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Matawalle harps on proper maintenance as DMI commissions staff quarters at Iyanya
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has urged personnel of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to properly maintain newly commissioned staff accommodation in Nyanya, Abuja, saying responsible use of the facility would ensure it serves officers for many years. Matawalle gave the charge on Thursday while commissioning a 20-unit one-bedroom staff accommodation built by the DIA as part…
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NSIB opens investigation into Enugu Air runway excursion at Benin Airport
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has launched an investigation into the runway excursion involving an Enugu Air aircraft at Benin Airport, Edo State, after all 68 people on board escaped unhurt. The incident occurred at about 3:10 p.m. on Thursday when the Embraer E170 aircraft, operating Flight 4264 from Lagos to Benin, overshot the end of Runway 05 during…
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Passengers escape unhurt as Enugu Air aircraft veers off runway at Benin Airport
Passengers and crew members escaped unhurt on Thursday after an Enugu Air aircraft veered off the runway while landing at Benin Airport in Edo State. The incident, which occurred on Thursday afternoon, initially sparked reports on social media that the aircraft had crash-landed after videos showed it off the runway. However, the airline clarified that the occurrence was a runway…
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Alia renews call for state police as IGP Tunji Disu visits Benue
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening security through sustained collaboration with security agencies, renewing his call for the establishment of state police as a lasting solution to Nigeria’s security challenges. Alia made the call on Thursday during a town hall meeting with the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu, at the Old Banquet Hall,…
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The Kogi varsity betting on renewable energy for power, job creation in Nigeria
Established in 2020, the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) in Kogi State has begun training experts in the renewable energy sector to meet Nigeria’s power needs and establish a value chain that will create jobs in the near future. The Barefoot Renewable Energy College (BREC), located at CUSTECH campus in Osara, Kogi, is already charting a path for…
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Fubara endorses APC’s Chinda for Rivers governorship, declares support for coalition
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has endorsed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kingsley Chinda, ahead of the state’s governorship election, declaring his support for the political coalition backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Fubara made the declaration on Wednesday during the commissioning of the Rivers Medical Industries Project in…
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ICPC hands over recovered Abuja land to FMBN for 962-home development
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has handed over recovered landed properties in Abuja covering about 27.92 hectares—an area roughly equivalent to 39 standard football pitches—to the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) following a final forfeiture order by the Federal High Court. The properties, located at the Goodluck Jonathan Estate in Kaba District, Abuja, were…
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Report of N1bn church instrument budget in Abia false, says Kalu
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has dismissed reports claiming that N1 billion was earmarked in the 2026 budget solely for the purchase of musical instruments for churches in Bende Federal Constituency, Abia State, describing the reports as misleading. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the deputy speaker’s Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, the office…
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Kogi East leaders praise Tinubu, Ododo over infrastructure projects
Political and community leaders in Kogi East Senatorial District have praised President Bola Tinubu and Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo for infrastructure projects executed in the area, saying the interventions have improved livelihoods and boosted economic activities. The commendation came on Tuesday as the Renewed Hope Ambassadors and the Presidential Communications Team inspected federal and state government projects across Kogi…
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Relief, economic lifeline as FG, Imo complete 31km road, bridge project linking Anambra
For years, motorists and commuters heading from Orlu in Imo State toward communities in neighbouring Anambra had no choice but to turn back or navigate dangerous detours after a massive gully erosion swallowed part of the Orlu–Mgbee–Akokwa–Uga road. Today, concrete pillars rise where the earth once collapsed, carrying a bridge that Imo state officials said will restore a vital commercial…
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