Today’s Headlines: Tinubu needs 2nd term to complete projects’ – Umahi says as FG flags off N1.5trn Niger highway, Zelensky accuses Putin of disrespecting Trump after latest attacks

The Federal Government has flagged off the reconstruction and dualisation of the Lambata-Bida-Mokwa-Makera-Kontagora highway in Niger State at a cost of N1.5 trillion, as Minister of Works, David Umahi, called for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election to enable him to complete ongoing road projects nationwide.

The groundbreaking ceremony was held in Bida with Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, representing the President.

Speaking at the event, Umahi disclosed that the Federal Government was executing 5,500 kilometres of new and ongoing road projects across the country, with Niger State accounting for 1,055 kilometres.

𝗭𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗸𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀

Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of wilfully flouting Donald Trump’s purported “energy ceasefire” and passing up an opportunity to ease hostilities, after a renewed wave of deadly strikes across the country that also hit vital power supplies.

Kyiv in particular faced a barrage of powerful ballistic missiles and attack drones targeting energy facilities and critical infrastructure, despite the US president’s surprise weekend announcement.

Four people were killed in the city, and power to at least 600,000 people was cut after significant damage was reported to power facilities and equipment.

Power plants also came under ballistic missile attack in the eastern Kharkiv region, hitting electricity and heating infrastructure, Prime Minister Sergiy Koretsky said.

𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 – 𝗦𝗢𝗡

Nigeria has secured international recognition for its measurement standards following the signing of the Mutual Recognition Arrangement of the International Committee for Weights and Measures (CIPM MRA) in France by the Director-General of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Dr Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke.

The development, which coincided with Okeke’s third anniversary in office, is expected to strengthen the international acceptance of Nigeria’s calibration certificates, improve cross-border trade and reduce manufacturers’ dependence on foreign measurement services.

In a statement signed by SON’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mrs Ethan Talatu on Wednesday, the organisation said Okeke signed the agreement on behalf of Nigeria at the 28th meeting of the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM).

𝗢𝗴𝘂𝗻 𝗽𝗶𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗡5𝗯𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿

Pig farmers in the Ikangba/Agoro axis of Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State have lamented losses estimated at over N5bn following outbreaks of African Swine Fever, calling on the Federal and state governments to provide compensation, soft loans and other forms of assistance to revive their businesses.

The farmers, under the aegis of the Ikangba/Agoro Pig Farmers’ Association, made the appeal on Wednesday during a protest organised in conjunction with the Food and Farmers’ Rights Campaign in Ikangba Town.

The farmers during the protest were armed with placards bearing various messages such as “President Bola Tinubu, Gov Dapo Abiodun, please come to our aid; African swine fever has destroyed our means of livelihood”

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