FG to reopen First Niger Bridge next week after rehabilitation
The Federal Government has announced that the First Niger Bridge linking Anambra and Delta States will reopen to traffic next week following the completion of key rehabilitation works.
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Why are students inspecting road projects – Reuben Abati tackles Umahi, NANS
Former presidential spokesman and Arise News anchor, Reuben Abati, on Thursday faulted the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, for inspecting road projects in some parts of the country and reporting their findings to the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi. Abati said the ...
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Plateau: MACBAN condemns killing of Operation Rainbow commander, warns against tagging Fulani as criminals
The Plateau State Chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has condemned the killing of the deputy commander of the Operation Rainbow security outfit, CSP David Babale. Babale was murdered by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias on Tuesday. I...
business
Fintechs must move beyond payments to become economic infrastructure — Lagos Deputy Governor
Nigeria’s fintech industry must move beyond making digital payments easier and focus on how the infrastructure it has built can support credit, insurance, savings and wider economic activity. The post Fintechs must move beyond payments to become economic infrastructure — Lagos De...
parks
Meta Connect 2026: Everything Meta announced, from glasses to Muse
Table of contents Everything Meta announced at Meta Connect 2026 Other Meta Connect 2026 announcements Detailed specs Will the new glasses come to Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa? Meta Connect 2026 took place on September 23 and 24 at Meta’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California...
government
Tinubu, Shettima first president, VP to make it habit of abandoning Nigeria’s leadership – Odinkalu
Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Chidi Odinkalu, has accused President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima of habitually abandoning Nigeria without leadership. Tinubu is currently in Paris on an extended vacation while Shettima is attendin...
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I’ll turn diaspora ideas into projects — Natasha
By John Alechenu ABUJA — Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has pledged to translate ideas generated through engagements with Nigerians at home and in the diaspora into development projects. Akpoti-Uduaghan made the pledge after meetin...
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Nigeria to advance services exports and job creation through Hire From Nigeria engagement at UNGA 81
Following its national launch in Abuja, the Hire From Nigeria campaign goes global at a UNGA 81 side event in Manhattan on 24 September The Hire From Nigeria campaign, Nigeria’s public-private sector-driven initiative connecting the country’s talent and technology-enabled service...
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Lagos moves to end Apapa, Lekki-Epe gridlock
…Convenes stakeholders over traffic resurgence By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Government has moved to tackle renewed traffic congestion along the Apapa port access roads, Lekki-Epe Expressway and Lekki Free Trade Zone corridor, convening maritime, transportation and...
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Why some music videos cost over $100,000 — TG Omori
Nigerian music video director, TG Omori, reveals that some videos cost over $100,000, especially when shot abroad due to high production expenses. Read More: https://punchng.com/why-some-music-videos-cost-over-100000-tg-omori/...
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Nigeria has one of highest number of election petitions — Osigwe
…Courts increasingly determining election outcomes By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Chief Afam Osigwe, SAN, has said Nigeria is among the countries with the highest number of election petitions, attributing the development to the inc...
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Medical expert speaks on health risks of vaginal douching
The paediatrician said the vagina naturally cleansed itself and advised women to wash the external genital area regularly with clean water. The post Medical expert speaks on health risks of vaginal douching appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....