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FG To Partially Commercialize Dams Under Its 12 River Basins: Minister
The Federal Government is set to partially commercialise the dams under the nation’s 12 river basins to enable them to deliver their mandates effectively. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen shortly after inspecting Tiga dam in Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State on Wednesday. The minister said the commercialisation of...
No Evidence Tinubu Forged CSU Certificate, Says BBC
The disinformation team of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has published a report on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s certificate. The authors of the report titled: ‘Bola Tinubu diploma: No evidence Nigeria’s president forged college record’ concluded that President Tinubu did not forge his certificate. Allegations that President Tinubu’s certificates were falsified spread like wildfire on social media following the publication of the president’s...
Harmattan: Kaduna Fire Service Warns Residents On Fire Incidents
The Federal Fire Service, Kaduna State Command, on Wednesday, warned the state’s residents of possible fire incidents during the harmattan season. The state fire commander, Sadiq Usman, who made this known in a statement, said the focus was to safeguard lives and property as climate-related incidents continued to rise in Nigeria. He said the call was necessary as a combination of...
PDP, Kwara Government Exchange Words on Projects & Leadership
The Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State has asked the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, to account for the N17 billion bond it got on behalf of the state, which was allegedly kept in a secret bank account. The party, which is the main opposition party in the state, also urged the governor to stay in the state and face governance...
Police Nab Housewife For Killing Step-Daughter In Bauchi
In Bauchi State, the police have apprehended an 18-year-old pregnant housewife for the alleged fatal beating of her five-year-old stepdaughter. The incident reportedly occurred because the child had defecated on herself. The Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Auwal Muhammad, made this revelation while presenting the suspect, Khadija Adamu, to the media at the police headquarters. READ ALSO: Chief of Army Staff Flags...
Chief of Army Staff Flags Off Military Exercise Across Nigeria To Tackle Insecurity
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja on Tuesday flagged off three training exercises across the country to protect lives and property. Army spokesman Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement, said the exercises are ‘EXERCISE STILL WATERS 3’, ‘GOLDEN DAWN 3’ and ‘ENDURING PEACE 3’. Mr Nwachukwu said the exercises, designed to curb the security challenges in the South-South, South-East,...
Prioritize Your Mental Health, Oluremi Tinubu Urges Nigerians
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu emphasized the importance of focusing on mental well-being for Nigerians. Tinubu conveyed this message through a statement shared on the official social media account of the President of Nigeria on Tuesday. The statement read, “As we commemorate the 2023 World Mental Health Day with the theme ‘Mental health is a universal human right’, I wish to urge...
Lagos Govt Impounds Over 200 Unregistered Vehicles
The Lagos State Government has impounded over 200 unregistered and unpainted vehicles to curb insecurity across the State. Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The exercise was conducted by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA team, led by Giwa. READ ALSO: We Are Ready To Support South West Rail Project –...
We Are Ready To Support South West Rail Project – Osun Govt
The Ademola Adeleke administration in Osun State has stated that it is ready to fully support the South West Rail Project. The project is reportedly being championed by the Development Agenda of Western Nigeria (DAWN Commission). This was made known by the Osun State Commissioner for Transportation, Sesan Oyedele at a South West transport stakeholders’ meeting in Ibadan. Speaking at the meeting...
Current Administration Beginning Of New Era For Women Folk, Says Oluremi Tinubu
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, says the current administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given more room to women to contribute their own quota to national development. According to her, efforts to reshape Nigeria and address societal ills plaguing the female gender require active participation of women. She said this when she granted audience to the Minister of State for...
