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….146 dies in Kebbi ….Jos records 28 deaths At least, 146 people have died in Kebbi State, according to a health official, as the cholera outbreak in Nigeria spreads into the state. PREMIUM TIMES reported how the cholera outbreak is spreading in Nigeria with states in the north-west region recording high casualties. Katsina […]
The Kano State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), says its loyalty to the party’s national leadership remains total and unwavering. The State PDP Chairman, Mr Shehu Wada-Sagagi, said this in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday in Kano while respondig to calls for the resignation of Uche Secondus by some PDP […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the Federal Roads and Bridges Tolling Policy and Regulations aimed at reintroducing tollgates on Nigerian roads. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made this known to journalists after the weekly meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Mr Fashola, the policy and regulations were developed […]
The Federal Government has said that the Twitter ban in Nigeria will be lifted soon. Speaking in Abuja, on Wednesday, August 11, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said, “The end for amicable resolution is very much in sight. “We appreciate the patience of Nigerians. I want to assure you that […]
Magistrate Adeola Adedayo of the Lagos State Magistrate Court in Yaba has ordered the remand of Chidinma Ojukwu, who allegedly stabbed the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, to death. Magistrate Adedayo ordered the remand of Chidinma for 30 days following an application of the police counsel, Cyril Ejiofor. Chidinma and Ataga […]
The Nigerian Army has denied allegations that it is planning to free some senior Boko Haram Bomb explosive experts in its custody. The Army also said more than 1,000 Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered to troops due to intense offensive operations on the hideouts and camps in the North East. A statement by Brig […]
The Lagos-Kano train service will go into operation from Friday, Aug. 13. Mr Ismail Adebiyi, Regional District Manager, Northern District of the Nigerian Railway Corporation made this known in Zaria, Kaduna State, on Sunday when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The train would leave Lagos on Friday evening and arrive […]
The sit-at-home order handed down to the people of the South-East turned bloody on Monday as hoodlums wreaked havoc in Anambra and Imo states, killing four policemen and four other persons. Gunmen, who went on a shooting spree in Anambra, attacked a police Area Command in Nnewi axis of the state. The incident was […]
Former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has promised to build an Islamic University in President Muhammadu Buhari’s hometown of Daura in Katsina State. The university, according to Okorocha, would offer free education with all modern state-of-the-act facilities. The All Progressives Congress (APC) senator said the university would be built through the Rochas […]
The Federal Executive Council presided over by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has approved the sum of $1.484 billion for the rehabilitation of both Warri and Kaduna refineries. The rehabilitation of Warri and Kaduna refineries awarded to Messers Saipem SPA and Saipem Contracting Limited at the combined total sum of $1.484 billion, will be rehabilitated […]
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