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NRC Explains Reason For Delay On Abuja-Kaduna Train Route
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), has apologized to passengers for the delay in rendering train services to passengers along the Abuja-Kaduna train route on Monday. Mr. Pascal Nnorli, Manager, Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS), in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday, said the delay was due to a shortage in the supply of diesel. “The management of the NRC...
350 Vehicles Seized By FRSC Over Illegal Plate Numbers
Over 350 cars with illegal license plates have been seized nationwide by the Federal Road Safety Corps in just one month. The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr. Olusegun Ogungbemide, made this known in an interview with newsmen on Monday in Abuja. NAN reports that on February 3, the FRSC began a nationwide operation to impound vehicles with unauthorized number plates. The operation...
President Buhari Returns To Abuja After 8-Day Visit To Saudi Arabia
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after an eight-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he also performed the Umrah (Lesser Hajj). NAN reports that the Nigerian leader departed Saudi Arabia via King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday. Saudi government officials, traditional and spiritual leaders from Nigeria, as well as some senior staff...
EFCC Comments On DSS Arrest Of Ex-Obi Campaign DG, Okupe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commented on the arrest of Doyin Okupe, ABN TV reports. The ex-Director General of the Peter Obi-Datti Baba Ahmed Campaign was detained earlier on Thursday. The Department of State Services (DSS) arrested him at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. READ ALSO: DSS Arrests Doyin Okupe At Lagos International Airport The former presidential adviser...
Tinubu Meets Kyari, Emefiele Over Fuel Subsidy
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC Limited, Mallam Mele Kyari, and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele at the State House on Tuesday afternoon. The purpose of the meeting is believed to be linked to Tinubu’s remarks regarding the removal of fuel subsidy, which he mentioned in his inaugural...
15,000 Nigerians Stranded Abroad To Be Repatriated — FG
The federal government is currently in discussions to facilitate the safe and dignified return of 15,000 Nigerians stranded in Cameroon, Niger, Chad, and other countries, according to Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI). Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja on Friday, Ahmed disclosed that the commission is also...
“Obi’s Return To PDP Risky” – ADC
The African Democratic Congress has ruled out the possibility of Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, returning to the Peoples Democratic Party. The coalition party stated that such a move would be too risky for the former Governor of Anambra State politically. Spokesman for the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the assertion on Monday during an appearance on...
Gov Nwifuru Suspends Three Ebonyi Commissioners Over Alleged Absenteeism
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has suspended three commissioners from his cabinet due to allegations of absenteeism. The commissioners were suspended for one month for being absent without any permission during the state executive council meeting held on Monday, March 17. The suspended commissioners include Solomon Azi (Grants and Donor Agencies), Victor Chukwu (Environment) and Ikeuwa Omebe (Rural Development). Commissioner for...
Sen Kalu Distributes Bags Of Fertilizer, Spraying Machines To Abia North Farmers (Photos)
In a bid to ensure food sufficiency in the state, former governor of Abia State and Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Orji Uzor Kalu has distributed bags of fertilizer and spraying machines to farmers in his constituency. Speaking at the distribution ceremony on Wednesday, Kalu, who is the Chief Whip of the Senate, said the...
Abia Govt Awards Contracts For 5 Key Roads, Sets Flag-Off For Oct. 24
— Otti’s Administration Intensifies Drive to Open Up Rural Communities The Abia State Government has awarded contracts for the construction of five major roads across the state as part of its ongoing infrastructural revolution aimed at transforming road networks and boosting economic activities, ABN TV reports. Announcing this in Umuahia, the Honourable Commissioner for Information, Chief Prince Okey Kanu, said two...
