Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway Partial Closure for Rehabilitation
Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway to Undergo Four-Week Rehabilitation with Phased Traffic Diversions The Lagos State Government has announced a partial closure of […]
Metro News Africa
Get breaking news and local updates from cities and towns across Africa.
Kenya Recruitment Halt Demanded After Symbolic War Funerals
The Kenyan government faces mounting pressure to halt labor recruitment to Russia following reports that citizens seeking work abroad have
JOHESU Threatens April Strike Over Health Salary Delay
Nigerian Health Workers Union Issues Strike Ultimatum Over Unpaid Salary Adjustments Nigeria’s Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has threatened to
Electoral Act: Senate names 12-member committee on amendment
The Nigerian Senate has constituted a 12-member committee to engage with the House of Representatives on the national Electoral Act
AU, Angola Call for Ceasefire in Eastern DRC M23 Conflict
Angolan President João Lourenço, speaking in his capacity as African Union chairperson, has called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern
NAHCON Chairman Resigns Over Corruption, Saudi No-Confidence
The Chairman of Nigeria’s National Hajj Commission (NAHCON), Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, has resigned following pressure from the Presidency and
Niger Delta activist: Tantita contract unsustainable
A leading Niger Delta activist has criticized the renewal of a multi-million dollar pipeline surveillance contract held by Tantita Security,
Lagos Landlords Rent Hikes Igbokwe Calls for Govt Regulation
Lagos tenants protest soaring rents, prompting political call for regulation Tenants in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, have taken to the
Metro News Africa
Hadin Kai Kills 30 Terrorists, Repatriates 700 Refugees
Military operations conducted by troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Nigeria’s North East resulted in the neutralisation of over 30
Mining Indaba: Africa Calls for Mining Self-Determination
The annual Mining Indaba conference commenced in Cape Town on Tuesday, centring on the theme ‘Stronger Together’ as industry and
Imam Remanded for Death of Worshipper in Osogbo Mosque
A Magistrates’ Court in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the remand of five men, including the Imam of a central
Tinubu NEC: Overcome Terrorism, Banditry for Economic Growth
President Bola Tinubu has vowed to eradicate terrorism and banditry in Nigeria, calling the security crises “unacceptable” and “foreign” to