Author: David Great

The House of Representatives will investigate at the usage of concrete technology for road construction in Nigeria. This followed a notice motion by a member, Honourable Khadija Ibrahim. In the motion, lawmakers expressed concern that various studies have demonstrated that the usage of rigid/cement concrete pavements in road building has substantial technical restrictions and constraints. FG to close Third Mainland Bridge for repairs The House is also concerned that the Minister of Works’ new policy on cement concrete pavement adoption may contradict technical specifications, potentially leading to contract breaches and potential arbitration and litigation during a difficult economic time. The…

A Nigerian father kills his child’s teacher for disciplining a student in Delta State. The man who was upset with Sunday Onyisi Ufah, a teacher at Alihami Secondary School in Agbor, Ika North East Local Government Area, Delta State, is said to have flogged him to death. It was discovered by Chronicle NG that the unfortunate event took place on Wednesday. According to a source who spoke with Chronicle NG, the drama began when some pupils allegedly climbed the school gate in order to take and consume an elderly man’s palm wine. The elderly man then filed a report with…

Thousands of tonnes of aid bound for Gaza remained on the Egyptian side of the border Thursday, after US President Joe Biden struck a deal with Egypt and Israel to allow relief in. Biden said Wednesday that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had agreed to “let up to 20 trucks through to begin with” to the heavily-bombarded Gaza Strip, starting Friday, giving authorities time to repair roads. Sisi — whose spokesperson said the pair had agreed on “the sustainable delivery of aid” — has maintained that Egypt “did not close” the border, but that four rounds of Israeli air strikes…

The Federal Government stated on Thursday that the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos will be closed from midnight Saturday, October 21, to midnight Sunday, October 22, for repairs. Mrs Olukorede Kesha, Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, said in a statement that the government was ready to commence extensive restoration work on the bridge, beginning with repairs to the crucial sections. The Federal Government, according to Kesha, wishes to inform motorists that it is now working on measures to rehabilitate the Third Mainland Bridge completely. “However, in order to alleviate the pains currently being experienced on the bridge, the…

Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz said Thursday he will skip next week’s ATP event in Basel after picking up back and foot injuries. “Unfortunately I will not be able to play in Basel this year,” the 20-year-old wrote on Instagram adding he still hopes to complete his season. “I have a problem with the plantar fascia in my left foot and muscle fatigue in my lower back which need treatment so I can play the rest of the season. “I hope to see you all soon.” Maguire hits out at England fans who booed Henderson World number two Alcaraz has played…

Chad’s defence minister and the government’s general secretary resigned on Wednesday, an administration spokesman said, after two separate sex tapes purporting to show the men were shared widely on social media. Prime Minister Saleh Kebzabo accepted the resignations of defence minister Daoud Yaya Brahim and the government’s general secretary Haliki Choua Mahamat, Kebzabo’s spokesman said in a statement, without giving further details Climate Summit: Osinbajo says Africa can be world’s first green industrial hub The videos, which were circulated on Sunday and Monday, purportedly showed the men engaging in intimate acts with other people. Reuters could not independently verify the…

Justice Emmanuel Iyanna, of the Chief District Court, Federal Capital Territory Abuja, has prohibited on-air personality mister Kayode Oladotun, better known as Do2dtun, from writing defamatory posts against singer Oladapo Oyebanjo, commonly known as D’banj, on social media or any other platform. D’banj has filed an application in court for an injunction prohibiting Do2dtun from publishing harmful and defamatory posts about him on social media through one of his lawyers, Toheeb Lawal. Iyanna granted “an order restraining the defendant (Do2dtun) from further making any malicious, intimidating, or defamatory post directing at the complainant (D’banj) on any social media platform or…

Mr Olufemi Oladapo Soneye has been named Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). In a statement issued on Wednesday, Soneye was characterised by the NNPCL as a seasoned journalist with full-time and freelance experience at some of the world’s most respected magazines in Nigeria, Australia, and the United States of America. It announced that he “will lead our Corporate Communications team and drive our brand penetration, strategic communications initiatives, and stakeholder management.” NNPCL sacks all top management staff with less than 15 months to retirement “He belongs to prestigious organisations such as the Nigerian Union…

48m Nigerians practice open defecation- NBS The Oyo State Government on Wednesday said it was set to punish individuals who participate in open defecation and those who drop refuse indiscriminately. It said this is part of efforts to help reduce significantly or completely eradicate cases of open defecation in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this at a two-day media dialogue on open defecation in the South-West states, held in Ibadan. The gathering, which was sponsored by UNICEF, was attended by media executives from the five south-west states. Oyelade noted that the move to…

The Lagos State Taskforce in its bid to rid the city of criminal elements and maintain safety and sanity implemented the THEMES PLUS agenda of the State Government, as it commences the second phase of raids on criminal hideouts. Speaking on the series of raids carried out across the State, the chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye divulged that these set of raids are part of the planned actions mapped out by the Taskforce to further maintain safety and serenity across every nook and cranny of the State. He said that multiple raids, surveillance, patrols and other…