Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali The Federal Government has provided clarifications regarding the recent Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Transportation and MPH Rail Development Limited, a construction firm from the United Kingdom. According to the government, the agreement is not considered binding. This follows recent reports stating that …
Read More »‘Cowardly Offenders’ — Tinubu Vows Killers Of Soldiers In Delta Will Not Go Unpunished
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has vowed that the killers of 16 Nigerian soldiers who were ambushed during a rescue mission in Okuama community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, will not go unpunished. In a personal statement on Sunday, Tinubu expressed grief over the “needless …
Read More »How 15 military personnel were killed in Delta — DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has explained how two majors, one Captain and 12 soldiers were killed during a communal clash in Delta State. The DHQ said they personnel were killed after responding to a distress call during a clash between Okuama and Okoloba communities in Delta State on Thursday. A statement …
Read More »Hardship: Lagos council rolls out palliatives for vulnerable residents
David Odunmbaku, Ojodu LCDA Chairman The Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State has distributed 2,500 bags of rice to vulnerable residents in the council to cushion the effect of hardship in the land. Chairman of the council, David Odunmbaku, disclosed this while giving account of his stewardship …
Read More »DMO speaks on Chapel Hill Denham, Nigeria’s $1bn Eurobond deal
the Director-General of the DMO, Patience Oniha The Debt Management Office (DMO) has dismissed a report that Chapel Hill Denham, a company linked to the Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun has been appointed as one of the Transaction Advisers for a potential one billion dollars Eurobond. While dismissing …
Read More »School attacks: Bandits demand N1bn for 287 pupils, issue March 27 deadline
Gift Habib, Solomon Odeniyi and Israel Bulus • Kidnappers called on Tuesday, gave us 20 days to raise ransom, says community leader • Hostages held in difficult location, used as human shield to prevent bombardment – DHQ The gunmen, who kidnapped 287 students and teachers from the LEA Primary School …
Read More »Aftermath Of Fire Incident At Chisco, Otti Orders All Commercial Facilities To Install Extinguishers
The Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has directed that every business facility in the state to install fire extinguishers to prevent the incessant fire outbreak being experienced in the state lately. Over the last few days, there has been numerous fire incidents in Aba and environs. overlay-clevercloseLogo Advertisement The …
Read More »Undersea cable damage causes internet outage in Nigeria, other nations
Banks in Nigeria have been affected by a damage to submarine cables, causing internet outages in parts of Africa. The submarine cable cuts, on Thursday, affected subsea cable providers and disrupted internet traffic in major parts of the continent. According to reports, the damage affected major undersea cables near …
Read More »Olubadan: Family reveals how he died, burial plans
The family of late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun has revealed how the monarch died late Thursday and the plans for his burial. The late Olubadan, according to his family will be buried today Friday evening in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State Oba Balogun who died barely 72 …
Read More »Be patient with my husband, tinubu’s wife begs Nigerians
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has urged Nigerians to be patient with the administration led by her husband. She said the Bola Tinubu-led administration was working hard to bequeath prosperity legacies to the country. She said this on Thursday in the State House Abuja when she received the …
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