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Month: January 2024

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Local

Wike To Complete 13km ISEX Road By December

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has reiterated its commitment to complete the ongoing 10 lanes Inner Southern Express Way by December. Minister of FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike made this known during an inspection of the projects in Abuja. The Minister who described the four-way 13.193-kilometre road with 10 lanes, from Southern Parkway to Ring Road II Galadimawa roundabout as a project that would change the landscape of the city when […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

Commentary

Ecological Effects Of Boreholes

Ecological Effects Of Boreholes   The practice of drilling boreholes for usage has existed before the eighties but became prominent in Nigeria in the 1980s through government and international support agencies. With two thirds of the earth’s surface covered by water and the human body consisting of 75 percent of it, it is evidently clear that water is one of the prime elements responsible for life on earth. Apart from […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

Foreign

Imran Khan jailed In State Secrets Case As Election Looms

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in jail in a case in which he was accused of leaking state secrets. Khan, who was ousted by his opponents as PM in 2022, is already serving a three-year jail term after being convicted of corruption. He has called all the charges against him politically motivated. The conviction under the secrets act comes the week before general […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

Foreign

India Navy Rescues Pakistani Sailors From Pirates

Indian naval forces have rescued 19 Pakistani sailors after their fishing vessel was hijacked by pirates off Somalia's coast. This was the second rescue operation in 36 hours by Indian warship INS Sumitra. Hours earlier, the ship had rescued the 17-member Iranian crew of a vessel which was also hijacked by pirates, the navy said. India's navy has responded to several distress calls from vessels and sailors over the past […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

Foreign

Australia: Doctored MP Image Causes Sexism Fury

An Australian news channel has come under fire after it doctored an image of a female state MP that enlarged her breasts and exposed her midriff. The photo of Georgie Purcell appeared in a Nine News bulletin after she criticised the Victorian government's rejection of a duck hunting ban. Ms Purcell posted the original and altered images to social media, noting how her outfit had been edited. Nine News apologised […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

Local

Protection Of Lives, Property, Paramount In Tinubu’s Administration – Wike

The emergency Security meeting organized by the Wike -led Federal Capital Territory Administration to rub minds with the six Area Council Chairmen, Traditional rulers, Vigilante groups and security agencies, to tackle security challenges has ended in Abuja. At a visit to kuje Area Council over the weekend, the Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, urged relevant stakeholders to rise up to their duties, warning that protection of lives and property are paramount […]

todayJanuary 29, 2024

National

CBN Disburses $500m To Clear Forex Liabilities Backlog

In its determination to address the backlog of verified foreign exchange transactions, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has disbursed 500 million dollars to various sectors. This comes barely a week after the Bank paid approximately two billion dollars to settle outstanding commitments across manufacturing, aviation, and petroleum sectors. The CBN's Acting Director Corporate Communications Department, Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, who stated this in Abuja noted that the Management of the […]

todayJanuary 29, 2024

News

FCT : FRSC Arrests 6,339 Traffic Offenders

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC says 4,907 persons were apprehended for 6,339 traffic offences during the just concluded "Operation Zero Tolerance" in the federal capital territory. The Sector Commander, Mr Muta'a Chorrie stated this while speaking with newsmen in Abuja. He said non use of seat belt, use of phones while driving and over speeding were the major causes of accidents during the operation. The Sector Commander noted that […]

todayJanuary 29, 2024

National

FG To Inaugurate 37-Man Tripartite Committee On Minimum Wage

The Federal Government is to inaugurate a 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage with a mandate to recommend a new National Minimum Wage for the Country.     The planned inauguration of the Committee is sequel to the approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to a statement by the Director, Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Mr. Segun Imohiosen the inauguration of the […]

todayJanuary 29, 2024