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FG Approves Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway, 63 Dam Projects

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says the Federal Government has approved the first phase of the Sokoto-Badagary super highway project. The Federal Government also approved the construction of 63 dams to boost power generation in the country. Idris said this at the inauguration of a two-day …

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CNPP and its failed evil campaign against NNPCL, Kyari

By Ezra Akinmade The incessant vituperations and campaign of calumny by a faction of the defunct Conference of Nigeria Political Party (CNPP) and its promoters against the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and its group chief executive officer, Mele Kyari, is another show of shame by forces of darkness …

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Lagos Blue Line Increases Trips To 72 Per Day

The Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line has increased the number of trips on the line from 54 to 72 per day from Monday 12 August. Ms. Abimbola Akinajo, the managing director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), said this in a statement made available to the News …

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Africa to declare public health emergency over Mpox

The African continent is poised to declare a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security as the Mpox (Monkeypox) outbreak continues to spread across many countries. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centre for Disease Control, said this during a webinar on Thursday on the Mpox outbreak situation in …

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Lagos to constitute taskforce to tackle street trading

The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has said it will constitute a taskforce to help tackle the menace of street trading across the state. Major Olaniyi Olatunbosun Cole (Rtd), LAGESC Corps Marshal, announced this during a periodic stakeholder engagement with Lagos Central Senatorial District stakeholders, aimed at seeking the …

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Tinubu: Mining companies must prioritize health, safety of Nigerians

President Bola Tinubu has said his administration will ensure that companies engaged in mineral exploration prioritize the health and safety of Nigerians and the host communities. The President stated this while receiving a presentation titled, ‘Harnessing the Mining Industry for Enhanced National Security and Development: Strategic Options for Nigeria by …

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