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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved the sum of N829.8 million as revised estimated cost for the rehabilitation of a road linking Anambra and Enugu States. Contract for the rehabilitation of the road was originally awarded in 2018 because it is a strategic inter-state road that …

Potential sale of anti-ship and air-to-air missiles to Taiwan comes amid heightened tensions between US and China. The United States has approved the potential sale of $1.1bn in weapons to Taiwan, the Pentagon announced, in a move that will likely worsen already heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing. The Pentagon’s …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Thursday July 21, approved cut-off marks for universities and polytechnics in the country.   The announcement was made after a heated session comprising officials from JAMB, the Ministry of Education, the National Universities Commission, and the National Board for Technical Education among others.   …

Aliyu said that the projects were aimed at strengthening the capacity of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and shore up power supply in the country. “I presented two memos to council today which council has approved; the first memo council approved the award of contract for design, supply and …

A federal judge in New York on Monday, June 6, approved a warrant authorizing the seizure by the Justice Department of two jets owned by Russian oligarch and former Chelsea,  Roman Abramovich, which are valued at more than $400 million.   The order from Judge Sarah Cave, based in Manhattan, is …

Nasarawa State House of Assembly has approved the ceding of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia to the federal government to become the Federal University Teaching Hospital (FUTH), Lafia.   The approval was given after the Majority Leader, Tanko Tunga, read Governor Abdullahi Sule’s request letter during plenary.   According to him, the …

WASHINGTON — President Biden has signed an order authorizing the military to once again deploy hundreds of Special Operations forces inside Somalia — largely reversing the decision by President Donald J. Trump to withdraw nearly all 700 ground troops who had been stationed there, according to four officials familiar with …

Reno Omokri has replied to popular Catholic Priest, Fr Oluoma and many others who have kicked against his support for polygamy. In a post shared on Instagram, Reno insists that the scriptures do not condemn polygamy and that infact it approves it. He warned that people shouldn’t be manipulative when …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reopening of four more land borders. The borders are Idiroko in Ogun, Jibiya in Katsina, Kamba in Kebbi and Ikom in Cross River.   Recall that as part of measures to curb the proliferation of illegal importation of drugs, small arms and agricultural products into …

The U.S. government has announced that it has approved the sale of attack aircraft and other military equipment to Nigeria to use in fighting terrorists operating in the country.   According to a statement released Thursday, April 14, by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the equipments are to cost Nigeria about $997 million. …