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The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, on Monday felicitated with Nigerian Muslims on the occasion of the year 2024 Eid-El-Maulud. Walson-Jack in a statement signed by the Head of Public Relations of her office, Eno Olotu, urged Muslims to uphold and embody the Prophet’s timeless virtues of peace, kindness, humility, and selflessness, especially in their daily interactions. “As we commemorate this day, may the blessings of […]

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, has warned of potential river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers, stating that a large volume of water is flowing through these rivers towards the Niger Delta region. While  speaking in Abuja on Friday at a press briefing regarding the flooding situation in Maiduguri, Borno State, called for vigilance in all aspects and proactive measures to address any future flooding […]

The Lagos State government has announced plans to shut and divert traffic on the Eko Bridge to allow reconstruction work. In a statement on Friday, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the commissioner for transportation in Lagos, said the diversion will commence on September 26 and last for eight weeks. Osiyemi said the diversion will be done in sections, adding that motorists should use alternative routes. “Motorists heading to the Island from Funsho Williams […]

The federal government has released N3 billion to each state across the country to address the flooding issues in the states. The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen after visiting the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Gwada, Shiroro local government area of Niger state. He explained that he was in Niger State for an assessment tour under the directives of President Bola Tinubu, reaffirming the […]

The Federal Government has announced plans for immediate commencement of upgrading the Alau Dam in Maiduguri, Borno State. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Funmi Imuetinyan . The statement noted that the move is aimed at tackling the persistent challenges posed by the dam’s overflow and making a permanent solution to the […]

The House of Representatives has shifted its resumption date by one week. This follows a rescheduling from the original date of September 17, 2024, as communicated to the members via an internal memo by the Clerk of the House, Dr Yahaya Danzaria, on Wednesday. A statement issued by the House spokesman, Akin Rotimi, noted that during the recess, lawmakers carried out outreach programmes peculiar to their constituencies. Rotimi further revealed […]

The Federal Government has rejected accusation of rights abuse made against it by the United Kingdom (UK) Trade Union Congress (TUC), over the arrest of Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), insisting that nobody, including the NLC president, is above the law in Nigeria. Recall that President of Nigeria Labour Congress( NLC), Mr. Joe Ajaero, was arrested and detained by the Department of State Services, DSS, at […]

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast thunderstorms and rains from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Katsina, Sokoto and Kaduna States during the morning hours on Wednesday in the northern region. According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kano, Borno, Katsina, Adamawa, Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara, Kebbi and Jigawa States during […]