The Lagos State Government has announced that repair work on the Ogudu/Ifako Bridge will begin on Saturday, June 28, and continue until Wednesday, October 15, 2025. The maintenance will span 110 days and be carried out in eight phases across both carriageways. According to a statement from the Ministry of Transportation, the first four phases will focus on the inbound Alapere section of the bridge and will run from June 28 to August 16. The remaining four phases, addressing the inbound Oworonshoki lane, will commence immediately after, from August 16 to October 5. To manage the expected traffic disruption, the...

… Serves Stop-Work Orders to 180 Other Buildings in Okun-Ajah . The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, has sealed two major relaxation centres, Timeless Beach and Iceland Beach, as well as 180 other buildings in the Okun-Ajah, Eti-Osa axis of the State. The enforcement was carried out due to failure to comply with a summons over encroachment on State-owned land. The exercise, which began in the early hours of today, was led by the Honourable Commissioner for the Ministry, Hon. Dayo Bushn Alebiosu, who disclosed that several notices and summons had previously been issued to...

More than 100 people were reportedly killed on Monday during a violent clash between foot soldiers loyal to notorious bandit Bello Turji and members of the Zamfara Civilian Protection Guard near Cida village in Shinkafi Local Government Area. A resident in the area, Sa’idu Garba, told The PUNCH that the CPG, supported by the Borno State Civilian JTF, launched an assault on Turji’s camp to capture him dead or alive. The mission was allegedly led by a repentant bandit, Bashari Meniyo. “They mobilised themselves under the leadership of one repentant bandit called Bashari Meniyo and went straight to Turji’s camp...

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday arraigned the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Atiku Abubakar Isah, before a Magistrate Court sitting in Zone 6, Abuja, on charges of inciting public disturbance and impersonating a public officer. Isah, who appeared in court clad in all black, was charged following rising tensions within NANS due to an ongoing leadership tussle. The DSS alleged that Isah incited students to disrupt a lawful assembly and misrepresented himself as the president of the student body. His lawyer, Marshal Abubakar of Falana & Falana Chambers, told SaharaReporters that the charges...

Tunde Onakoya: “Ran into Madam @obyezeks this morning at the airport. “She is an incredible mother and mentor to me. Thank you for the kind words of wisdom and discernment always.”

A helicopter crash-landed near a restaurant in Livingston County, Michigan, sparking panic among nearby diners but miraculously leaving all occupants unharmed, according to early reports from local authorities. According to reports, the incident occurred at Cabana Blue in Clay Township, after a privately owned helicopter attempted to land on a vacant lot adjacent to the restaurant along Anchor Bay. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has since confirmed that a Robinson R44 helicopter was involved and that a full investigation into the cause of the crash is underway. Mechanical failure is suspected, but officials have not ruled out pilot error. However, no...

Netanyahu’s office said that Israel is refraining from carrying out further attacks on Iran following a phone call with Trump. “In the conversation, President Trump expressed his immense appreciation for Israel — which achieved all of its war goals,” it said in a statement. “The President also expressed his confidence in the stability of the ceasefire.” The office also provided more details on Israel’s attacks on Iran overnight and early this morning. It said Israel first struck Tehran at 3 a.m. local time in an attempt to target Iranian security forces. Shortly before the ceasefire went into effect at 7...

The All England Club is set to recognise Sir Andy Murray’s contribution to tennis with a statue of him at Wimbledon. Murray ended Britain’s 77-year wait for a men’s singles champion at Wimbledon with a memorable victory over Novak Djokovic in 2013, and triumphed again at SW19 in 2016 when he beat Milos Raonic. Former Wimbledon chief executive Richard Lewis told BBC Sport in 2019 the club would honour Murray with a statue when he finished playing. The Scot retired from professional tennis in August 2024 following an appearance at the Olympic Games in Paris. Debbie Jevans, chair of the All England Club, told the Ainslie +...

Thailand has imposed restrictions on all travellers heading into Cambodia, as the two countries remain locked in a bitter border dispute. The ban applies to any vehicle or person trying to cross into Cambodia from checkpoints across several Thai provinces, as well as foreign tourists flying into Siem Reap. The military said in a statement on Monday that the new restrictions “matched the current security situation”. Bilateral relations between the two countries are at their worst in more than a decade, after armed clashes along the border in May left one Cambodian soldier dead. Since then, the two countries have...

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has contacted Tesla after footage shared on social media appeared to show its newly-launched driverless cars breaking traffic laws. The firm’s long-awaited robotaxis – which boss Elon Musk says are central to Tesla’s future – were tried out on public roads for the first time in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. Videos posted online seem to show instances where the vehicles, which had a safety driver in the passenger seat, drive erratically. In a statement, the NHTSA said it was “aware of the referenced incidents and is in contact with the manufacturer to...