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The Presidency has described the recent failure on the Benin-Agbor-Asaba Expressway as an isolated incident, saying the Federal Government responded swiftly by deploying key stakeholders to the affected section and demanding immediate action from the contractor. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, stated this on Channels Television on Wednesday while reacting to the …

At 8:37 a.m. local time, shaking in the region was initially reported by US Geological Survey as a 4.4 magnitude earthquake along the Nepal-China border, north of Kathmandu. Around the same time, an “avalanche” of ice and rock — more like a landslide in this case — tore down a mountainside and into the Lhende Khola River, a tributary of …

The Federal Government has commenced the review of applications by oil operators whose licences have expired, with a view to extending their tenure and allowing them to retain control of the assets beyond 2026. Checks by Vanguard confirmed that operators of the expired oil licenses had applied for extensions to enable them to retain the oil and gas assets. A …

  … Says govt has made adequate provisions for evacuation, reintegration The Government of Ghana has declined a GHS20 million ($1.8 million) donation offered by MTN Ghana to support Ghanaians affected by recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday said that the Mahama administration had already made sufficient financial provisions for the evacuation and …

  *Umahi said, “He is not saying that this is a federal or state road. I apologize to commuters plying this road. BENIN CITY – Miffed by the poor state of construction works, the federal government on Tuesday said it would review all concessioned roads across the country to ensure that the terms of contract are met and that they …

UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal (AP) — An avalanche of ice and rock triggered massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday, killing at three hundred and eighty people and leaving hundreds missing while causing widespread damage to villages and infrastructure. Officials said 384 tourists, including 291 from countries such as India, the United States, the United Kingdom and Malaysia, were reported missing. …

The Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, says President Bola Tinubu’s tax and economic reforms are opening new windows of opportunity for Nigerian youths. Adedeji stated this while delivering a keynote speech at the “Oyo State Emerging Political Leaders Summit 2026” in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the summit had as its …

Chinese scientists have identified a rare gene variant that could help rice mature earlier, while maintaining or increasing yields. The discovery was made by a research team led by Zhang Jian at the China National Rice Research Institute, reported by TV BRICS, a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) partner. The researchers identified and cloned a rare variant of the TGW1a …

Factional National Chairman of Accord, Prof. Chris Imumolen, has raised concerns over his personal safety and that of his family, urging law enforcement agencies to intervene. Imumolen, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said his attention had been drawn to developments and circumstances that had caused him serious concern about his personal safety and that of members of his …

Mr Jarrett Tenebe, Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo, has commended Gov. Monday Okpebholo for signing the Edo State House of Assembly Funds Management Bill 2023 and the State Judiciary Financial Autonomy Amendment Bill 2023 into law. Tenebe gave the commendation on Tuesday while addressing newsmen in Benin, following the amendment and passage of the bills by the Edo …