The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has conducted a successful attack on a Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs) Hideout in Daban Masara in Borno. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said that […]
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According information released by Mariam Uwais, special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on social protection, the federal government has spent N49 billion on the national home-grown school feeding programme. The programme, which is a component of the government’s social investment, is meant for feeding primary school pupils across the country, and has been ongoing in […]
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A 10-year-old boy Clark Kent Apuada has surpassed a record set by Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps in 1995. Apuada swam at the Far West International Swimming Championship in California, U.S., on Sunday where he swam the 100-meter butterfly to break the record. He finished the event with a time of 1:09:38 — just barely […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday formally welcomed Senate President Bukola Saraki, Governor of Sokoto Aminu Tambuwal, Samuel Ortom of Benue, former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Nigeria’s former High Commissioner to South Africa, Ahmed Ibeto and Sen. Dino Melaye as they attended the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja. All the […]
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The Federal Government has begun an upward review of the N19,800 monthly allowance paid to members of the National Youth Service Corps, according to the Director-General of the scheme, Brig Gen Suleiman Kazaure. The DG stated this on Thursday, noting that the NYSC, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, received a letter from […]
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The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Thursday expressed worries over the looming fuel scarcity in Ibadan due to non-availability of the product at the depot. In a statement issued in Lagos, Alhaji Raheem Tayo, the Ibadan Chapter IPMAN Chairman, said that the association was worried that the situation had persisted in spite […]
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The University of Uyo on Thursday administered physician’s oath on 28 medical doctors, who recently completed their training in the institution’s college of health sciences. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Enefiok Essien, said that the ceremony (Sponsio Academica) marked 13th of its kind, having inducted 53 doctors in 2018. Essien, who was represented by […]
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The Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Rail Line will be delivered in December, the Federal Government said on Thursday. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed this to newsmen in Alausa, Ikeja, after a closed-door meeting with Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State. Amaechi, who thanked members of the communities whose property were affected by the […]
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Red Star Express Plc, a leading logistics Company, has released its audited reports for the financial year which ended March 31, 2018, showing a rise in turnover to N8.4 billion from the N7.3 billion the previous year. The additional revenue growth was as a result of new business initiatives and expansion currently being driven by […]
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has deployed additional troops and air assets along with necessary ground support equipment and logistics facilities to Katsina and Gusau, in support of anti-armed banditry operations in the North West. AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in […]
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