Wike laments failure of $824 million Abuja metro rail

  Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike. Denies using N300m official vehicle Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed disappointment over the failure of Abuja Rail Mass Transit project.The metro rail, which was commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari on July 12, 2018, and opened for passengers the following …

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Lagos Assembly rejects 17 commissioner-nominees [See full list] 

The Lagos State House of Assembly has rejected 17 of the 39 commissioners-nominees sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The commissioners-nominees rejected by the Lagos Assembly are listed below. 1. Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo (Education); 2. Prof. Akin Abayomi (Health); 3. Gbenga Omotoso (Information and Strategy); 4. Olalere Odusote (Energy); 5. Mrs. …

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Importation ban creates N55 billion local SIM card industry

  Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Photo: FACEBOOK/NCC The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) disclosed that a major key achievement of some of the policies initiated by it, especially as it relates to local content development, is the ban on the importation of whole-body subscriber …

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Niger: Algeria, Egypt oppose military action, seek dialogue

Algeria and Egypt have moved against military intervention in the Niger Republic, insisting that dialogue remains the best option out of the current political crisis in the country. Recall that West African leaders had, in the aftermath of the coup that toppled President Mohamed Bazoum, threatened to embark on military …

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