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Lagos begins Third Mainland Bridge rehabilitation, diverts traffic
Lagos State government has announced diversion of traffic on the Third Mainland Bridge as a result of repair of bad portions of the road. This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde. According to the statement, the repair works on the bad portion of the road will start on Sunday. During the period, traffic…
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Growth of private conglomerates like BUA evidence of correctness of our policies – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said entrepreneurs and the business community, whose investments align with the priorities of the government in value and job creation, will continue receiving the full support of his administration, noting that the huge growth experienced by conglomerates like BUA Group is evidence of the correctness of government policies. The President, who received the management…
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Salman Rushdie stabbed on stage at NY literary fair
Author Salman Rushdie has been airlifted to hospital after being stabbed up to 15 times, including once in the neck, as he prepared to give a speech in upstate New York. The writer, 75, was attacked as he was being introduced to the stage for the CHQ 2022 event in Chautauqua, near Buffalo, on Friday morning. Witnesses claim that he…
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Kenya electoral officials blame presidential candidates’ agents for results delay
Kenya’s electoral officials on Friday blamed the delay in announcing the result of the country’s presidential election on candidates’ agents for slowing down the national tally of votes. The chair of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) accused party agents of approaching the process like a “forensic audit,” saying they were disrupting the process. “Please don’t interrogate the returning…
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Once a U.S. darling, Rwanda’s Kagame hears concerns amid Blinken visit
Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed Rwanda’s president Thursday to end support for rebels in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo and halt repression of critics of his longtime rule, warning of mounting U.S. opposition to a leader who once ranked among America’s preferred partners in Africa. Blinken’s visit to the Rwandan capital of Kigali, the final destination on a trip…
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What is Kashim Shettima even bringing to the table? By Jesutega Onokpasa
Former Borno Governor, sitting senator and Vice Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Kashim Shettima, came into politics from the private sector. While Governor of Borno, Senator Shettima was one of the most talked about politicians in Nigeria. In the still unfolding run-up to the 2023 elections, he has not disappointed and is easily the most newsworthy…
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Anambra suspends LG chairman over wife’s death
Anambra State government has suspended the Chairman of Nnewi North Local Government, Mbazulike Iloka from office over the circumstances surrounding the death of his wife. Mrs Chindiebere Iloka died onAugust 7, 2022 under circumstances yet to be determined. However, there are allegations that the suspended LG chairman might be responsible as a result of domestic violence against his wife. A…
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My administration’ll prove skeptics wrong, Oyebanji tells journalists
Ekiti State Governor-elect, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has said he would work assiduously to promote the culture of good governance and shame skeptics. Oyebanji , who said he was not oblivious of the dwindling revenues to the State from the federation accounts, promised to adopt Governor Fayemi’s financial engineering model and also think outside the box to drive developement and…
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Ogun, Osun lead states with highest universities in Nigeria
Ogun and Osun states lead with the highest number of universities in Nigeria out of the six South West a data obtained from the National Universities Commission has revealed. While the first position in the country goes to Ogun State, Osun State is third. According to the NUC data, Ogun State has 16 accredited universities comprising a federal university, two…
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Boko Haram, bandits changed Nigeria’s security situation- Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja launched the National Crisis Management Doctrine (NCMD), aimed at bridging the gap created by extensive deployment of security services through fostering collaboration amongst Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government. The NCMD, which was developed by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in coordination with relevant MDAs, would ensure…
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