Nigeria

Buhari

Buhari promises more weapons, aircraft coming for battle against Boko Haram, says military has resources to fight insurgents

Nigeria is expecting to take delivery of military weapons and aircraft from Jordan, China and the United States to reinvigorate its anti-terror war, President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday. The president at a virtual meeting with the Security Committee of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), represented by one governor from each of the six geo-political zones […]

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Dangote Refinery

Dangote Refinery, NDE train youths on skills

The Dangote Refinery Group in collaboration with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has began a six-month skills’ acquisition programme for the second batch of 200 youths in Ibeju-Lekki Community in Lagos State. The training, which was flagged-off by Dangote Group Executive Director, Strategy, Capital Projects and Portfolio Development, Mr. Devakumar Edwin, is aimed at […]

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Why they are after Akpabio, by Jackson Ugbechie

Since his appointment as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, a lawyer, senator and former governor of Akwa Ibom State has come under the most virulent attacks and orchestrated media lynching. The same man who was the toast of the Nigerian media and even political associates and opponents on account of his uncommon leadership […]

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Nyesom Wike

Edo election for Oshiomhole is ‘do-or-die’ –Wike

The Chairman of the National Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party, Governor Nyesom Wike, has said for the sacked national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, the upcoming Edo State governorship election was a matter of life and death. Wike, who is also the governor of Rivers State, said this at a […]

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Akeredolu

Akeredolu rates administration, says ‘I’ve done what Mimiko couldn’t do in eight years’

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has said he was committed to the welfare of the people of the state. He said many projects abandoned by his predecessor had been completed during his administration. Akeredolu stated this on Monday while speaking at the flag off of distribution palliatives items donated by a Non-Governmental Organisation, […]

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Iyamu

Court orders Ize-Iyamu be served through substituted service over disqualification suit

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered substituted service of a suit seeking the disqualification of the All Progressives Congress’ governorship candidate in the forthcoming election in Edo State, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and his running mate, Audu Ganiyu. Justice Taiwo Taiwo, granting the plaintiffs’ application for substituted service, ordered that Ize-Iyamu and Ganiyu be […]

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Mamman

Siemens to build 70 new power substations, upgrade 105 others in power deal, says FG

The new electricity deal between the Nigerian government, its German counterpart and Siemens AG, will see the upgrading of 105 power substations and the construction of 70 new ones, the Minister of Power, Mr. Sale Mamman has said. Providing what he described as ‘key details’ of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) deal which has already […]

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JAMB sets commencement of 2020/2021 post-UTME screening for September 7

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and heads of all tertiary institutions have agreed to commence the 2020/2021 post- Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening on September 7. The board explained the shift in the date of admission processes was to allow students sitting for the 2020 O’ level examinations conducted by the West […]

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Sanwo-Olu celebrates Senator Adeola at 51

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, who clocks 51 on Monday. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, on Monday, noted that Senator Adeola, who is currently representing Lagos West Senatorial District in the Upper Chamber, has contributed “immensely to the growth […]

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Covid19: Zero fatality recorded in Oyo’s isolation centres since inception, says Task Force

The Oyo State Task Force on COVID-19, has disclosed, that isolation centres in the state has recorded zero fatality since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the state, in March 2020. This feat, the Task Force noted, was due to the holistic approach adopted by medical personnel managing the COVID-19 situation. The Task Force added that […]

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NNPC: 4.36 million oil barrels lost to power outage, others

No fewer than 14 crude oil export terminals in the country were shut down in April and May this year owing to power outage and pipeline leakage, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has said. According to data in NNPC’s latest monthly report, a total of 4.36 million barrels of oil could not be produced in […]

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Eko

Sanwo-Olu vows to restore life back to Apapa, donates land for trailer park as he inspects road projects

The disturbing gridlock created along Apapa corridor in Lagos State by heavy-duty trucks clogging the major highways may soon fade away, if the actions being taken by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu fully materialise. The Governor, on Sunday, set out on a five-hour tour of projects and infrastructure being developed on the Apapa corridor to ease traffic […]

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