President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday assured the people of Plateau State that the Federal Government will deploy an artificial intelligence-enabled network of over 5,000 digital cameras to help law enforcement agencies combat insecurity in the state. The President, who gave the assurance during his visit to Jos, the Plateau State capital, commiserated with the…
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The Federal Government has ordered a review of concession agreements on major roads across the country following the worsening condition of the Benin-Asaba Expressway. Minister of Works, David Umahi, gave the directive on Tuesday after inspecting the troubled highway, where motorists and commuters have endured days of gridlock and hardship. Umahi expressed strong dissatisfaction…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has said Air Peace and United Nigeria top the list as domestic airlines delayed 4,765 flights and cancelled 36 others in August 2026. The NCAA made this revelation on Sunday in a post on its official X handle while giving its summary of domestic airline flight disruption operations for August. According…
Africa’s foremost industrialist, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed plans to expand into the power sector with a target of generating up to 20,000 megawatts (MW), as part of a strategy to accelerate industrialisation and economic transformation across the continent. Dangote made this known during a high-level engagement with the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation…
Big Brother Naija officially returned on Sunday night with the launch of its 11th season. Twenty-four contestants, who will compete over the next 72 days for a record grand prize worth ₦160 million, were unveiled. Hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the new edition is themed “Everything Is For The Taking”, also known as “Show Ya Sef”,…
Nigeria’s foreign reserves climb to $53.11 billion, nearing a 2009 record as higher oil earnings boost dollar inflows. Nigeria’s external reserves have risen above $53 billion for the first time in more than 17 years, reaching $53.11 billion as of August 24, 2026. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), checked by Nairametrics, showed…
A yet-to-be-identified man has been killed in a suspected hit-and-run crash along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, near the OPIC corridor in Ogun State. The incident occurred shortly before 1 pm on Wednesday when the victim, said to be a young adult, was reportedly attempting to cross the expressway from the Lagos-bound carriageway towards the roadside around the OPIC…
The Benue State Government has rejected allegations by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, that thugs working for the state government blocked him from accessing Yelewata community in the state on Tuesday. Obi had said his convoy encountered “thugs” who mounted a roadblock on the Makurdi-Gboko federal highway while he…
Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed US President Donald Trump with a handshake on Thursday in Beijing for a superpower summit on thorny issues including Iran, trade and Taiwan. Xi greeted Trump at the opulent Great Hall of the People at just past 10:00 am (0200 GMT), a grand reception that belies the deep tensions between…
