The Federal Government on Thursday announced a two-day total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State for a concrete work on some sections. The Federal Controller of Works in the state, Mr Olukayode Popoola, said in Lagos that the closure would begin from midnight of October 30 and end at midnight of November 1. “We are planning to cast two number expansion joints, and we shall close the Third Mainland Bridge from midnight of Oct. 30 until midnight of Nov. 1,’’ he said. The controller said that there was the need to shut both bounds of the bridge…
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By Ali Sabo “Coronaviruses are zoonotic, which are normally transmitted between animals and people. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is caused by a new strain of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that has not been previously identified in humans. It was first reported to WHO on the 31st of December, 2019 in Wuhan, China.” (NCDC) On 27 February, Nigeria confirmed its first case of Covid-19 in Lagos State by an Italian citizen working in Nigeria when he returned to the country on February 25th from Milan, a city identified as an epi centre of the virus then through Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. In…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers, has announced N20 million compensation each for families of the soldiers and policemen allegedly killed by members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples Organization of Biafra (IPOB) in Oyigbo during the EndSARS protest. Wike made the declaration on Wednesday during a condolence visit to the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mr Joseph Mukan, and families of the slain policemen at the Rivers State Police Command. In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Kelvin Ebiri, the governor also promised to rebuild all burnt police stations in Oyigbo and vowed to ensure that the…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja on Wednesday, approved N4.5billion for printing of examination materials for the Basic Education Certification Examination, Senior Secondary Certificate Examination and National Common Entrance as well as rehabilitation of road projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who briefed State House correspondents alongside the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Muhammed Bello, said the printing contract was awarded to a group of eight printers. According to the minister, the printing of the examination papers are for both sensitive and non-sensitive…
The Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, has said that the Nigeria’s installed grid power generation capacity has grown from 8,000mw to 13,000mw under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari. Mamman made this known on Wednesday during the 2021 budget defence before the House of Representatives Committee on Power in Abuja. He also said that the distribution system had the capacity to evacuate 5,500mw of power having grown from 4,500mw in 2015. “Under the able leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, the country’s grid power capacity has increased significantly from the time this administration took over in 2015 to date. “During the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for backing Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in emerging as the first female and African Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The party’s National Chairman, Mr Uche Secondus, gave the commendation in a statement issued by his Media Aide, Mr Ike Abonyi, in Abuja on Wednesday. Secondus welcomed what he described as historic emergence of Okonjo-Iweala, the Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, as the first female and African D-G of the WTO. He commended Buhari for putting aside political sentiment in backing both Okonjo-Iweala and Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), for the exalted international jobs.…
President Muhammadu Buhari, has appealed to Nigerians to desist from actions and comments that could jeopardise the unity and progress of the nation. Launching the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day (AFRD) Emblem and Appeal Fund in Abuja on Wednesday, Buhari said this year’s occasion reminds Nigerians of the need to guard jealously the unity of the nation which was won at great cost. In a statement by his spokesperson, Femi Adesina, the President stressed that ‘‘Nigeria’s strength lies in her diversity’ while honouring the memory of the nation’s fallen heroes and veterans. He recounted their sacrifices during the First and…
A digital service Tv in Nigeria, Telcom Satellite Tv (TStv) says it has created a Pay Per View model for subscribers to pay as low as N3 per day. TStv Managing Director, Dr Bright Echefu, said this, when he paid a courtesy visit on the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) in Abuja. Mr Demola Olanrewaju, Director of Public Affairs of the company said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Olanrewaju said that Echefu explained during the visit that the Pay As You Go model would help subscribers to recharge their decoder accounts with as low as N50 and…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called on Nigerian Muslims to pray for the police and members of their families, following the rage that attended #EndSARS protests and attacks on police stations and police personnel in the past two weeks. Professor Ishaq Akintola, it’s Director in a statement on Wednesday also appealed to leaders of the Police Community Relations Committee to mobilise their members as well as people living around police stations, to rise in defence of police buildings and personnel in order to prevent further attacks. “Several police stations are now in ruins particularly in Lagos and other parts…
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state on Tuesday, presented the 2021 budget of N147.9 billion to the state House of Assembly for approval. Speaking at the ceremony, Ganduje said that the budget tagged ‘Budget for Economic Recovery and Sustainable Development’ will focus on education and infrastructure development. He said that N74 billion of the budget was for capital expenditure, representing 55.5 per cent, while N72.2 billion was for recurrent expenditure, representing over 40 per cent. Ganduje said that the total recurrent revenue for the state for 2021 was estimated at N106 billion. He said that the amount included N24 billion…