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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N658 million for the deployment of sniffer dogs at Lagos and Abuja international airports. The council gave the approval during the weekly meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday. Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, while speaking with reporters after the council meeting, said four memoranda […]
The Police in Adamawa have confirmed the arrest of 14 suspected notorious kidnappers terrorising people of the state. DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, the Police Spokesperson in the state, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Yola. Nguroje said the breakthrough followed credible information from reliable sources. “The Operatives from Adamawa Police Command attached to […]
A former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ibrahim Mantu, is dead. Mantu reportedly died in the early hours of Tuesday in an Abuja hospital after a brief illness. He was aged 74. He is said to have been sick for days and died in isolation at a private hospital in the federal capital territory (FCT). […]
Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Kayvee, has been withdrawn from the BBNaija season six show due to health issues. This was announced via a brief from Big Brother, read by the Head of House, Pere, to all the housemates on Monday. According to the brief, Kayvee has been advised by medical personnel […]
President Muhammadu Buhari says the African continent is the new frontline of global militancy. In an opinion article published in Financial Times on Sunday, Buhari said while the world is preoccupied with curbing the spread of COVID-19, terrorism is worsening. The president’s article was centred on the crisis unfolding in Afghanistan. The Taliban has […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with family of the late former President Shehu Shagari over the transition of his widow, Hajiya Hadiza Shagari, at 80. This is contained in a statement by the President’s spokesman , Mr Femi Adesina in Abuja. The president described the departed as a pillar of strength and support, holding […]
….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 […]
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