The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Area 1 Command, Ogun State has launched manhunt for illegal traffickers and intercepted 975 ammunitions concealed in five bags of rice.Acting Area Controller, Mr Ahmadu…
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FG Plans to Build Lagos-Abidjan Highway With Concrete
The Federal Government has concluded plans to build the Nigerian section of the proposed Lagos-Abidjan highway using concrete technology.Minister of Works, Dave Umahi stated this on Thursday while receiving a…
FG Fumes over Inflated Road Contracts, Bans Latrite for Construction
The Federal Government has expressed dissatisfaction with the level of inflated road contracts, warning that contract variation would no longer be handled mildly.This was even as the government ordered contractors…
EHCON Unveils Tech to Phase-out Vehicular Emissions, Targets Billions of IGR
BY CHIKA OKEKE, AbujaCommitted to green economy, the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has unveiled vehicular emissions testing technology, meant to phase-out million tons of carbon emissions from the…
Fire Roasts Family of Four in Taraba
Tragedy struck in Taraba State on Monday when a house located at Dinyavo area of Jalingo gutted fire, leading to the death of four persons from one family.The deceased are…
Nigeria @63: Tinubu Announces N25, 000 Pay Rise for Workers
Expands Cash Transfer To 15m Poor HouseholdsBY CHIKA OKEKE, AbujaPresident Bola Tinubu has announced a provisional wage increment for workers under the Federal Government payroll without causing undue inflation.This implies…
FG to Construct Super Highways in Three Major States
Federal Government has stated its readiness to construct super highways transcending three major States through a Public Private Partnership scheme.The super highways are expected to be sited on Abuja-Lagos and…
Morocco Earthquake: Rescuers Battle to Access Remote Areas
Following a terrible earthquake that struck in the Kingdom of Morocco, rescuers are currently in a tough battle to access remote areas and clear blocked and rugged pathways in isolated…
President Buhari appoints Biu FRSC’s Acting Corps Marshall
By Chioma James The President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Deputy Corps Marshal Dauda Ali Biu as Acting Corps Marshal and Chief Executive, Federal…