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We’re winning war against corruption, Buhari brags
President Muhammadu Buhari has again declared that his administration was winning the war against corruption in the country. He said the successes recorded so far by anti-graft agencies, especially the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), had bolstered Nigeria’s international image. Buhari added that his government was poised to use cutting-edge information technology to strengthen the achievements and ensure that no government...
Obaseki bags Governor of the Year, Extraordinary Personality awards
The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has been honoured with the 2019 Governor of the Year award by two national newspapers, Daily Independent and the NewsDirect. The governor also received the Silverbird Group’s 2019 Extraordinary Personality award. Receiving the notification of the awards during the State’s Weekly Executive Council Meeting held at Government House in Benin City, the governor said...
Hon. Nkole Commends Fashola As Construction Of Bende-Ohafia-Arochukwu Road Commences
The member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency, Hon. Uko Nkole has commended the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola for releasing funds for the construction of the Bende-Ohafia-Arochukwu federal Road, Section 1as contained in the 2020 fiscal budget, ABN TV reports. The contract which has been funded to the tune of over Six Hundred and Ninety Million naira (# 690,000,000)...
Osinbajo Calls For Review Of Curricular, Says Education Should Be For Employability
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for the review of Nigeria’s higher education curriculum to focus more on technology and creativity, stating that education today must be for employ-ability, not just for its own sake. He stated this on Friday at the fifth Convocation Lecture of the Federal University, Duste, Jigawa State. Professor Osinbajo, in a lecture titled “Facing the New...
Italy suspends Serie A football games over coronavirus fears
Italy's top football league has postponed three matches scheduled for Sunday in the northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto after the deaths of two people infected with the coronavirus. On orders from the Italian government, the Serie A games between Inter Milan and Sampdoria, Atalanta and Sassuolo as well as Hellas Verona and Cagliari were called off. Three other matches in...
Adamawa Attack: My Govt Has Weakened Boko Haram – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday declared that his government has weakened Boko Haram. He said this in reaction to the attack on Garkida in Adamawa State. Buhari, in a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, condemned the attack and assured that no part of Nigeria would be abandoned. He said: “These attacks on soft targets by the terrorists are obvious signs of...
Igbo national council gives 90 days to South-East Governors to launch security outfit
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Igbo National Council (INC), an Igbo socio-cultural group has issued a 90 days ultimatum to the governors of the southeast zone to inaugurate their own regional outfit. Reading a communiqué after a meeting well attended by members from 20 states, the National President of INC, Chilos Godsent said that the group also condemned...
Coronavirus: Lagos govt begins search for infected Italian contacts
The Lagos State State Government has begun a search for all the contacts of the Italian who brought coronavirus to Nigeria. This was contained in a press statement by the Ministry of Health in Lagos State on Friday. The statement signed by the Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, expressed concern that the disease might be severe in those that...
Abia Govt To Partner Aba Sports Club In Promoting School Sports
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has assured that his administration will collaborate with the Aba Sports Club to promote school sports especially in the area of swimming, lawn tennis and other sports activities. The Governor gave this assurance at the Investiture of Chief Jerry Kalu (Oshimiri) as the 65th President of the Aba Sports Club (1926) held earlier this evening at the...
Ikpeazu Moves To Build Abia Airport, Vows To Complete Before 2023
The State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu says his administration is very passionate in realizing its first ever Airport that would be of international standard. Dr Ikpeazu who stated this when he received in audience, the Abia Airport Project Team led by their Chairman and President, Eskom plc, Chief Philip Orjiako in his office noted that the state government is looking...
