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The Second Niger Bridge’s naming after the president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has been criticised by the Indigenous People of Biafra as being unacceptable. The South-East governors and other stakeholders chose to name the bridge Muhammadu Buhari Second Niger Bridge after consultation, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, stated during the Tuesday commissioning of the bridge in Onitsha. The IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful, responded to the news in a statement on...

On Friday, the ceremonial publication of a book detailing the accomplishments of the outgoing President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. ), would be presided over by the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.   The launch of the book, “A Promise Kept: Compendium of Significant Achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari Administration,” will take place on Friday at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja at 4:00 pm. Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will be the guest of...

Three hospitals that were using phoney licences and dubious medical personnel have been shut down by the Anambra State Ministry of Health. On Wednesday, Dr. Chukwulobelu Ugochukwu, the director of the ministry’s medical services department, led the team visited the facilities in Alor, the state’s Idemili South Local Government Area.   Residents were advised by Ugochukwu not to use such illegal institutions and instead to seek proper medical care at government public hospitals. He continued,...

Both Bola Tinubu, who will take over as President, and Kashim Shettima, who will take over as Vice President, will be honoured with the title of Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic and Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, respectively. At this very moment, the investiture is taking place in Abuja at the State House Conference Centre. The event is scheduled to take place as one of the activities leading...

On Wednesday, a Lagos State Special Offences Court that was sitting in Ikeja threatened to declare a former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, wanted for failing to appear before the court for his trial. The court was upset that Fani-Kayode had refused to appear before the court for his trial. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is currently prosecuting Fani-Kayode on 12 counts related to the use of false documents, the use of fabricated evidence,...

On Tuesday, May 23, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced that his administration had raised N134.8 billion in long-term bonds to support the state’s important infrastructure projects. He stated that the bond is “the transaction instrument for the first sets of allotment in the N1 trillion debt and hybrid issuance programme.” On his Instagram page, Sanwo-Olu announced this and wrote, “I am excited to share exciting news that will greatly boost the short and long...

As part of his administration’s Urban Renewal Programme, Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai has invited prominent dignitaries to commission a number of infrastructural projects on Friday. Former Vice President Namadi Sambo, former APC national chairmen Chiefs Bisi Akande and John Odigie-Oyegun, former governors, and two current state ministers, Hajiya Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed and Dr. Mohammed Mahmood Abubakar, have been invited to commission the infrastructure projects as part of the Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir...

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