Finally, the Federal Government will today (Tuesday) reopen the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, one week ahead of the scheduled delivery date of November 6, 2012. The government had partially closed the bridge on July 7 toenable the contractor, Messrs Boroni Prono and Company Limited, to replace eight expansion joints on the bridge for a contract sum of N1bn. The reopening of the bridge will come as a welcome reliefto motorists and commuters,who have had to connect Lagos Island, Victoria Island, Lekki, Ajah and Epe from different parts of the mainland through Western Avenue due to restriction of vehicular movement on the bridge from 12 noon to 12am, while opening for movement to the mainland within the same time.

Finally, the Federal Government will today (Tuesday) reopen the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, one week ahead of the scheduled delivery date of November 6, 2012. The government had partiallyclosed the bridge on July 7 toenable the contractor, Messrs Boroni Prono and Company Limited, to replace eight expansion joints on the bridge for a contract sum of N1bn.

Kaduna Bomb Blast: 111 Victims Discharged from Hospitals

Smartening from the Sunday bomb blast at St Rita’s Catholic Church, Malali, Kaduna, the Kaduna State Governor, Mr. Patrick Yakowa, Monday took another look at the incessant terror attacks on the state and declared that coping with the aftermath of the attacks posed the greatest challenge he has in governance, and one of the outstanding problems in the history of the state. He looked pensive and distant in thoughts when he addressed a press conference on the blast Monday.

Girl, 16, Grow beards after rare medical treatment

For any young girl, her teenage years can often be the hardest time in her life as well as the most memorable and fun. For 16-year old Nana, who recently found herself growingthick facial and body hair afterundergoing a life-saving drug treatment, they're becoming years she'd rather now spend alone, hiding in her room.

Burna Boy falls off stage while performing with Dammy Krane at The Headies 2012

There were a lot of highlights at the 2012 edition of The Headies held at the Expo hall of the Eko Hotels and Suits lastSaturday but one that has got everyone talking is centered around act Burna Boy who fell off the stage as he was about perform.

Teacher flogs 12-year-old pupil to death for failing to do her homework

A 12-year-old pupil of a secondary school in Awka, Anambra State, Miss Chidimma Ukachukwu, has died after she was allegedly flogged by her teacher for failing to do her homework. A reliable source in the school told the News Agency of Nigeria in Awka on Tuesday that the girl died on Thursday last week after she was flogged.

N47.6billion Theft: Court Closes Case As Akingbola Again Fails To Produce Witness.

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja before Justice Habeeb Abiru has closed a case of theft of N47.6billion instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against a former managing director of former Intercontinental Bank plc now Access Bank plc, Erasmus Akingbola and his associate, Bayo Dada. Justice Abiru closed the case on Monday, 22 October, 2012 at the resumed hearing of the trial whenthe defense team led by Felix Fagbohungbe, SAN, failed to present a witness to testify to some documents brought before the court via a subpoena from Rockson Engineering Limited. The court had already granted three different adjournments to the defense in order to produce the supposed witness without any success.