Arik Air flight diverts to Benin after engine bang, 80 passengers safe

An Arik Air Boeing 737-700 operating a Lagos–Port Harcourt flight on Wednesday made an emergency diversion to the Benin Airport following an in-flight engine incident. The airline said the aircraft, with registration number 5N-MJF, was operating flight W3 740 from the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, to the Port Harcourt International ...

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Lagos begins four-week partial closure of Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway

The Lagos State Government has began a four-week partial closure of the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway to allow the Federal Ministry of Works rehabilitate failed portions of the road. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this in a statement posted on the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation’s X handle on ...

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Advocacy Group Praises Audi’s Leadership Reforms in NSCDC

The Citizen Watch Advocacy Initiative (CWAI) has praised the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abubakar Ahmad Audi, for leadership reforms that have strengthened the agency’s operational efficiency and improved national security. In a statement signed by its Director of Media and Stakeholders Engagement in Kaduna ...

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APC says 10 million new members boost chances ahead of 2027 elections

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has disclosed the registration of over 10 million members nationwide through its recently concluded electronic registration exercise indicating the party is on course for victory in the 2027 general elections. The party described the development as evidence of its increasing ...

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Reps Pledge Support to Boost EFCC, NFIU Operations

The House of Representatives has pledged to strengthen institutions responsible for combating financial crimes in Nigeria, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), to enhance their effectiveness. Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Crime, Mr Ginger Onwusibe, made the pledge during ...

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NERC Report Shows Power Grid Ran Below Capacity in January

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that Nigeria’s power grid operated far below its installed capacity in January 2026, experiencing low generation availability and repeated system instability. From the report gotten from NERC’s X platform, it revealed that the national grid recorded frequency deviations beyond approved operating limits, ...

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Nigeria, China strengthen cultural relations through martial arts

The Nigeria Wushu Kungfu Association has reiterated its commitment to promoting cultural exchange and strengthening people-to-people relations between Nigeria and China through martial arts. The President of the association, Mr Eric Ni, made this known on Sunday in Abuja during the 2026 China–Nigeria Wushu (Martial Arts) Cultural Exchange and Chinese ...

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