Metronews News Kara Bridge Repairs Trigger Massive Gridlock as Hundreds of Motorists are Stranded March 18, 2026 admin The festive mood of the Sallah holidays has been replaced by frustration for hundreds of motorists as the sudden commencement of repairs on the Kara Bridge expansion joints turned the…
News BREAKING: Sultan Declares Friday for Eid-el-Fitr 2026 March 18, 2026 admin The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has officially declared Friday, March 20, 2026, as the day for Eid-el-Fitr celebrations in Nigeria. This follows the non-sighting of the Shawwal crescent…
News Adelabu Shifts Focus from the Grid to the Ballot March 18, 2026 admin Nigeria’s quest for a 6,000-megawatt (MW) power milestone has hit another snag, but this time it isn’t a collapsed grid—it’s a political exit. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, is set…
News Nigerian Muslims Await Sultan’s Declaration as Saudi Arabia Groups Gear Up for Friday Eid March 18, 2026 admin As the holy month of Ramadan reaches its final stretch, the global Muslim Ummah has begun the countdown to the Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations. Reports from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on…
News 2027: Resign Before March 31 Or Be Sacked, Tinubu Tells Appointees March 18, 2026 admin ​ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has issued a final ultimatum to all political appointees with ambitions for the 2027 general elections, directing them to resign their positions on or before…
News Eid-el-Fitr: FG Approves Thursday and Friday as Public Holidays March 17, 2026 admin The Federal Government has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Fitr. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement…
News Sultan Directs Nigerian Muslims to Search for Shawwal Moon Wednesday March 17, 2026 admin The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on the Muslim Ummah across Nigeria to look out for the new moon of Shawwal 1447AH starting Wednesday, March 18,…
News FG Begins Evacuation of Nigerians Stranded in Iran, Israel, Others March 17, 2026 admin ​The Federal Government has commenced the release of funds and administrative processing for the evacuation of Nigerian nationals stranded in the Middle East following heightened regional hostilities. ​This update was…
News Tinubu Throws the Tax Master into the Ring to Save the Economy March 16, 2026 admin President Bola Tinubu on Monday officially swore in the renowned tax and fiscal policy expert, Taiwo Oyedele, as the Minister of State for Finance, signaling a major shift in the…
News IHRC warns of ‘cost-of-living chokehold’ as fuel prices soar across Nigeria March 16, 2026 admin In a stinging rebuke of the nation’s current economic trajectory, the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) – Relief Fund Trust has warned that the relentless surge in fuel prices is…