The federal government has announced plans to begin freight operations on the Lagos-Kano narrow gauge rail line in June this year.In a statement issued by the special assistant for media and publicity at the Office of the Minister of Transportation, Umar Alkali Jibril, the minister of transportation, Senator Said Ahmed
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All things being equal, the outbound movement of intending pilgrims from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia would commence on Wednesday, May 15, with the inaugural flight scheduled to take off from the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto, with the first batch of Kebbi State pilgrims on board.Already, the National Hajj
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted three trailer loads of opioids, comprising 3,450,000 pills and 344,000 bottles of codeine syrup, at Abule Ado in the Amuwo Odofin local government area of Lagos State, where three suspects were also arrested in connection with the seizure.The consignments were loaded
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The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) is working towards a new era of unity and progress as key figures within the union came together to resolve the longstanding leadership crisis.The reconciliation, led by the vice president of North West, Alhaji Alhassan Haruna (aka 313), alongside the vice president
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A Customs-licensed agent and a purported ally of President Bola Tinubu, Alhaji Ibrahim Egungbohun, has approached the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to refute an allegation that he is a top smuggler.The plaintiff, in the suit filed through his lawyers, Mr. Bola Aidi (SAN), said he was,
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The State of Israel has expressed readiness to build the capacity of Nigerian women and girls in diverse areas of agriculture, science, technology, and textiles, among others.Indications of this development emerged when the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, paid a courtesy visit to the first lady of Nigeria, Senator
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-Uchechukwu Okoroafor,AbujaSenator Mao Arukwe Ohuabunwa's recent attainment of a doctorate degree in Political Science from the esteemed University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), represents a significant milestone not only in his personal academic journey but also in his capacity to contribute meaningfully to the political landscape of Nigeria.Born and raised in
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