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The Federal Government has concluded plans to introduce solar-powered tricycles and motorcycles into the Nigerian transportation system. Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, stated this at the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected executives of Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners, Repairs and Riders Association of Nigeria, ACOMORAN, in Abuja. According to the Minister, the initiative would solve the fuel challenges faced by motorcycles and tricycles riders in the course of their business activities. Represented by Dr. Anthonia Ekpa, Director of Road Transport and Mass Transit Administration in the Ministry, Amaechi said: “What we have done is to ensure that we introduce…

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Monday, said that telecommunications operators carried out 14,639 Mobile Number Portability activities in February 2019. The NCC made this known in its “Incoming and Outgoing Porting Activities of Mobile Network Operators’ Report on its website. The commission said in the report that 10,650 subscribers ported within the networks in January, hence an increase of 3,989 activities in February. It said that out of the 14,639 porting activities recorded in February, 7,735 were “Incoming Porting Activities,’ while 6,904 were “Outgoing Porting Activities.” The regulatory body said that in the outgoing table, 2,281 subscribers moved from Globacom…

The Benue State Government, Monday, reeled out the achievements of Governor Samuel Ortom’s administration in the last four years as part of activities to mark the governor’s 58th birthday. Mr Tahav Agerzua, Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Information Communication Technology (ICT), in a statement in Makurdi, identified the governor’s political sagacity as a key attribute that was outstanding. “Governor Ortom has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC. He has also defected from the APC to the PDP. On each occasion, he won his elections. Ortom always win against all odds…

Akwa Ibom is second endemic state with out-of-school-children menace in the country, a survey by the Federal Government has revealed. Of the 12 endemic states, Kano State is ranked first with out-of-school-children menace. Katsina is third followed by Kaduna, Taraba, Sokoto, Yobe, Zamfara, Oyo, Benue, Jigawa and Ebonyi states. Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who stated this in Abuja at a weekly press briefing, said based on a recent National Personnel Audit of both Public and Private schools, Nigeria now has an estimated out-of-school children population of 10.193,918. Adamu said based on the census, “Nigeria has one of the…

Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP) has expressed concern over the proposed payment of severance allowances by different states to their elected political leaders in the country. In its Twitter post of April 20, SERAP said “Each of the 14 governors not returning to get N6.67 million as severance allowance; deputies to get N6.34m *434 state lawmakers in 27 states to get N1.88 billion; with each getting 300% of their annual basic salary *+retirement benefits/pension packages VERY SAD!” SERAP, a non-profit, non-partisan, legal & advocacy organisation devoted to promoting transparency, accountability & respect for socio-economic rights in Nigeria, stated “Fourteen governors,…

Against a myriad of problems confronting Nigerians, a Roman Catholic priest has called on leaders in positions of authority in the country to work for the interest of the people to ameliorate their problems. The Catholic Bishop of Uyo Diocese, Rt. Rev. John Ayah, who stated this during Sunday Easter Mass at Christ The King Cathedral, Wellington Bassey Way, Uyo, said authority comes from God, cautioning the people to refrain from negative criticisms of their leaders. The cleric, who stressed the need for people to continuously pray for those in leadership positions, implored Governor Udom Emmanuel to do more to…

Paris Saint-Germain celebrated as they retained the French league title for eighth time earlier on Sunday with a 3-1 home win against Monaco. The 20-year-old prolific Kylian who reached the 30-goal mark Mbappe increased his league-leading tally with his third hat trick of the campaign. Neymar who returned from injury congratulated him on his third goal of the night after coming on for the second half. The Brazil star sustained a broken right foot in January. Striker Edinson Cavani also returned from a thigh injury picked up in February, coming on during the second half. PSG hopes to have its…

A female expatriate identified as a Briton was killed  by gunmen at the Kajuru Castle, Kaduna state Police Command on Sunday said. The state Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo identified the victim as Miss Faye Mooney. Sabo said continuous efforts are still on course to rescue the kidnapped victims and bring the perpetrators to book. “The slain expatriate lady, Miss Faye Mooney, is identified to be a Briton. She was a staff of Mercy Corps Nigeria. “Investigation into the incident is in progress please,” he said. The attackers were to have raided the popular Kajuru Castle around 11:30…

Fabio Fognini became the first Italian to win an ATP Masters 1000 title on Sunday at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, defeating Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 38 minutes. “I’m really, really happy. Nothing to say,” Fognini said. “I have to keep calm, maybe take a shower, relax, and think about this because it’s something incredible.” The 13th seed converted four of five break points to become the lowest seeded player to lift the trophy since fellow No. 13 seed Gustavo Kuerten’s title run in 1999. Fognini will rise to a career-high No. 12 when the latest ATP…

World leaders expressed solidarity with Sri Lanka on Sunday after 207 people were killed in seven bomb blasts targeting churches and hotels. Three of the island’s churches were hit by explosions as they celebrated Easter Sunday. Some 450 people were also injured in the attacks. Religious leaders Pope Francis told the thousands of people who gathered on St Peter’s Square to hear his Easter Sunday message that he “learned with sadness and pain of the news of the grave attacks, that precisely today, Easter, brought mourning and pain to churches and other places where people were gathered in Sri Lanka.”…