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Umahi Issues 14-Day Termination Notice To CCECC Over Poor Aba-Bound Road Work
Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has ordered a 14-day termination notice to China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) over what he described as “poor construction methodology and substandard work” on the Aba-bound section of the ongoing rehabilitation of the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway. Umahi, who disclosed this after his routine inspection of federal road projects across the South-South...
Aso Villa Heavily Guarded Over #FreeNnamdiKanu Protest In Abuja
Heavy security presence enveloped the Presidential Villa and major routes across Abuja on Monday following plans for a protest demanding the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The demonstration, organized by activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, caused traffic disruptions at key entry points into...
Aisha Yesufu Support Gov Otti’s ‘Rig and Die’ Comment In Forthcoming Elections
Human rights activist and co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls Movement, Aisha Yesufu, has backed Abia State Governor Alex Otti over his recent warning that anyone planning to rig the 2027 elections in the state “should first write their will.” Yesufu made the remark at the weekend in Umuahia while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the Girls Summit, where she...
Khamenei Dismisses Report Of Trump Destroying Iran Nuclear Sites
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday rebuffed claims by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic republic’s nuclear sites had been destroyed by US strikes in June. In a statement on his official website, Khamenei told Trump to “keep dreaming” over the comments on the sites’ destruction and questioned the US president’s right “to say what a country...
FRSC Announces Seamless, Faster Driving Licence Procedures
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced that obtaining a driver’s licence in Nigeria will now be faster and more seamless following the introduction of a contactless biometric capture system, designed to eliminate the use of temporary licences and long waiting periods. Speaking during the flag-off of the 2025 Ember Months Public Enlightenment and Sensitisation Campaign on Monday in...
Super Eagles Cancels US Friendlies To Prepare For World Cup Play-offs
The Super Eagles of Nigeria would no longer go ahead to play the friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia in the US next month as planned; a source close to the NFF revealed this to ESPN. Just last month, NFF announced that the Super Eagles would play Colombia at Citi Field in New York on November 18 and Venezuela at Shell...
Protesters Match Forward To Aso Villa Over Nmandi Kanu’s Release
There may be a showdown between the security forces and the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protesters today (Monday) following plans by the organisers to march on the Presidential Villa to pressure the government to release from custody Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. This is even as a Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an interim order restraining...
FG Dismisses Military Alleged Coup Rumour Report
The Federal Government, on Sunday, broke its silence over reports of an alleged failed coup to topple the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday, said the government had faith in the military and had no reason to doubt the position of the Defence Headquarters,...
Ezeibe Emerge As NCRIB’s Third Female President
The Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers has produced its third female president in 63 years, Mrs. Ezeoma Ezeibe. In a statement on Saturday, NCRIB, the umbrella body of all registered insurance brokers in Nigeria, announced that Ezeibe would be sworn in on October 24, 2025 in Lagos. According to her profile, the incoming NCRIB president, Ezeibe, is an insurance lawyer...
Davido Commissioned Abia Private Varsity Female Hostel Named After Late Mother
Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, on Sunday cut the ribbon to a female hostel at Clifford University, Abia State, named after his late mother, Veronica Adeleke. The inauguration took place during the university’s 6th Convocation Ceremony, where the singer also delivered the commencement speech to the graduating class. In a post shared on his X handle #Davido, he...
