The Lagos State Government has announced the temporary closure of the Independence/Mekwen Bridge (inbound Marina/CMS route) for emergency repairs, set to last for two months, from Wednesday, March 19, to Monday, May 26, 2025. In a statement issued on Sunday, March 16, the State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, provided details of the closure. During…
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for a successful operation that led to the arrest of five high-profile kidnappers hiding in forests across the state. The arrests took place on Wednesday, March 12, after DSS operatives tracked the suspects to two separate hideouts in Enugu State based…
Security operatives have successfully thwarted an attack by suspected bandits in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State, the police confirmed on Sunday, March 16. In a statement, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, spokesperson for the Katsina State Police Command, revealed that the operation took place on Saturday, March 15, in collaboration with the Department of State…
Spotify, the leading digital music, podcast, and video streaming service, has revealed the royalties earned by Nigerian artistes on its platform in 2024, highlighting the growing success of Nigerian music. The data was unveiled during Spotify’s 2024 Loud & Clear event, held on Thursday in Lagos. According to Spotify, Nigerian artistes earned over N58 billion…
The Presidency has clarified that President Bola Tinubu is not focused on the 2027 election but is instead dedicated to implementing economic policies designed to improve the lives of Nigerians. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, emphasized that the president is prioritizing the long-term effects of his policies over political calculations…
Christopher Musa, Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has warned that the country could face significant consequences if Niger Republic, Mali, and Burkina Faso fail to return to democratic rule. The three West African nations have been under military control in recent years, and after leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), they…
Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada, has been sworn in as the country’s new prime minister, forming a streamlined cabinet of 24 members, down from 37. Carney was elected leader of the Liberal Party last Sunday in Ottawa, and since then, he has worked to distinguish himself from his predecessor, Justin Trudeau,…
A magistrates’ court in Kubwa, Abuja, on Thursday, March 14, remanded four men in police custody for allegedly injuring two policemen while they were on duty. The defendants—Gabriel Ezekiel, Jude Danlami, Daniel Effiong, and Jacob Yohana—are facing charges of criminal conspiracy, causing grievous bodily harm, theft, and obstructing police officers in the course of their…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old man, Olajobi Taiwo, for allegedly def!ling a 15-year-old girl. Spokesperson of the command, Sunday Abutu, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, March 13, 2025 said the suspect committed the offence alongside his friend who is at large. The PPRO said…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, March 13, that Russia agrees in principle with the U.S.-led ceasefire plan supported by Ukraine earlier this week, but stopped short of committing to any deal, stating that further negotiations are needed and any agreement must lead to “enduring peace.” “The idea [of a ceasefire] itself is correct,…
