Highway
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The Abidjan-Lagos corridor highway is set to become a powerful economic and industrial hub courtesy of the Spatial Development Initiative promoted by the African Development Bank (AfDB). Mr Mike Salawou, Director of the Infrastructure and Urban Development Department at the AfDB, said this in a statement. NAN reports that work on the 1,028km transnational coastal…
6 Nov
The Federal Controller of Works in Benue, Mr Olumide Alabi, says the Federal Government is rehabilitating nine highways in the state to enhance movement. Alabi, who made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, said there were more than 30 highways in the state. The controller further disclosed…
3 Nov
The Federal Government has approved a total of N18 billion for compensation of property owners and individuals impacted by the ongoing 700 kilometres Lagos-Calabar coastal road. Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi disclosed this on Sunday in Lagos during the National Assembly Joint Committee on Works and the Federal Ministry of Works stakeholders' engagement on…
13 Oct
Armed bandits blocked the busy Gusau-Funtua highway on Saturday, abducting an unspecified number of travellers. The attack occurred between the Kucheri and Magazu communities in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, where the assailants shot at moving vehicles. Zamfara State Police Command spokesperson, ASP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the incident to Channels Television in…
11 Oct
Oyo State Government has shut down temporarily the 76.67km Alao-Akala Memorial Highway to construct weighbridges on it. The Commissioner for Public Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Prof. Kehinde Shangodoyin, who disclosed this on Thursday said the move was necessitated by the desire to preserve the road. Shangodoyin said when completed, the weighbridges would be deployed to…
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When it comes to Nigerian pop culture, nothing hits harder than our street slangs. From ajebutter neighborhoods to ajepako corners, these slangs have become the soul of conversations, music, films, and even global trends. Nigerians no dey carry last, and our lingo has proven time and again that we can turn any word into a…
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Edo State Governor, Mr. Monday Okpebholo, has approved automatic employment for first-class graduates from both Nigerian and foreign universities into the state’s Civil and Public Service. This initiative is part of the governor’s efforts to enhance the quality of manpower within the system. The state’s Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa, announced this development in a…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned that it will impose fines on erring financial institutions over the ongoing cash scarcity at Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). CBN Governor, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, made this announcement on Friday during the annual Bankers’ Dinner organized by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. Reports of cash shortages…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned frozen food dealers to stop the sale and distribution of unregistered and prohibited products. The agency made this announcement on Friday during a one-day sensitisation programme at Kado Fish Market in Abuja. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said that the…
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Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, said Nigeria lost N6.2 trillion to the flexible foreign exchange (FX) rate regime in 2022 alone. The CBN chief stated this at the Bankers’ Night hosted by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) and held in Lagos last night, arguing that the country…
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The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 24-year-old man, Olalekan Kehinde, for allegedly vandalising a railway track in the Dagbolu area of Osogbo. In a statement released on Friday, the command’s spokesperson, Kehinde Adeleke, disclosed that Kehinde and his accomplice, identified as Abbey, committed the act…
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The Gombe State Police Command has arrested three suspected drug peddlers in the Hayin-Kwarin Misau area of Akko Local Government Area. The suspects, Mubarak Usman (21), Abubakar Suleiman (22), and Fahad Salihu (21), were allegedly involved in supplying drugs to a group of hoodlums commonly referred to as “kalare boys” in the area. The Public…
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The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged to complete and deliver the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) permanent orientation camp at Agbowa, Ikorodu, before the end of 2024. Sanwo-Olu made this commitment during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2024 Batch C Stream 1 corps members on Friday. The event took place at the…
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The former Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development on the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Osita Chidoka, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television's Politics Today programme, Chidoka revealed that he has sent his resignation letter to his ward in Anambra to the effect. He also…
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Leicester named Ruud van Nistelrooy as the club's new manager on Friday, just weeks after his departure from Manchester United. The Dutchman left United earlier this month after a short spell as interim boss and previously serving as assistant to Erik ten Hag. Leicester sacked Steve Cooper on Sunday after just 12 Premier League games…