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FG approves $1.96bn railway contract from Maradi in Nigeria to Niger Republic
…to purchase 52 Green Maria for correctional centres The Federal Government on Wednesday approved $1.96 billion for the construction of rail line...
Black Wednesday in Kogi as over 25 people burnt to death in tanker explosion (graphic pictures)
An early morning petrol tanker accident has claimed the lives of at least 20 people including school children being conveyed to school...
Presidency absolves Economic Adviser, Dipeolu, of involvement in N172m research funds disbursement
Contrary to some media reports that the Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters, Dr Adeyemi Dipeolu, cannot account for N34 million...
15,000 displaced flood victims: Kwara Gov. seeks more federal government help
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, wants some more federal government help in support of victims of flood. “We have about 5,000...
UNGA 2020: UN Secretary-General says work together to solve world’s problems
The United Nations on Monday marked its 75th anniversary with an appeal from Secretary General Antonio Guterres to preserve the longest period without...
Edo poll post-mortem: Govs. Ganduje, Buni in Aso Rock for “private meeting” with Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday held a “private meeting” in Aso Rock with the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Caretaker...
NIRSAL, Royal Exchange provide multi-peril insurance for farmers against bad weather risks, losses
As part of initiatives to boost food production and ensure steady income for farmers at this challenging time, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing...
BREAKING: PDP’s Gov. Obaseki declared winner of Edo poll, buries godfatherism
Gov. Godwin Obaseki, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has finally buried godfatherism in Edo State as he was declared winner of the governorship...
ICRC lauds NNPC’s transparent public bid opening processes
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has commended the management of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for its transparency in bid opening processes...
Schneider Electric unveils equipment for Discos to fix grid faults, restore power in minutes
Schneider Electric has unveiled a new intelligent equipment that will help electricity distribution companies (Discos) and others to fix major faults in the grid system...
Edo poll: Rivers Gov. Wike held “hostage’’ in Benin as soldiers, police, DSS lay siege to his hotel
A combined team of soldiers, police and the DSS numbering over 300 have laid siege to the hotel where Rivers State Governor,...
FG conducts promotion exams for Directors Oct. 5 -12
The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has released the time-table for the conduct of year 2020 promotion examination for civil servants on Directorate cadre in...
Edo guber poll: 1.7m voters decide Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu, 12 others’ fate as polling gets underway
More than 1.7 million registered voters are filing out in Edo State in today’s governorship poll to elect a new governor. The main...
COVID-19 threatens SDGs, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday that the coronavirus pandemic was threatening the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He spoke Friday at the...
Femi Fani-Kayode, ex-Minister, in spousal crisis, crashes his marriage a fourth time
Controversial one-time Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has lost his marriage, a fourth time, this time to his estranged spouse,...
Cheery news for governors: FG suspends deductions from their monthly allocations till April 2021
As part of efforts to stabilise the finances of the 36 states, the Federal Government said on Thursday that the suspension of deductions from their...
