FG to award Lagos-Calabar coastal highway to Hitech
Our Correspondent Mr David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has opened discussions with Hitech Construction Company Ltd. on the proposed Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.
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2 die in Italy’s Sicily wildfires
Two people died as rescuers evacuated hundreds after wildfires consumed large parts of northern Sicily, Italy, on Friday and Saturday, according to local
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Lawmaker gives N32.5m scholarship allowances to 1,895 students
From Our Correspondent Rep. Abdullahi Aliyu (APC-Musawa/Matazu), on Saturday, disbursed N32.5 million worth of scholarships to 1,895 indigent students of Katsina State. While
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Cameroon forces kill 7 separatist fighters
Seven separatist fighters, including a key commander, died when government forces struck their hideout early on Saturday in war-torn Anglophone Northwest region of
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33 die in petrol warehouse fire in Benin
At least 33 people died and three others sustained serious injuries in a fire at a smuggled petrol warehouse on Saturday in Seme
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UNGA commends G77 China for supporting multilateralism
UN General Assembly (UNGA) President, Dennis Francis, on Friday commended the Group of 77 (G77) and China for supporting multilateralism. “At a time
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British museums hand over looted artefacts to Ethiopia
British museums have handed over many looted artefacts to the Ethiopian Embassy in London, Ethiopian state-affiliated media outlet, Fana Broadcasting Corporate, reported on
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Nigerians raise alarm over fresh attacks in S/Africa
By Peter Ejiofor, London Nigerians in South Africa have raised an alarm over fresh terror attacks being unleashed on them by a criminal
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Transportation
Alkali says P/Harcourt-Maiduguri rail project disappointing
From Our Correspondent Sen. Ahmed Alkali, Minister of Transportation, on Friday, scolded the contractor handling the reconstruction of the Port Harcourt–Maiduguri narrow gauge
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OYSG warns against encroachment into govt school land
From Our Correspondent The Oyo State government has warned trespassers against encroaching into land belonging to public schools across the state. The Commissioner