FG Shuts First Niger Bridge, Onitsha The Federal Government has ordered the temporary closure of the First Niger Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra State, for two weeks to allow emergency rehabilitation and maintenance works. The bridge will be closed to traffic from Monday, September 7, 2026, and is expected to reopen on Monday, September 21, 2026….
The Anambra Civil Society Network (ACSONet) has warned that the enduring legacy of the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election could be undermined if urgent steps are not taken to restore public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process. In a Democracy Day statement issued on Friday, the Chairman of ACSONet, Prince Chris Azor, said the lessons…
From Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) for West Africa states yesterday assured to provide 70 percent of the third legacy super highway project of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The assurance came on Thursday during an inspection tour of the some section of the road in Afikpo North area of…
The Federal Government has generated N360.29bn from electronic money transfer levies between January and October 2025. This is according to a Federal Inland Revenue Service document reported by The PUNCH on Friday. The amount represents more than double the N170.92bn collected during the same period in 2024, indicating an increase of N189.36bn (110.8 per…
