THE Federal Government has directed that work should stop on the 12km Sagamu-Iperu Road by the Sagamu Interchange on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, gave the directive on Thursday during an inspection tour of road projects in Lagos and Ogun states. He expressed displeasure at …
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THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Mr Nyesom Wike, is enroute to China for a series of official engagements toward the provision of water for satellite towns in the FCT. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the minister on Public Communications and Social disclosed this in a …
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THE Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has launched the National Livestock Transformation Programme at the Grazing Reserve in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau. Mr Idi Maiha, the Minister of Livestock Development, launched the programme during a visit to the grazing reserve on Thursday. Maiha said that the initiative was …
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THE Police Command in Anambra has detained two suspects for allegedly terrorising residents of Nnewi area of the State. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, made this known in a statement on Friday in Awka. Ikenga said that the measure was part of efforts …
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THE Delta Government on Thursday distributed relief materials to victims of the 2024 flood disaster in various parts of the state. At a ceremony in Asaba, Co-chairman of the State Flood Management Committee, Mr Terry Etacherure, presented the materials to representatives from four affected Local Government Areas. Etacherure, who also …
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COTE d’Ivoire is phasing out street names linked to its colonial past in favour of Ivorian icons, in a $17 million renaming project backed by the World Bank. The effort, now visibly underway in Abidjan, marks a bold move to reclaim national identity while modernising the country’s urban grid. Formerly …
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POLITICAL parties in Mali are staging a rare united front against the ruling military junta, accusing it of plotting to dismantle the country’s multiparty democracy. The growing backlash follows the junta’s latest move to repeal the charter governing political parties, a decision that legal analysts see as a prelude to …
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Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has commended workers’ resilience, reiterating his administration’s support for them. Sanwo-Olu gave the re-assurance at the 2025 Workers Day celebration with the theme: ‘Reclaiming the Civic Space in Midst of Economic Hardship’. The event held on Thursday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan Stadium. …
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Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has raised the minimum wage for Edo workers from N70,000 to N75,000 to further improve their standard of living. The governor announced this during his May Day speech at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin. The governor, while appreciating Edo workers’ contributions to the state’s …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Katsina State on Friday for a two-day official visit. Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Onanuga said that during the visit, the President will meet with key stakeholders to assess the security situation in the state. …
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