Lagos secures $1.35b deals for 4th Mainland Bridge, Blue Rail

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed partnership with the African Export-Import Bank and Access Bank for long-term infrastructure projects. The deals were signed at the Africaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2023 in Guyana. He listed some of the key projects to be serviced by the agreements, to include Fourth Mainland Bridge, Omu Creek Project […]

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Fubara, Wike feud: Tinubu, PDP governors mediate

Fubara, Wike and Tinubu. – Governors praise President over intervention in crisis, freedom for judiciary – ‘Supreme Court verdict has closed 2023 elections’ President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday intervened in the political crisis rocking Rivers State. Feuding Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor Nyesom Wike met and exchanged pleasantries at Aso Villa, 24 hours after […]

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17 die, 73 missing in Taraba boat mishap

A devastating incident unfolded on the 29th of October, 2023, in the Mayo Ranewo Community along the banks of River Benue, within the Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, when a boat carrying 104 passengers tragically capsized. The catastrophe has resulted in a distressing toll of lives lost and individuals missing. According to […]

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November Election: Imo State Government books all hotel rooms in Owerri for one week

The Governor Hope Uzodinma-led Imo State government has taken over all the hotel rooms in Owerri, the state capital from November 4 to November 12, 2023, as the state goes into the governorship election on November 11. The taking over of all the hotel rooms in the state capital no matter the quality, sizes, prices […]

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‘Congrats, Mr Speaker’ — Fubara celebrates first round win in battle against impeachment

Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, has congratulated Ehie Edison, new speaker of the Rivers state house of assembly. “Congratulations Mr. Speaker,” Fubara wrote on X. Edison was elected speaker on Monday, after a faction of the assembly removed him as house leader, as the plot to impeach Fubara intensified. Edison’s installation as speaker could imply […]

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Why probe of N11.3tr refineries’ maintenance cost will end futile

• HEDA insists move aims at extortion • ‘We are watching, Centre for Transparency says • Stakeholders seek end to waste of taxpayer’s money • FG to sanction oil companies over crude oil supply to local refineries Tagging their move as another avenue to cash out from the nation’s resources after possibly wasting time on […]

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After another failed presidential bid, Atiku says ‘I am not going away’

PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar campaigns in his home state Adamawa before the 2023 election The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday dropped a hint that he will still contest for the presidency in the future. He said this during a press conference in Abuja […]

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Court adjourns Naira Marley’s Internet fraud trial till November 13

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, adjourned till November 13, 2023, the trial of Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, known as Naira Marley, for alleged internet fraud. Justice Nicholas Oweibo adjourned the trial due to the failure of the Police to produce him in court for continuation of his trial. Naira Marley […]

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Multi-billion Naira Infrastructure Plan: PDP says Osun APC is anti-people

Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the criticism of its government’s multi-billion naira infrastructure plan by the state’s All Progressive Congress APC) as “unpatriotic, reprehensible and a display of anti-development anti-people politics for which the opposition is known for” Responding to what it described as an ill-intentioned statement from the […]

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McPherson University Hosts NACS Conference

Participants from across the federation billed for the 2023 Conference of the National Association for Christian Studies( NACS) will converge on McPherson University,Seriki Sotayo, Ogun State from Monday, October 30 to Thursday, November 2, 2023. A statement by Mr. Sanmi Enigbokan, the university’s Deputy Registrar, Information and Public Relation, said that the theme for this year’s […]

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