The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), has approved immediate repair of the section of Lokoja-Obajana-Kabba highway that caved in on Monday. Mr Jimoh Kajogbola, Federal Controller of Works in Kogi disclosed this while on-the-spot assessment to ascertain the extent of the damage on Saturday in Obajana. a section of the…
Trust Africa News, Ayomide Otitoju Redwood Consulting has announced Jerry Sawyerr as General Manager, to lead the company’s reintegration and restructuring plans as the company expands its service offerings across its verticals – Public Relations, Marketing Consulting and Research. “Jerry is truly an exceptional find as he brings with him an impressive and well-rounded 20-years’…
Nearly two in five sharks are threatened with extinction due to overfishing, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has warned in an update of the wildlife Red List that also listed Indonesia’s Komodo dragons – the world’s largest living lizards – as “endangered”. Overall, about 28 percent of the 138,000 species assessed by…
Qatar has staked much on hosting the 2022 World Cup, but the official accommodation has now assumed a different role from that envisaged by the organising committee – housing Afghan refugees. “In our home, we don’t have facilities” like air conditioning or flat-screen TVs, says 28-year-old Ahmad Wali Sarhadi, who arrived a few days ago…
No fewer than 41 Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) were snatched by hoodlums during the Council polls in Kaduna state, according to Mrs Saratu Audu-Dikko, Chairman of Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM). Audu-Dikko told newsmen on Saturday that the machines were snatched in Giwa and Igabi Local Government Areas. According to her, this figure excludes…
The Peoples’ Democratic Party in Kaduna State on Saturday expressed reservations over the process of the conduct of the Council Polls in the state. Speaking through its Publicity Secretary, Abraham Alberah, during a press conference, it noted some anomalies. The party said that by the rule of the game as stated by Kaduna State Independent…
Imo SGovernor, Hope Uzodinma, says that all is set for the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari [retd] visit to the state on Thursday, September 9. The governor disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, on Saturday. Uzodinma, who spoke upon his return from an official trip to the Federal…
Iran urged the United States Saturday to stop its addiction to sanctions against the Islamic republic and accused President Joe Biden of following the same “dead end” policies as Donald Trump. Foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh made his remarks a day after the US Treasury announced financial sanctions against four Iranians accused of planning the…
The Sokoto State chapter of the All Progressives Congress( APC), has adopted consensus method for its local government congresses across the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Alhaji Sadiq Achida, the State APC Chairman, made the disclosure while addressing newsmen on Saturday in the Sokoto North LGA party office secretariat. Achida said that…
