January 2021

Mr. Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing, says Federal Government has embarked on the construction of 43 roads in different tertiary institutions across the country.

Fashola disclosed this during the inauguration of the two-kilometer road at Federal University Dutsinma, Katsina state on Thursday.

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The minister who was represented by the Federal Controller, Works, and Housing, Katsina State, Mr. Babagoni Tahir, said that 29 of the road projects had already been completed.
He noted that the projects were interventions to ease transportation and improve infrastructure in the institutions.

‘The infrastructure needs …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday canvassed for collective international efforts to
frontally confront the issues of terrorism bedeviling the West African region, tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, and other common challenges affecting the globe.

The President, according to a release by his Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, spoke while receiving Letters of Credence of the new Ambassadors of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Argentina at the State House.

He declared: ‘We have common challenges that impact so much on our countries, which include Terrorism, Insurgency, Climate Change, Population Explosion, Human Trafficking, Corruption, Poverty, and Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons.
‘On …

 Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, the immediate past Chief of Army Staff has said that a former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, nearly retired him as a young officer in the Nigerian Army 21 years ago.

Buratai, who said he was at the rank of Major at that time, described his attainment to the peak of his career, Lieutenant General and Chief of Army Staff, as historic.

The former Army Chief spoke at the Army headquarters in Abuja during a formal handing over to Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru who was, on Tuesday, appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

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The Federal Government lashed out at Amnesty International (AI) saying that the group is becoming an irritant with disinformation and double standard and will soon lose its respect and credibility.

The government said this position in response to the AI’s allegation of cover up in the handling of the purported crackdown and killings of EndSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos in October 2020.

In a release to mark 100 days of the Lekki Toll Gate incidence, AI, a global movement on campaign to end abuses of human rights, alleged that Nigerian authorities were covering up in bringing the perpetrators …

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the new Service Chiefs to be patriotic in the discharge of their duties.

Buhari gave the charge during a meeting with the new Service Chiefs at the State House on Wednesday.

A statement by his spokesman, Femi Adesina said the president urged the new Service Chiefs to serve Nigeria well.

He also promised to support them in ensuring success in the discharge of their duties.

Buhari said: ‘We’re in a state of emergency. Be patriotic, serve the country well, as your loyalty is to the country.’