By Olakunle Oyedunmola No fewer than 1,000 people were homeless due to a heavy rainstorm in the Iyara community. Iyara Community is the headquarters of the Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident occurred on the 8th of April, 2024 which left the victims unprepared and led to the …
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COLUMN: The Ambitious Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
By Abraham Amah The commencement of work at the Lagos end of the 700 km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway which runs through nine coastal routes/states without the usual fanfare of exorbitant flags offs associated with major infrastructure projects in Nigeria represents a new bold step by the President Tinubu administration to …
Read More »Eid-el-Fitr: FG approves Thursday as additional public holiday
In commemoration of this year’s Eid-el-Fitr, the federal government has authorized Thursday, April 11, as an extra public holiday. The Permanent Secretary, of the Ministry of Interior, Aishetu Ndayako, stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. She described Ramadan as “the month of spiritual rejuvenation,” the minister restated …
Read More »Super Falcons select Olympic ticket for Paris 2024
After defeating South Africa 1-0 on aggregate, the Super Falcons have advanced to the Olympics for the first time since 2008. Tonight in Pretoria, the Falcons and Bayana Bayans were forced to a scoreless draw. They qualified for the Olympics in Paris, 2024, thanks to their 1-0 victory over Nigeria. …
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