Multi-million naira health centre, school buildings abandoned for 20 years rot away

– Residents resort to herbs – Why I couldn’t make projects function as commissioner – Ex-governor’s son Two decades ago, there was wild jubilation in Ikija, a rural community in Idi Ayunre, the headquarters of Oluyole Local Government Area, Oyo State, as one of their sons and then governor of the state, Alhaji Lam Adesina, […]

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Anxiety as government reintegrates repentant terrorists

Borno State residents have expressed fears over the surrender of over 1,000 Boko Haram terrorists to Nigerian troops and the kid-glove treatments they are receiving from government. Borno is the epicentre of the terrorists’ consistent bloody attacks by terrorists on some sections of Nigeria. The residents, including traditional rulers and religious leaders, who spoke in […]

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FG executing 800 contracts, 13,000km of roads, says Fashola

Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Fashola, said yesterday that the Muhammadu Buhari administration is currently executing 800 contracts covering 13,000 kilometres of roads and bridges nationwide. He spoke during his inspection of the construction the Chanchangi Bridge in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, assuring Nigerians that before long, most of the projects would […]

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Worries as doctors’ strike enters second week

– NSCIA, pharmacists, others urge NARD to stop action – NMA chides FG, state governments over lingering strike – Over 100 million Nigerians may lose care, expert warns There is growing concern among the populace as the indefinite strike embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) nears two weeks amid loss of […]

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Former super permanent secretary Ahmed Joda dies

Ahmed Joda, who was one of Nigeria’s famous permanent secretaries in Nigeria’s second military regime of retired Gen Yakubu Gowon, has died. He was 91. He died in Yola, capital of his home state, Adamawa according to a family friend, Fenny Fwa, a prince of the Mbula Kingdom in Adamawa State, who confirmed the death. […]

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Buhari restates commitment to tackling insecurity

The Federal Government said yesterday that security agencies remain strong, determined and robust in tackling security threats and protecting the lives and property of Nigerians. President Muhammadu Buhari wo was represented by the Defence Minister Bashir Magashi at the graduation of Course 29 participants of the National Defence College, in Abuja, said government had embarked […]

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INEC raises alarm over fake CVR registration portal

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised alarm over fake online registration portal for Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The commission raised the alarm in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in Abuja on Friday. Okoye said that INEC attention had been drawn to […]

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