Metro
Nigeria signs Kano-Maradi railway line MoU
The Federal Government has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mota-Engil Group on the construction of 1.959billion dollars Kano-Maradi Standard Gauge Railway lines.
Author: Ismail Abdulaziz
Defence/Security
Navy inaugurates housing for personnel in Calabar
The Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy has inaugurated a multi-million Naira housing projects in Calabar.
Metro
COVID-19 upsurge holds up Lagos-Ibadan rail inauguration
Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has said that the inauguration of the Lagos-Ibadan rail line has been put on hold due to the upsurge of COVID-19 in the country.
Foreign
India keen to supply Nigeria COVID-19 vaccines -Envoy
Mr Abhay Thakur, Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, has said that the government of Indian was ready to supply its COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria, after it is rolled out next week.
Defence/Security
FRSC says NIN now compulsory for vehicle registration
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it had made the presentation of a valid National Identification Number (NIN) compulsory for all categories of vehicle registration.
Defence/Security
Army approves new postings, redeployments of senior officers
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has approved new postings and redeployments of some senior officers
General News
Enugu govt. inaugurates panel of inquiry on community crisis
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has inaugurated a Panel of Inquiry on the recent crisis in Oruku Community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state.
Health
FCT mosques get kudos, knocks over COVID-19 protocol compliance
FCTA on Friday commended the level of compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols in mosques around the Federal Capital City during Jumma’at congregation prayers.
Politics
River govt. approves construction of new legislative quarters
``It has been awarded to an indigenous company to undertake the project for a period of 16 months and the contract sum approved is N10.1 billion.’’
Health
Nigeria hits new high of 1,544 new COVID-19 infection
Lagos, Kaduna and the FCT have emerged as the new epicentres during this period, with over 70 per cent of all confirmed cases.