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Lokoja: The Federal Government has received commendation for the completion of the side walls on the River Oyi-Gada-biu bridge in Apata, situated in the Lokoja Local Government Area. The commendation was made by Olu Apata, Oba Frederick Balogun, who inspected the bridge and described the construction work as expertly done. The traditional ruler emphasized that […]

Abuja: Minister of Works, David Umahi, has dismissed claims of marginalisation of the South-East and North-West zones under the President Bola Tinubu administration, describing them as political. Umahi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview that such sentiments in the two zones were not rooted in reality. According to News Agency of […]

Berlin: A report by the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) reveals that the global mortality rate has declined by 67 percent since 1950, in spite of population growth and aging. The study, which covered 204 countries and territories as well as 660 subnational locations between 1990 and 2023, was published in The Lancet medical journal […]

Abuja: The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week warning strike beginning from midnight of Monday, Oct. 13, over unmet demands. ASUU President, Mr. Chris Piwuna, announced this at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja. Piwuna stated that the strike comes in response to the Federal Government’s failure to address the […]

Kano: The Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Maj.-Gen. Gold Chibuisi, says the Nigerian Army remains committed to deepening civil-military relations through sporting and community-based initiatives. Chibuisi stated this in Kano at the inauguration of the renovated Hole number 3 Tee Box at the Kano Golf Club, executed by Headquarters 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army. According to News […]