Buhari to commission Lagos-Ibadan rail line next month —Amaechi
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to commission the newly constructed Lagos-Ibadan rail line by January 2021. Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, disclosed this last week in Abuja during the inauguration of the recently elected members of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIoTA). Amaechi said Buhari was a committed reformer determined to change the face of transportation in the country.
Buhari tasks African leaders on implementation of arms control instruments
President Muhammadu Buhari has told African leaders to promote the implementation of arms control instruments and embargoes, to complement and consolidate African Peace and Security Architecture. Buhari made the call at the 14th extra-ordinary session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) on “Silencing the Gun”, held virtually on Sunday. “The major challenge for […]
87% of Nigerian WOBs suffered Covid-19 setback – Survey
By Egufe Yafugborhi EIGHTY-seven per cent of Women-Owned Businesses (WOBs) in Nigeria were shaken and set aback by the destabilising impact of Covid-19, a survey has proven. This was part findings on a larger survey which revealed the extent to which almost 600 WOBs worldwide were adversely affected and still being impacted by the pandemic. […]
Police arrest car washer who escaped with customer’s car
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta A car washer, Idris Ayotunde was on Friday arrested by men of the Ogun State Police command with maroon coloured Ford car with registration number EPE 707 FM, which he stole from his customer in Lagos. The suspect, according to a statement issued by the command image maker, Abimbola Oyeyemi, was […]
David Edevbie: Technocrat as Delta Chief of Staff
The characteristic of the man, David Edevbie, is on the realm of the enigmatic. Edevbie, the chief of staff to Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, is markedly noticeable even in a crowded hall. Prefigured with presence, good looks and civil carriage, Edevbie has a pleasant persona. He is calm, neat and shapely […]
Health minister tests positive after getting COVID-19 vaccine trial dose
Health Minister of the northern Indian state of Haryana Anil Vij, who was given a trial dose of a Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in November, tested positive for the virus on Saturday. Vij, who is the holding charge of several ministries including health, said on Twitter that he had contracted the virus. He urged people, who […]
