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Lagos Begins Six-Week Apongbon Bridge Repairs, Diverts Traffic Traffic diversion at Apongbon Bridge during repair works

Lagos Begins Six-Week Apongbon Bridge Repairs, Diverts Traffic

Korede Abdullah February 5, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government announces a six-week repair programme on Apongbon Bridge, introducing phased...

Reps Summon Banks, Agencies Over Missing Agricultural Intervention Funds Nigeria House of Representatives investigates $850bn unrepatriated oil and export proceeds from 1996 to 2014

Nigeria House of Representatives investigates $850bn unrepatriated oil and export proceeds from 1996 to 2014

Reps Summon Banks, Agencies Over Missing Agricultural Intervention Funds

Mirian Gom February 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s House of Representatives intensifies scrutiny of agricultural intervention programmes as lawmakers threaten to...

Nigeria Opens Environment University to Tackle Niger Delta Crisis Students at Federal University of Environment and Technology matriculation in Rivers State

Students at Federal University of Environment and Technology matriculation in Rivers State

Nigeria Opens Environment University to Tackle Niger Delta Crisis

Oluwafunbi Bello February 4, 2026

DELTA, Nigeria – The Federal Government launches a specialised university to confront environmental degradation in the Niger...

African Traditional Leaders Vow Action to End Gender-Based Violence African traditional leaders at a gender-based violence conference

African Traditional Leaders Vow Action to End Gender-Based Violence

Korede Abdullah February 4, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Traditional and cultural leaders from across Africa renew a collective commitment to end gender-based...

Senate Confirms Justice Oyewole’s Appointment to Nigeria Supreme Court Nigerian Senate confirms Justice Oyewole to Supreme Court

Senate Confirms Justice Oyewole’s Appointment to Nigeria Supreme Court

Chukwu Obinna February 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirms Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole as a Justice...

FCTA Workers Resume Duties After Unions Reach Truce FCTA workers returning to offices after strike suspension

FCTA Workers Resume Duties After Unions Reach Truce

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius February 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Labour unions direct workers under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to resume duties...

Lagos Assembly Halts Makoko Demolitions, Orders Immediate Government Review Makoko waterfront community with wooden houses built above Lagos lagoon

Makoko waterfront community with wooden houses built above Lagos lagoon

Lagos Assembly Halts Makoko Demolitions, Orders Immediate Government Review

Mirian Gom February 3, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State House of Assembly orders an immediate halt to demolition activities in...

Again: Senate Stalls Electoral Act Amendment After Closed-Door Review Nigerian Senate chamber during debate on abortion amendment bill.

Again: Senate Stalls Electoral Act Amendment After Closed-Door Review

Mirian Gom February 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Senate again delays passage of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill,...

NDLEA Urges Development-Led Approach to End Illegal Drug Farming NDLEA chairman Buba Marwa speaks on development-led drug control

NDLEA Urges Development-Led Approach to End Illegal Drug Farming

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius February 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Buba Marwa...

Six Killed, 23 Injured in Lagos–Ibadan Expressway Crash

Korede Abdullah February 3, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Six passengers have been confirmed dead and 23 others injured following a road crash...

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Lagos Begins Six-Week Apongbon Bridge Repairs, Diverts Traffic

Reps Summon Banks, Agencies Over Missing Agricultural Intervention Funds

Nigeria Opens Environment University to Tackle Niger Delta Crisis

African Traditional Leaders Vow Action to End Gender-Based Violence

Senate Confirms Justice Oyewole’s Appointment to Nigeria Supreme Court

FCTA Workers Resume Duties After Unions Reach Truce

Lagos Assembly Halts Makoko Demolitions, Orders Immediate Government Review

Again: Senate Stalls Electoral Act Amendment After Closed-Door Review

NDLEA Urges Development-Led Approach to End Illegal Drug Farming

Six Killed, 23 Injured in Lagos–Ibadan Expressway Crash

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