FG approves $5.3bn Ibadan-Kano rail project
The Federal Government has approved the sum of $5.3bn for the Ibadan to Kano standard gauge rail project. This was made known in Lagos yesterday by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi during the 3rd Maritime Stakeholders Interactive Forum.
Economic ties: Sierra Leone wants more Nigerian investment
The government of Sierra Leone will intensify its economic and trade cooperation with Nigeria with special emphasis on trade and investment promotion.
Yoruba nation: Prof. Akintoye accepts leadership, sets agenda
Prof. Banji Akintoye, the newly elected leader of Yoruba nation on Thursday promised to uphold and showcase Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s legacies, respect the youth and not interfere in partisan politics.
Don advocates speedy implementation of national policy on food, nutrition
Prof. Wasiu Afolabi of the Community Nutrition, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta has called for speedy implementation of the National Policy on Food and Nutrition by the federal, state and local governments. Afolabi said that its implementation, which required adequate funding by all tiers of government, would ensure food security and reduce the scourge […]
FILE: 1,380 houses destroyed by flood in Jigawa LGA
Alhaji Umaru Dodo, Acting Chairman, Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa, said 1,380 houses across the area were destroyed by flood due to heavy rainfall on Aug. 23. Dodo said this in Guri on Thursday, when the state Chairman, Jama’atul Izalatil Bidi’a Waikamatissunah, Sheikh Abubakar Jibrin-Hadejia, paid him a visit. He said over 830 of the […]
Redeemer’s University produces 21 first class graduates
The Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun, on Thursday at the 11th Convocation ceremony for the 2018/19 academic year, awarded 21 graduates with First Class honours. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Anthony Akinlo, in his address, said that the institution was graduating 301 students, out of which 21 bagged first class honours. Akinlo gave the breakdown […]
