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FEC approves N84.6bn for road, airports’ projects
The projects are in Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Katsina and Akwa-Ibom.
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved over N5 billion for various contracts in Lagos,...
Don’t set Nigeria ablaze with inflammatory comments, FG warns leaders
The minister also cautioned the media.
The Federal Government has admonished political, religious leaders and opinion moulders to stop spewing incendiary rhetoric capable of setting...
Neglecting Underprivileged People, Recipe For Disaster – Dogara
The immediate-past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has warned that failure to address the plight of the underprivileged across the country...
Borno Probes Shooting Practice In Hotel By NGO
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has set up a commission to investigate alleged public nuisance, disturbance of public peace and other activities (shooting...
Federal Govt Begs ASUU To Shelve Strike
The federal government has pleaded with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) not to embark on a fresh strike as its ultimatum expired...
No Going Back On Open Grazing Ban, Southern Governors Declare
The governors of the 17 states in Southern Nigeria have declared their resolve to proceed with the ban on open grazing of cattle in...
Former Minister Of Power, Mamman Saleh, reportedly collapses hours after his...
Saleh Mamman collapsed in Abuja and landed at the hospital yesterday after being told by President Muhammadu Buhari that he had been relieved of...
CBN Directs Banks To Publish Names Of Forex Defaulters
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has mandated banks to publish the names of customers trying to obtain foreign exchange under false pretences.
The commercial...
President Buhari Launches Annual 20,000 Jobs Scheme
President Muhammadu Buhari has said focus on job creation, consistency in policy and innovation stimulated a five per cent growth of the economy in...
Protest In Ekiti As Gunmen Kidnap Couple, 2 Others
Four persons including a couple, identified as Mr and Mrs Falomo and a man said to be a pastor were on Tuesday evening kidnapped...