Nigeria is set to embark on one of its most ambitious broadband infrastructure programmes yet, as telecommunications operators prepare for a $2 billion national fibre-optic rollout under Project BRIDGE, a landmark initiative expected to drive the country’s digital transformation from 2026. Project BRIDGE — Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth — is a federally backed…

A devastating fire has destroyed the Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadron 13 office and armoury in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, sparking concerns over security and safety in the area. The inferno, which broke out in the early hours of Sunday, completely engulfed the Mobile Police facility, consuming administrative offices and the armoury. Eyewitnesses said…

The family of a missing Benue State University (BSU), now Fr Moses Adasu University graduate has demanded that the Nigeria Police Force either produce him alive or formally charge him in court, following weeks of uncertainty over his whereabouts after he was allegedly taken into police custody in Benue State. The missing graduate, Achov Paul,…

The Nigerian military has identified Shariff Umar as the suspected ringleader of a suicide bombing network operating in the North-East, following a series of intelligence-led operations aimed at dismantling terror cells in the region. According to military sources, the identification came after weeks of coordinated surveillance and analysis by security agencies, which traced multiple attacks…

Fresh details have emerged following the reported car accident involving British heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, in Nigeria, with a family member alleging that bystanders took advantage of the situation rather than offering help. Speaking on the incident, Joshua’s uncle disclosed that in the aftermath of the accident, some individuals at the scene allegedly stole…

Canada has deported 366 Nigerian nationals in 2025 as part of a sweeping nationwide immigration enforcement exercise, placing Nigeria among the top 10 countries whose citizens face removal from the North American nation. Official immigration figures indicate that an additional 974 Nigerians are currently on the removal list, awaiting various stages of deportation proceedings. The…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed a fatal road traffic crash involving a Lexus Jeep conveying world-renowned boxer, Anthony Joshua, and a stationary truck along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.The incident occurred on Monday, 29 December 2025, around the Sinoma area near Sagamu. Preliminary reports from the Ogun Sector Command indicate that…