The fire that ravaged shops at the popular SPAR Mall area in Calabar has once again exposed a problem that goes beyond one destroyed building: Nigeria’s slow fire service response. Multiple shops, including two boutiques and a pharmacy, were reportedly gutted by the blaze, destroying goods worth millions of naira. No deaths were reported, but…
The Federal Government has officially renamed the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Coastal Highway, describing the move as recognition of President Bola Tinubu’s long-standing vision for one of Nigeria’s biggest infrastructure projects. The announcement was made by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, during a media briefing in Abuja. Umahi said…
The Federal Government has placed 26 states on red alert over the heightened risk of severe flooding as the peak of the rainy season approaches, while a tragic landslide in Cross River State has claimed the lives of four siblings, underscoring growing concerns about weather-related disasters across Nigeria. The flood warning follows forecasts from relevant…
