•A collapsed bridge Hundreds of passengers were stranded after a temporary bridge constructed by a private individual at the site of the Namnai Bridge collapsed. The Namnai Bridge is located along the Jalingo-Wukari trunk A Federal Highway in Taraba State, reports Daily Trust. The original bridge had given way two years ago and is yet [&hellip...
•Travellers crossing security check point in Yobe State Following the recent attacks across Borno State, the Nigerian Army and the Police have commenced a new security exercise, subjecting travellers, including elders and children, to a two-kilometer foot walk when crossing the checkpoint into Yobe before heading to Borno State. Recall, it wa...
•Zamfara highway Hundreds of motorists and their passengers were today stranded along Gusau-Tsafe-Funtua road, Zamfara following rumour that the bandits have planted several bombs on the road. The motorists who were in large numbers have to park their vehicles along the road for fear of the explosives, while several others who were lucky to ma...
•Bandits Six travellers, including four members of the Ansaarudeen Islamic Society, were abducted by suspected bandits along the Naka-Makurdi road in Benue State, with the kidnappers demanding N100 million for their release. The victims were reportedly travelling in a convoy when their vehicle was intercepted around Kula village, about 20 minu...
•Gunmen At least 16 travellers have been abducted by gunmen along the Utonkon–Okpoga Road in Benue State following an attack on a commercial bus conveying passengers from Oju and Obi Local Government Areas to the western part of the country. The latest abduction occurred barely 24 hours after the kidnapping of nine people from a […]
•DSS operatives The twenty-eight travellers who were abducted on December 21, 2025, in Zak community of Bashar district of Wase local government area of Plateau state have been released by their abductors. The victims including men, women and children were heading for Sabon Layi community of same Bashar district to attend a Maulud event when [...
•Police and bandits Dozens of commuters were stuck on the Oshokoshoko–Obajana highway in Kogi State, today, following a combative exchange between security operatives and bandits. Many parked their vehicles and fled as the gun battle lasted for hours, reports Daily Trust. Tension erupted after terrorists launched another brazen attack on the i...
Commuters and motorists have been trapped and stranded in the traffic logjam along the Lagos – Ibadan expressway which has reportedly lasted for hours. The gridlock, which has grounded the Sagamu-Interchange axis of the highway, is extending towards the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and Abeokuta-Kobape-Siun- Sagamu Expressway (PMB Expressway), repor...
•Bandits Two travellers, identified as Zakari Benjamin and Samaila, sustained gunshot injuries when bandits opened fire on a commercial vehicle along the Tegina–Kontagora road in Niger State. The incident occurred at Tudun-Fulani when the vehicle’s driver reportedly refused to stop after being flagged down, reports Daily Trust. Sources said th...
A former flight attendant, Alex Quigley, has raised concerns about what passengers consume midair as Nigerians increasingly take to the skies, whether on early morning Lagos, Abuja shuttles or long-haul flights to London and Dubai. Beyond choosing a window or aisle seat, what passengers eat and drink on board could impact their health far more...
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