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Nigeria government to spend N270b on 50 bridges
Nigeria government has announced plans to spend about N270 billion within three years for the rehabilitation of 50 bridges, following the decay of many of the existing ones.
Minister…
Oil price hits $58.37; highest in 18 months
Benchmark Brent sweet crude LCOc1 jumped more than two per cent to a high of 58.37 dollars, up 1.55 dollars a barrel and its highest since July 2015.
Similarly, U.S. light crude oil…
Nigerian Army bans officers, men from posting operations on social media
The Nigerian Army has barred officers and soldiers on duty from uploading pictures and videos of their operation on social media.
The ban takes immediate effect.
General Officer…
Stop honouring criminals with religious or ethnic attachment – Dambazau
Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau has warned Nigerians against honouring criminals in the name of religion or ethnic attachment.
According to the minister, most Nigerians…
Biafra: We shall release evidence to nail Britain, Gowon, Obasanjo, Buhari, others – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has warned that the continued detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu will spell doom for Nigeria.
The group threatened that Nigeria will continue…
I was impeached because I did not share money – Former Abia Speaker, Martins Azubuike
Six days after being ousted from office, Chief Martins Azubuike, the former Speaker, Abia House of Assembly, says his uprightness cost him the job.
Azubuike, who made the disclosure…
Naira stabilizes at N490 to dollar despite fears
The Naira on Tuesday stabilised at N490 to a dollar at the parallel market in spite of speculations that it would depreciate to N500 to a dollar by the end of 2016, the News Agency…
Dangote tomatoes factory to resume production
The Dangote Tomato Processing Factory in Kadawa, Kura Local Government Area of Kano State is to resume production in February.
The company, which began production in Feb. 2016, had to…
Fayose’s wife prophesies disaster for husband’s enemies
Wife of Ekiti State governor, Mrs. Feyisetan Fayose yesterday declared that all her husband’s enemies will meet their waterloo this year.
Mrs. Fayose, who spoke to thousands of Ekiti…
Customs redeploys 8 Assistant CGs, 238 Deputy Comptrollers
In a bid to strengthen operations and reposition the service to meet the challenges of the new year 2017, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd) has…
Army repels Boko Haram attack in Adamawa
Soldiers on Tuesday repelled an early morning attack by fleeing Boko Haram insurgents on Dar village in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa.
Chairman of Madagali Local…
2018 guber polls: Ekiti youths declare revolution
Ekiti youths have threatened to pioneer what they described as ‘bloodless revolution’ as the State prepares for 2018 governorship poll.
They said time had come for the youths to…
Southern Kaduna: Suspected Fulani herdsmen invade communities again
Despite the peace pact signed recently between Miyetti Allah and Southern Kaduna people for everyone to live in peace, suspected Fulani herdsmen Tuesday invaded Sunji/Kagoro…
Buhari will fail if corruption at local level is not addressed – Olayinka
A human rights activist, Mrs Ojomo Olayinka, has called for more accountability and transparency at the third tier of government.
Olayinka, who is an Executive Director of Advocacy…
Fear grips Ayakoromo community as Fulani herdsmen threaten forceful acquisition of land
There are palpable fears among the people of Ayokoromo community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State as some Fulani herdsmen have threatened to forcefully grab their land…