LASG to close Apapa Dock for Nigerian Railway modernisation project
The Lagos State Government has said that it would close the Apapa Dock Road temporarily for level cross construction of the Nigerian Railway Modernisation Project of Lagos-Ibadan. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, made this known in a statement on Friday, saying that the closure would commence between 5:00 pm to 5:00 am on […]
Armed Forces Remembrance Day pigeons refuse to fly, Nigerians react
By Emmanuel Okogba Pigeons released as a tradition in commemoration of Armed Forces Remembrance Day by President Muhammadu Buhari refused to fly, causing mixed reactions of social media. President Buhari was seen trying on multiple occasions to release the birds but they only ended up sitting on the cage, managing to fly away only when […]
Benue govt distributes 15,000 chairs, tables to schools worth N433.5million
By Peter Duru – Makurdi Benue State Government has commenced the distribution of 15,000 plastic chairs and tables to Basic schools in the state valued at over N433.5million. The Executive Chairman of Benue State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Comrade Utse Joseph who flagged off the distribution at the Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology […]
Police burst ‘drug cartel’ in Ogun, recover Ns2.2M, hard drugs
James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Operatives of the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Police have recovered a sum of N2,722,750 and hard drugs worth several millions of Naira after raiding a suspected drug cartel in Lafenwa area of Abeokuta, the state capital. State Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, disclosed this while displaying the exhibits at […]
Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Shun calls for division, inter-ethnic wrangling — Abiodun
James Ogunnaike Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has called on Nigerians to shun calls for division, insurgency, banditry, and all inter-ethnic, religious, and politically motivated wranglings capable of disintegrating the country. He said they should embrace team-spirit, brotherliness, and compassion for fellow beings. The governor made this call on Friday, at the 2021 Armed […]
Cross River gets World Bank’s $20.4m grant
By Emma Una – Calabar The Cross River State government has achieved $20.4 million dollars grant from the World Bank’s States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability, SFTAS, programme. The Commissioner for Finance, Mr Asuquo Ekpenyong Jnr told Vanguard in his office on Friday that the money would be plowed into the implementation of the state’s […]
