We Generated N3.09bn from Railway Operations in 2019 -NRC Boss

Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) on Friday said it generated N3.09 billion in 2019 from train service operations nationwide. Mr Fidet Okhiria, NRC’s Managing Director in a statement signed by Mrs Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni, Media Assistant to the Minister of Transportation, said N1.5 billion of the sum came from the Abuja to Kaduna rail operations. Okhiria said that the Abuja to Kaduna rail line generated about N130 million monthly in 2019 as against the N80 million generated...

Osinbajo Wants Innovative Technology Suitable for Courtroom

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is room for innovative technology that will be suitable for use in the courtroom. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the vice president spoke at the virtual Townhall Meeting of the Law Students Association of Nigeria (LAWSAN). The theme of the meeting is “How to build the right mindset for a better Nigeria, post COVID-19”. The vice president said COVID-19 challenges could be...

Minister Appeals to NASS for Improved Budget for Physical Planning in FCT

FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, has appealed to the National Assembly for improved budgetary provisions to implement physical plans for satellite towns and urban management in the FCT. Mr. Austine Elemue, the Special Assistant on Media to the minister, in a statement on Friday said that Aliyu made the appeal when she received the management of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners in Abuja. The minister noted that recent floodings in some parts of...

NNL 2020/21: Gov. Makinde Sets Promotion Target for 3SC

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has set a target for the management of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan in the club’s campaign in the 2020/2021 football season. The governor, who spoke through Seun Fakorede, the State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, said the management must ensure the club got promoted from the Nigeria National League (NNL). “3SC must get promoted to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL),” he said on Thursday evening...

Happening in Edo threat to Constitutional Order – Atiku

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says the unfolding political development in Edo is a threat to constitutional order. Abubakar, in his verified tweeter handle on Thursday, urged the forces behind the development to reign in their proxies, and abide by the rule of law to allow the people elect who they wanted to govern them. “Nigeria has been on the edge due to the brinkmanship of those charged with the constitutional leadership. “We must, as a nation, not escalate the already...

Group Calls for Malami’s Suspension, Says Allegations to Heavy to Ignore

A group referred to as  Kebbi Concerned Citizens Initiative says President Muhammadu Buhari should suspend Abubakar Malami, Nigeria’s Attorney General In a statement, the group urged the president to set up a panel to probe Malami over corruption allegations. This is alongside several calls for the sack of Malami, a Kebbi indigene, over these allegations which he has denied. In the statement, the group said these “damaging” allegations against Malami are “too heavy” to ignore....

“Open Like Never Before” —Coca-Cola Launches First New Campaign Since Lock-down

Coca-Cola Nigeria launches a new campaign, “Open Like Never Before”, its first since COVID-19 changed the world in so many ways. Coca-Cola in Nigeria temporarily suspended all planned marketing activity in April, redirecting resources towards communities and supporting its most affected retail partners. Alongside its bottling partners and The Coca-Cola Foundation, the company pledged to donate more than $100m globally to organisations leading local relief efforts and in Nigeria, it has provided a grant to...

2020 Anaedoonline Lecture Will Focus on Raising the Stakes of the Youth in Political Governance — Ebuka Onyekwelu

Ebuka Onyekwelu, WAP’s Comumnist and Facilitator of Forthcoming “Anaedoonline Lecture”  Talks About the Event and Expectations WAP’s Columnist, Ebuka Onyekwelu is also the anchor of the upcoming Anaedo Online 2nd Year Anniversary Lecture themed “The Place of Youth in Politics and Economy”. This year’s lecture boasts of an array of accomplished professionals, businessmen and politicians. Ebuka is a 32 year old Nigerian, columnist, blogger and a good governance advocate. He is a graduate of political science...

Adamawa to Establish Peace, Conflict Resolution Commission

Adamawa Government will establish a Peace, Conflict Resolution and Community Social Integration Commission to address frequent communal conflicts in the state, Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri, said on Thursday. The governor made the disclosure when he received a delegation from the Church of Brethren in Nigeria, led by its National President, Rev. Joel Billi, who paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Yola. “The commission will develop and implement strategies that will promote peace and harmonious coexistence...

WHO Says Global COVID-19 Death toll Surpasses 700,000

The COVID-19 death toll worldwide has surpassed 700,000, reaching 701,754 as of Thursday, according to the latest number from the World Health Organisation (WHO). Globally, 18,575,326 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported to the WHO. The United States and Brazil remain the top two in both confirmed cases and deaths, with 4,728,239 cases and 156,050 deaths reported from the United States, and 2,801,921 cases and 95,819 deaths from Brazil. Following the top two in confirmed cases are...

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