FG halts construction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway again

08 Jan 2023

To make it easier for vacationers returning to their destinations after the holiday season, the Federal Government has ordered a temporary suspension of the current construction work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Remember that after departing in December 2022, the construction company Julius Berger returned to the site on Tuesday to resume building work between the […]

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General JTE Chukwu, a former spokesman for the Nigerian Army, passes away in Abuja

08 Jan 2023

Brigadier General JTE Chukwu, a retired member of the Nigerian Army, has passed away. On Thursday, the former director of Army Public Relations passed away in his Abuja home.  When Lieutenant General Tuku Buratai was serving as the Chief of Army Staff in February 2018, Chukwu was selected to serve as the military branch’s spokesperson.  […]

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It is your turn to retire- Peter Obi to Tinubu

08 Jan 2023

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has said it is the turn of Nigerian youths and women to take back Nigeria. He made the assertion during a recent visit to Akwa Ibom (his wife’s home country) for his campaign. Peter Obi while revealing his plans for Nigeria if elected president of Nigeria […]

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Tinubu takes swipes at Peter Obi and Atiku

08 Jan 2023

All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential flag-bearer, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Saturday lambasted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and his Labour Party counterpart Peter Obi, calling the former ‘Mr. Privatize’ and the latter ‘Mr. Stingy’. Addressing the Ondo state rally at Democracy Park, Akure, the state capital, the APC candidate urged the […]

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We will encourage use of blockchain technology in crypto assets- Tinubu

08 Jan 2023

Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says his administration will encourage the use of blockchain technology in finance and cryptocurrency assets if he is elected into office. Blockchain technology is an advanced database mechanism that allows transparent information sharing within a network. In 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) […]

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Eight LP Assembly candidates join APC

08 Jan 2023

Eight Labour Party (LP) state assembly candidates, on Friday, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State. The eight candidates are from Auyo, Kirikasamma, Bulangu, Malammadori, Kafin Hausa, Birniwa, Guri and Kaugama constituencies. The politicians were received by Governor Muhammad Badaru, at an event in the government house, the governor’s media aide, […]

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Speaker of Plateau House of Assembly escapes being kidnapped

08 Jan 2023

The Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Yakubu Sanda, narrowly escaped being kidnapped by gunmen who attacked his house in Jos on Friday. The failed kidnap attempt on the Speaker was coming barely six days after the police carried out a rescue operation of the state Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, Alexander Plangnan, […]

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Kevin McCarthy, a Republican, is elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives after overcoming various obstacles

08 Jan 2023

On Saturday, Republican Kevin McCarthy became the speaker of the US House of Representatives after overcoming a number of political obstacles. After Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden, McCarthy has gained prominence and is now the third most influential person in the US.  McCarthy promised that House Republicans would “pass bills to fix […]

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Niger governor enacts the 2023 appropriations bill

07 Jan 2023

The appropriation bill for 2023, totaling more than N243 billion, has been signed into law by Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, the governor of Niger State. The bill is N5 billion more than the estimate he earlier submitted for consideration to the state House of Assembly.  It will be recalled that Bello presented the state House […]

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