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The Federal Government has approved $3.2billion contract for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Port Harcourt to Maiduguri Eastern Narrow Gauge railway with new branch lines and transshipment facilities. The Minister of transportation Rotimi Amaechi announced this while briefing Journalists after the weekly the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has asked the Minister of state for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba to resign his appointment if he has interests in agriculture and “stop displaying his cluelessness of the problems in the education sector.” This is in response to a comment by the Minister of state for Education on […]
An Ondo state high court has sentenced Babatunde Alfa, general overseer of Sotitobire Miracle Center, Akure, and five others to life imprisonment over the kidnapping of Gold Kolawole, a one-year-old child, from the church. The convicts were found guilty on two-count charges of kidnapping, aiding and abetting to kidnap preferred against them. Delivering judgment […]
The National Association of Pipeline Surveillance Maintenance Workers of Nigeria (NAPSMWN) has given the Asset Management Team of OML 42, three days to pay the salary arrears of its surveillance and Maintenance worker or risk the shutdown of its operations. In a statement, dated October 6th, 2020, president of the National Association of Pipeline […]
DCP Frank Mba, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force has said that the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a special arm of the Force, cannot be scrapped because of the ongoing fight against crimes in the country. Speaking on Tuesday 6th October 2020 during an Instagram Live Chat with Nigerian artiste, Azeez Fashola, […]
Kolaboy has put out his first body of work titled “Story Teller” EP. The 8-tracker EP tells fictional and non fictional stories about Kolaboy’s past, present and anticipated future.
Nigerian singer, songwriter, producer and Sound Engineer Simisola Kosoko with stage name Simi has released a new EP titled “Restless II” “Restless II” is a 16 minutes, 6 tracks EP which features UK female rapper, MS Banks, AfroSoul singer, WurlD and her multi-talented husband, father of her child, Adekunle Gold. With productions from Sess and Oscar
The president of the Nigerian football federation, Mr Amaju Pinnick has announced Randy Waldrum as the new coach of the Super Falcons. “I’m happy to announce that Randy Waldrum will be the man tasked with taking our Women to the next level.” The 64-year-old American who has coaching experience at international level was in charge […]
The Delta State Government on Monday 5th October 2020 restated its commitment to the security of lives and property of citizens in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu gave the affirmation during a press briefing in Asaba,the state capital. Mr Aniagwu stated that the state government had a healthy working relationship […]
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has approved Kevin Akpoguma’s switch from Germany to Nigeria. This was announced by Amaju Pinnick, the president, Nigeria football federation on Monday 5th October 2020. “I’m extremely happy to announce that FIFA has just granted Hoffenheim defender and former German U-20 national team skipper Kevin Ufuoma Akpoguma […]