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Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria road to be completed in 14 months – FG
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has given Infiouest Construction Company a 14-month deadline to complete the reconstruction of Section II of the N777 billion Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria Road. Following the termination of the initial contract with Julius Berger Plc due to disagreements over cost variations, Section II was re-awarded to Infiouest…
Read More »Joy as Sections A/B of $2bn Lagos-Calabar coastal road kicks off
Calabar, the capital city and other parts of Cross Rivers State were abuzz with excitement on Sunday, following preparation for Monday flag-off of the state’s axis of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway by the Federal Government. Naija Daily News learnt that the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, would flag off…
Read More »National Security Adviser loses official car to criminals in Abuja
By Deborah Nnamdi Daring criminals stole an official black Toyota Hilux Escort vehicle belonging to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Nuhu Ribadu, during Friday’s Juma’at prayers. The theft, which occurred in broad daylight, has led to a swift and thorough investigation by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…
Read More »Rivers women protest against Tinubu’s emergency rule
By Deborah Nnamdi Hundreds of women in Rivers State have taken to the streets to protest President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a State of Emergency in the state. The demonstrators, visibly angered, marched from Isaac Boro Park in Mile 1 to Garrison Junction along the busy Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway, disrupting…
Read More »No native doctor can make you a millionaire without hard work – Soludo
By Deborah Nnamdi Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has cautioned native doctors against polluting rivers and streams through ritual practices noting that no native doctor can make anyone a millionaire if they do not work hard. The governor issued the warning on Thursday while addressing members of the All Progressives…
Read More »Nnamdi Kanu loses N50bn case against FG, AGF
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a N50billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed against the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) by detained self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the…
Read More »Man shot in robbery attack on VP Shettima’s residence
By Deborah Nnamdi Security has been beefed up around the private residence of Vice President Kashim Shettiam in Maiduguri, Bornon State, following a failed attempt to break into the house on Wednesday morning. A 35-year-old man, identified as Musa Ibrahim, was shot in the leg and arrested during the incident,…
Read More »Rivers Administration appoints administrators for LGAs
Photos: Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, Administrator of Rivers State The Government of Rivers State has announced the appointment of administrators for all 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state. The appointments, approved by the Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas CFR, take effect from…
Read More »Edo Assembly approves Okpebholo’s proposal to hire consultant for funds recovery
By Deborah Nnamdi The Edo State House of Assembly has approved Governor Okpebholo’s request to engage a consulting firm to review, reconcile, and recover the amount due to the Edo Government from project Gazelle Afriexim loan and any other crude oil loan arrangements and the deduction at source of 10…
Read More »Wike treats suspended Rivers lawmakers to dinner in UK
By Deborah Nnamdi Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, hosted a group of suspended lawmakers from the Rivers State House of Assembly in the United Kingdom on Monday. In a post shared by Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, it was revealed…
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