indicating…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the final list of candidates contesting the 2027 presidential election. The list features 18 presidential candidates and their respective running mates. The list, signed by INEC Secretary Rose Oriaran-Anthony, includes President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. Other prominent candidates on the list are Oyo State Governor Oluseyi Makinde of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Sandy Ojang Onor of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and former…
The United States Department of Homeland Security, DHS, has released the names and photographs of 24 Nigerian nationals arrested by over various alleged criminal offences as the administration continues its immigration enforcement and deportation campaign. According to information published by the department, the individuals were apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, officers in different locations across the United States. The offences associated with the arrests include wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, drug-related crimes, identity theft, assault, forgery, weapons violations and child cruelty. Announcing the arrests, DHS said it was drawing attention to non-US citizens with criminal records who…
The parents of one of the 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in Imo State have revealed that the money contributed by their family as ransom has been returned. Alirat Wahab had earlier disclosed during an interview with News Central that her family paid N6 million to secure her son’s freedom after he was abducted alongside 19 other prospective corps members along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway on October 1. However, in a follow-up interview with the media platform, Obasanjo Wahab said the N6 million had been refunded. He said the families had received their money back but could…