The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Sunday, said that the total shutdown of the Third Mainland Bridge would be lifted at midnight of Jan. 31, 24 hours ahead of schedule. Popoola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the telephone that the contractor was able to complete the repair works
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The Federal Government will evacuate 802 Nigerians from Saudi Arabia this week. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Gabriel Aduda, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, said the returnees would return to the country on Thursday and Friday. He said the returnees would be airlifted by two Saudi Arabian Airlines. According
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The Federal Government on Wednesday ordered the total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for three days for the replacement of delicate expansion joints on the bridge. The Federal Controller of Works Lagos, Mr. Olukayode Popoola, who disclosed this to journalists in Lagos, said the closure of the bridge takes effect from midnight on Friday.
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The Enugu State Government has disclosed that the Federal Government has approved the construction of an iconic roundabout and tower at the Opi Junction, about 14km from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).This followed Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s determination and vision to include Nsukka in the world map of history with a landmark edifice. Ugwuanyi, who
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The Federal Government has approved the employment of 30,000 graduates to be trained on soil samples and to render extension services to farmers. This is part of efforts to enhance food security. Executive Secretary of the National Land Development Agency, Paul Ikonne, who said this in Abuja on Monday, said the graduates would go through
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it had so far taken delivery of 23 new aircraft mainly fighter aircraft procured by the federal government in 2020 to prosecute the war against insurgency. It said 18 more aircraft, including the 12 Tucano fighter jets are expected to be delivered by the United States this year. The
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The Federal Government has commenced the National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment for foreign diplomats in Nigeria. The Spokesman of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Kayode Adegoke, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said the exercise commenced on January 18. The statement read: “The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami,
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The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said on Friday the Federal Government would evacuate 600 Nigerian irregular migrants from Saudi Arabia next week. Dabiri-Erewa, who disclosed this on her Twitter handle, said the returnees would be airlifted to Nigeria in two batches. 400 returnees, according to her, will be evacuated to
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The Federal Government has extended the deadline for Nigerians with the National Identity Number, NIN, to link it up with their SIM cards. The Federal government in December 2020 gave Nigerians with NIN that are yet to link their Sim cards till January 19 to link them up or risk getting their telephone lines blocked.
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The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Tuesday explained why the Federal Government released 4,000 inmates serving different jail terms in correctional facilities across the country. Aregbesola, who addressed journalists shortly after inaugurating the 53 operational vehicles purchased for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in Abuja, said the inmates benefited from the federal government’s Amnesty
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The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 said on Monday the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) would carry out 450 tests in each local government area of the country. The PTF Chairman, Boss Mustapha, who disclosed this at task force media briefing in Abuja, said the tests would commence immediately in a few states in
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The Federal Government said on Monday students returning to schools across the country are not required to undergo COVID-19 test before they would be allowed into the premises. Some schools particularly in Lagos had directed their students to undergo the COVID-19 test before resumption. But the Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of
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The Federal Government says National Identity Number is mandatory for foreign diplomats who will reside in Nigeria for a continuous period of two years or more. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, said this in a statement by his Technical Assistant, Dr Femi Adeluyi, on Sunday. He said that an enrolment
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The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said on Saturday the Federal Government would establish six modern correctional facilities in the country’s six geo-political zones. The minister stated this when he inspected an ongoing project at the Model Maximum Security Custodial facility in Janguza, Kumbotso local government area of Kano State. He said the project was
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The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Friday challenged the service chiefs to resign and allow the Federal Government to inject fresh ideas and strategy in the ongoing efforts at tackling the country’s security challenges. Wike, who made the call during the wreath-laying and parade ceremony to mark the country’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day in
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