Mararaba/Nyaya Traffic:
Nasarawa Govt Mulls Light Rail Project to Tackles The dreaded daily traffic jam on Masaka/Mararaba/Nyaya route to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), will be addressed through the construction of light rail, Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has disclosed. He said the light rail which will be constructed in collaboration with a foreign firm, is proposed […]
Repentant Terrorists’ Wives Deliver 263 Babies in Detention Camps
The wives of repentant Boko Haram fighters have given birth to no fewer than 263 babies in four months. The Borno State Government disclosed this recently to journalists in Maiduguri. The delivery was conducted at the health facility located inside the Hajj camp in Maiduguri, which is currently being used as a temporary shelter for […]
NEMA: How Mustapha Habib Ahmed Redefines Emergency Management
By Garba Dangida The flooding experienced in some parts of the country during the last rainy season had devastating effects on communities and their livelihoods. Many riverine communities and those near the fringes of flowing rivers and dams were displaced, and their sources of livelihood destroyed. In several instances, lives were lost. It was a […]
Nigeria, four others to deepen EU’s partnership with Africa
The European Union (EU) has engaged youths in Nigeria and four other countries to strengthen cooperation and partnership between the EU and Africa to promote sustainable development, as well as finding solutions to common challenges in the continent. The partnership will see youths in Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Tanzania, and the Republic of Congo push ahead […]
Trade between Nigeria, Korea may exceed $2b as investment interest grows
There are 20 Korean companies operating in Nigeria with trade volume between both countries expected to hit $2 billion this year, representing about 20 per cent growth, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nigeria, Kim Young-chae has said. The Ambassador, who stated this in Abuja at the Korea national day, said the occasion […]
How Akpabio, Abbas Emerged Senate President, Speaker of 10th Assembly
By Ibrahim Dan-Halilu Godswill Akpabio, former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, emerged the new senate president of Federal Republic of Nigeria. He scored 63 votes to beat his opponent, former governor of Zamfara State, Abdul-Azziz Yari who scored 46 votes. Akpabio’s emergence comes after a so much horse […]
Kano Assembly Declares State of Emergency on Phone Snatching, Thuggery
The Kano State House of Assembly, on Monday declared a state of emergency on phone snatching, thuggery, and other criminal activities in the commercial city of Kano. This followed an urgent motion of public importance, sponsored by the majority leader, Lawan Hussaini, representing Dala Constituency during the plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Isma’il […]
Paris Court Recommends Probe into French Role in Rwanda Genocide
The Paris Court of Appeal has recommended that an investigation be conducted into the inaction of the French army over its alleged complicity in the Bisesero massacres during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, Michel Nkurunziza writes for New Times, based on an AFP report. An estimated 50,000 people were killed in the Bisesero area […]
Sudan: Guterres Urges Donors to Boost Aid Response
A UN-led appeal for funding to help the people of Sudan raised $1.5 billion on Monday as UN chief António Guterres warned that the country was descending “into death and destruction” at breakneck speed. Addressing donors at a pledging event in Geneva convened by the UN with Egypt, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the African Union […]
Police Kill 5 Terrorists, Recover 143 Livestock in Katsina
The Police Command in Katsina State has neutralised five suspected terrorists, arrested one other and recovered 143 animals in Jibia and Batsari Local Government Areas. ASP Abubakar Aliyu, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed this to newsmen in a statement on Sunday in Katsina. He said that the team, in an intelligence-led operation, raided and […]