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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday flagged off the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kano-Katsina-Jibiya-Maradi railway project with a branch line to Dutse in Jigawa State. Speaking virtually from the State House in Abuja, the president said that the project, when completed, will enhance economic activities, particularly the trans-Saharan trade between the two countries. He urged private […]
The Federal Government will partner Cameroonian and Chadian troops in ending the menace of insurgency in the northeast. This was disclosed on Monday by the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, who addressed journalists at the Army Super Camp 1 Ngamdu, Yobe State. “We are bringing out things, you can see Operation Tura […]
The Federal Government has placed fresh travel restrictions on 100 passengers for flouting its directives on COVID-19. In a series of tweet on Tuesday, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 released the passport details of the defaulters, announcing they have been restricted from travelling for six months. “Presidential Task Force (PTF) sanctions 100 Passports in […]
A fight has broken out at the ongoing public hearing organised by the House of Representatives on the Petroleum Industry Bill as members of the host communities engage in physical combat. The fight broke out when the Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas was called to the podium to make a presentation. Some […]
The Commissioner of Police in Imo State Nasiru Mohammed has condemned the inhumane treatment and assault on some yet to be identified persons at Banana Junction, Orlu, by some officers of the Command, as seen in a viral video. The police boss has also ordered the arrest of the officers involved in the incident. This […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday afternoon met with the newly appointed Service Chiefs, charging them to be patriotic, and serve the country well. His words: “We’re in a state of emergency. Be patriotic, serve the country well, as your loyalty is to the country.” The President congratulated the Service Chiefs on heading their various services, adding: “There’s nothing […]
Dries Mertens has finally got an escape route in the English club, Arsenal. Arsenal are lining up a sensational move for Napoli striker, who may like to continue his career in the EPL. Sky Sports reported that the Gunners had been making a push to bring the 33-year-old striker to England at the end of […]
Nollywood actor Ernest Asuzu is dead. According to information gathered by our correspondent, the actor was said to have slumped and died around 9pm on Tuesday. His wife was reported to have called his colleague, Hon. Desmond Elliot to break the sad news. A top Nigerian journalist Shaibu Husseini, also took to his Facebook account […]
The Port Harcourt Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested eight youths in Rivers state, suspected to be involved in internet fraud. The suspects, seven males, and one female were arrested on Tuesday, January 26 2021 at their hideouts in Mandela Housing Estate, Rumuokoro and Street 1, Radio Road Estate, […]
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has tested positive for COVID-19. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase on Wednesday says that the governor’s result turned positive after a close aide also returned positive in the last few weeks. He noted that the governor did not show any symptoms of the disease but […]
