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·         Minister to meet TCN, others over disconnection of plant for N30bn debt ·         Target 400,000 tons of iron rods in Ajaokuta ·         Says govt needs 7 million metric tons of iron to construct 30,000km roads ·         Seeks $5m to revamp the plant, Light steel section to cost about N35bn President Bola Tinubu, Thursday,...

Minister, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Barr Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, expressed displeasure over the state of the Central Metro Rail Station and the Kukwaba stations, noting that he will not tolerate excuses. The Minister stated this when he inspected the Metro Train Station in the Central Business District, and the...

The Future Africa Leaders Awards (FALA) 2023 Grand Finale which held in Lagos, Nigeria, saw the emergence of 23-year-old Mariam Gendemeh from Sierra Leone as the star prize winner of the year. She came tops out of thousands of entries reviewed from all 54 countries on the continent. The yearly...

The Arewa Consultative Movement (ACM), has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo The ACM National Coordinator Comrade Bilal Galadima , made the call on Wednesday in Kaduna The Arewa group has threatened to mobilise like-minded individuals and groups to shut down Kaduna and...

The senator representing Anambra South senatorial zone, Ifeanyi Ubah, has reacted to the suspension of the traditional ruler of Neni, a community in Anaocha Local Government Area. A suspension letter by Anambra State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Tony Collins Nwabunwanne, accused HRM Igwe Damian Ezeani of not...

The Zinariyan of Lokoja, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu has congratulated His Royal Highness (HRH), Alhaji Gambo Kabir on his appointment as the new Maigari of Lokoja by the outgoing Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. In a congratulatory message made available to Journalists, Dr Aliyu described the traditional ruler as...

By Omonu YG Nelson The Forum of Igala Journalists (FORIJA) has penned a moving letter of condolence to His Royal Majesty Matthew Alaji Opaluwa Oguche Akpa II, the Ata Igala, in the wake of the tragic passing of his beloved elder sister, Her Royal Highness Memuna Opaluwa-Ogwuche Akpa, and her...

…calls for holistic investigation Mackings Peace Initiative Foundation, an anti-corrution crusader has praised President Bola Tinubu for his leadership and governance style since assumption of office especially in the fight against corruption in every starter of government in the country. The chairman of the group, Chairman. Dr Macdonalds Gue, Publicity...

National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has commissioned the newly constructed VIP Lodge, as well as three intra city roads estimated at 1.7km in Akwanga, headquarters of Akwanga Local Government Area. Commissioning the VIP lodge on Saturday, the APC national chairman, commended Governor...

The Centre for Accountability and Transparency (CAT) has commended President Bola Tinubu for suspending the National Co-ordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency, Halima Shehu. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Dr Hassan Abdullahi, the Centre said the suspension was necessary to allow...