The Federal Government has said that travellers will pay at least N3,000 to transport via the Lagos-Ibadan railway line. This was stated by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, at the inauguration of the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) in Abuja on Friday. The minister said that the railway line will commence operations before it is inaugurated in January 2021 by President Muhamamdu Buhari. Amaechi said: “I have received the mandate of President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the Lagos/Ibadan rail project by January 2021 which will make Nigerians see the way the standard…
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has appealed to Nigerians, especially those living in the Northeast, the epicenter of the Boko Haram insurgency, not to be discouraged by the recent killing of farmers in Borno State. It said very soon, the Boko Haram sect and its bloodletting will be over, adding that the resort to attacking soft targets by the terrorists is a ploy to instill fear in the populace to remain relevant. The DHQ also dismissed the claim by the terror group that it killed the farmers because they handed over one of their members to the military, noting that there…
The San Paolo will see its name changed to honour the legendary figure, who passed away last week at the age of 60 The Naples city council has unanimously approved a resolution that will change the name of Napoli’s home stadium from Stadio San Paolo to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. The resolution was proposed by Naples mayor Luigi De Magistris only hours after the news that Maradona had passed away at age 60 last week. Maradona is a revered figure in Naples after leading the city’s club to two Serie A titles during his seven-year run with Napoli from 1984…
Nineteen high achieving, low-income students from southern Nigeria have received full scholarships totaling $2.17 million to attend American universities and colleges for the 2020/2021 academic session. This feat was made possible through the Opportunity Funds Programme of the United States Consulate General in Lagos, with support from Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited. During a reception held in Lagos in honour of the US bound students, the United States Consul General, Claire Pierangelo, congratulated each of them on their successes. She urged the scholars to make the most of their opportunity to get a top-notch education while gaining first-hand experience of American life…
Arsenal welcomed back 2,000 fans to the Emirates for their 4-1 win over Rapid Vienna in the Europa League on Thursday and one supporter took the opportunity to show their support for Mesut Ozil. The 32-year-old has been axed from Arsenal’s Premier League and Europa League squads this season, with manager Mikel Arteta insisting it was “just a football decision”. Ozil’s omission has divided supporters and one fan brought a banner to the Rapid Vienna game which simply read: “Bring back Mesut”. The playmaker has not played for Arsenal since a 1-0 win over West Ham back in March, where…
The Dalacreamz foundation a non-profit organization, launched recently, has announced at its inaugural public lecture in Akure, its 2021 first Quater project for children in the 3 senatorial district of Ondo State. The public lecture and inaugural anniversary had the presence of notable personalities among which include the member of House of Representatives for idanre/ifedore federal constituency Tajudeen Adeyemi Adefisoye, represented by Mr Rasaq Adefisoye, members of Dalacreamz Foundation, Member Ondo State house of assembly Ilaje constituency 1 represented by Mr Ayoola Oluwafemi, Rev. and Pastor Mrs Fasipe, Guest Speaker of the occasion Mr Abayomi Odunayo Seriki among others. Speaking…
Luis Suarez will be able to rejoin his Atletico Madrid team-mates for training after the striker posted a negative Covid-19 test following his battle with the coronavirus. The Uruguay international last played on November 13 during the international break for his country and has not featured for the Rojiblancos in La Liga in just under a month after contracting the illness upon his return. Suarez, who joined Diego Simeone’s side from Barcelona earlier this year following a failed move to Juventus, has been a prolific presence since his arrival at Wanda Metropolitano, netting five times in six top-flight games so…
About 15 protesters who suffered gunshot wounds during the #EndSARS protests in Lagos today stormed the Lagos State Court of Arbitration and Mediation in Lekki, venue of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters. 14 of them were said to have been shot at Lekki Toll Gate on October 20, after the announcement of curfew by the governor, while one was said to have been shot at Ojodu Berger. One of the person that visited the venue of the panel is Mr Nathaniel Solomon, whose younger brother Abouta Solomon…
Sunday Asefon has emerged as the new president of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). The 45-Year-Old civil servant with the Ekiti State Government got 155 votes to defeat his closest rival, Olushola Oladoja, who scored 100 votes at a convention held at the old parade ground, Abuja on Thursday. The convention was reportedly marred by violence leading to at least 20 students sustaining different degrees of injuries. Asefon replaces Danielson Bamidele Akpan who was impeached over alleged corruption.
The Senate Committee on Local Content has threatened to sanction the Ministers of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige and Festus Keyamo, over their failure to appear at an investigative hearing on diving operations in the oil and gas industry. It also threatened to sanction the managing directors of international oil companies (IOCs) in Nigeria for the same reason. The IOCs MDs include ExxonMobil, Total and Chevron. The chairman of the committee, Teslim Folarin, said this at the hearing on Thursday after they all failed to show up for the event which was meant to review the challenges experienced by diving…