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The Federal Government and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, CCECC, Tuesday, signed a Contract Agreement of $6.68 billion on Ibadan-Kaduna rail line. The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, said after the contract signing agreement that the Ibadan-Kaduna rail line was a segment of the Lagos-Kano rail line Amaechi said “This one is Ibadan- Kaduna rail line which is part of the Lagos-Kano rail line.” He said the contract would be completed between two and three years, depending on the availability of funds. The minister promised that the Ministry would be able to provide its counterpart funding between this…

The Presidency has queried the Nigerian Ambassador to Israel for his alleged presence at the opening of US embassy in Jerusalem Monday. Al Jazeera had reported last night that Nigeria was present when the United States officially relocated its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Monday, Contrary to media report, a top Presidency official who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “Based on that report, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, queried the Ambassador who denied that he did not attend the event. “It was on the strength of the ambassador’s response that the Federal Government wrote to Al…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has awarded a two-year crude oil lifting contracts to 50 companies. Of the 50, 18 are foreign companies, while 32 are indigenous oil and gas operators, a development said to have been done in line with the local content policy of the federal government. The list obtained by Vanguard showed that the international companies include BB Energy of Lebanon; Cepsa of Spain; Glencore of Switzerland; HPCL of India; Litasco of Russia; Mocoh of Switzerland; Petraco of Switzerland; Petrobras of Brazil; Sacoil of South Africa; SEER Unit of South Africa; SacOil of South Africa; Socar…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of N10 billion for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of communities affected by herdsmen crisis in Benue and other parts of the country. Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo stated this Tuesday while addressing displaced victims of herdsmen crisis at Abagena Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp on the outskirt of Makurdi, the Benue state capital. Osinbajo said the President had identified that three things must be done to address the challenge which, according to him, included provision of security to the attacked community, restoration of destroyed communities and farmlands to enable the victims return to the…

The first phase of the Nigerian Economic Recovery Programmes, ERGP, Focus Labs has identified over $22.5 billion investment potentials across the country, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, said Tuesday. Udoma, who spoke at ERGP event in Abuja, said about $10.9 billion worth of private sector investments were categorised under the ‘most ready to go’ group. He said the jobs would be generated from the execution of about 164 different project streams in the six core sectors considered during the various lab sessions as most viable in the economy. About $4.73 billion worth of investments was…

Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown didn’t linger on what unfolded at the Royal Rumble on Sunday. The first episode following Sunday’s pay-per-view looked forward instead, planting seeds aplenty. The night was not as entertaining as Monday’s Raw, and there was no great match to speak of. SmackDown was more subtle, moving along midcard narratives and setting up what’s ahead for the blue brand’s championships. AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura, who are set to collide at WrestleMania 34 on April 8, teamed up. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn played the blue brand’s unhappy couple. And as for SmackDown’s titles, the show offered a…

Police have arrested two suspected child thieves in Eket local government area of Akwa Ibom State. Our correspondent gathered that two suspects were cooling their heels at Eket Divisional Police Headquarters for theft of a five-year old child named Joy Thomas. According to the parents, one Mr Ogechukwu One who is now in police custody allegedly stole Joy Thomas at their residence, 10 Etebi Street, Eket at about 7:30 pm on Monday, May 7. Narrating her ordeal, Mrs. Ngozi Thomas, the mother of the stolen child said that Joy’s twin brother alerted her uncle that came to the house and…

The Nigerian Senate said Monday night that it will not stop Senator Ovie Omo-Agege from attending plenary on Tuesday, in compliance with a Federal High Court order. The Senate had initially stated that it would not respect the order since it has filed an appeal in a higher court. But in a sudden twist, the Senate gave its new position in a statement by its spokesman, Senator Sabi Aliyu Abdullahi, chairman of the Committee on Media and Publicity. “The Senate leadership has been briefed by our lawyers on last Thursday judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on whether the…

The lingering nationwide strike embarked upon by health workers may have suffered a set-back following resolve by doctors to render services in spite of the demands of the health workers. The National Chairman of JOHESU, Mr Biobebelemoye Josiah, has therefore alerted of efforts by the doctors to frustrate ongoing talks to end the four-week-old strike. Josiah raised the alarm when he fielded questions from newsmen in Abuja, and also accused the Ministry of Health of collaborating with the doctors in suppressing JOHESU’s legitimate demands from the government. JOHESU had on April 17 embarked on industrial action to press home its…

The Nigerian military said it had rescued an aged man from the captivity of Boko Haram during crossfire. A statement by the spokesman for the military counter- insurgency in the North-East (Operation Lafiya Dole ), Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, read, “Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole have rescued an aged man who was held hostage by the elements of Boko Haram terrorist group in Gobara, a village in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.” The statement added, “In a rare display of bravery and humanness, a Platoon Commander of the 192 Battalion, Lt. Asajwun Ahmadu, rescued and personally carried…