Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, is set to construct an intra-city rail network to connect Maiduguri and its environs, being the first of such projects by any of Nigeria’s 19 northern state governments. The first phase of the project will commence with 12 designated terminals within Maiduguri to connect major
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The Kano State House of Assembly has kicked against President Tinubu's tax reform bills currently undergoing legislative action before the National Assembly.This followed deliberations on the house floor, presided over by the speaker, Hon. Ismail Falgore, during yesterday's plenary.The majority leader of the House, Lawan Husseini, who represents the Dala
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There have been reactions over the report arrest of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi by Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force.Farotimi’s arrest was revealed by the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, in a post on his X handle on Tuesday.Sowore called for the lawyer’s immediate
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The South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Tuesday at Tuynhuys in Cape Town, Western Cape, welcomed President Bola Tinubu to the 11th Session of the Bi-National Commission between South Africa and Nigeria.Unity Times reports that Tinubu departed France on Monday for Cape Town to co-chair the 11th session of the
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The Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed the Lagos Electricity Bill 2024 into law.The law is a comprehensive plan aimed at addressing challenges in the energy sector and is expected to lay the foundation for economic and industrial growth in Lagos.The governor signed the bill on Tuesday at the
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Justice Mojisola Dada of a Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, has ordered the arrest of the former Managing Director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Lawal Kuru, for his absence in court for his arraignment over alleged N76 billion fraud.The court had scheduled Tuesday for Kuru’s arraignment along
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Aero Contractors has announced N80,000 ticket prices for local flights in celebration of the festive season.Disclosing this to journalists on Tuesday, the company’s Managing Director, Ado Sanusi, said the reduction in the price of the fares within the period is in recognition of the harsh economic challenges being experienced by
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the mass retirement of approximately 1,000 staff members of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The House also seeks to ascertain the N50 billion payoff earmarked for the settlement of the disengaged staff members.The resolution follows the
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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the chairmen of the 18 local government areas in the state to submit their statements of account within 48 hours.The governor issued the directive on Tuesday during a meeting with the council chairmen at the Government House in Benin City.Represented by his
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The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, NCPWD, says it is working ascediously to introduce a special allowance towards reducing financial burden on Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).Ayuba Gufwan, the Executive Secretary of the commission, said this on Monday in Abuja while briefing newsmen shortly after a road walk tagged: “Road
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