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On Sunday, an unsettling incident involving assault surfaced when Alex Ikwechegh, a House of Representatives member, allegedly attacked a driver who came to deliver a package to him in Abuja. The driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, was working for an e-hailing service and had a simple task—delivering a snail to Ikwechegh’s residence in Maitama. However, when the […]

On Tuesday night, a GoTV outage left many subscribers, particularly Nigerian football fans, frustrated as multiple channels suddenly vanished from their screens. GoTV, a popular prepaid satellite cable service, became the center of discontent as the unexpected disruption sparked anger among its users. The interruption of services was most noticeable to football lovers who were

More than 200 families in the Rumaholu-Nkpolu Pipeline area of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State, have been displaced by a severe flooding disaster, according to ULTIMATEBLOG Metro’s report on Tuesday. The residents of this community are not only struggling with the destruction of their homes and property, but they also face a terrifying new

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, made a passionate plea to Nigerian university staff members to reconsider their stance on the impending university strike, emphasizing the need for peaceful dialogue. Tinubu called on all academic and non-academic unions in universities to engage with the negotiation processes initiated by his administration, as opposed to resorting to industrial

Some business owners operating in Ikeja, Lagos State, have spoken out against what they describe as continuous harassment and extortion by officials from the Ikeja Local Government Secretariat. These traders allege that enforcement officers, specifically from the environmental unit, are unjustly targeting them under the pretext of enforcing the local government’s Sanitation Bye-Law. Several traders

Power Infrastructure in Nigeria: The Need for Regional Grids The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has emphasized the urgent need for improved power infrastructure in Nigeria. He argues that establishing power grids in various regions and states is essential to eliminate the frequent grid collapses that plague the country. Adelabu made this statement on Wednesday

The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to prioritize patriotism by seeking formal approval before using the national anthem. This measure aims to prevent potential misuse or misinterpretation of this significant national symbol. In a statement released on Wednesday, Lanre Issa-Onilu, the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), highlighted the necessity of obtaining permission

Residents of Imala, a community in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State, have called for immediate intervention to address the deteriorating condition of a 7-kilometre road that leads to their town. This road, originally constructed in 1959 by the late Premier of the Western Region, Obafemi Awolowo, has been left in disrepair for

The Katsina State Police Command successfully averted three different kidnapping attempts by armed bandits in Danmusa and Faskari local government areas on October 7, 2024. These daring rescue operations led to the safe recovery of eight people, all of whom were unharmed during the incidents. In a statement released on Monday, the Police Public Relations