The House of Representatives on Tuesday directed the Committee on Transport to look into the 18 billion naira contracts for the rehabilitation of rail tracks, standard gauge, bridges, coaches, wagons and locomotives between 2010 and 2014.
The move to probe the rail contracts originated from Hon Solomon Ahwinawhi (PDP/Delta) via a motion entitled Need to Investigate the Ministry of Transport and the Nigeria RailwaysCorporation, NRC, on the Award of Contracts for Rehabilitation of Railway Tracks, Maintenance of Bridges and Procurement/Rehabilitation...
Thursday, 15 October 2015
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
Ten persons were killed in Borno State on Tuesday night when three female suicide bombers attacked different locations in Tuka Tuka village on the outskirts of Maiduguri.
However, Army spokesman, Col Sani Usman told newsmen in Abuja that seven people including the suicide bombers died in the attacks while 11 others sustained injuries.
An eyewitness said that one of the suicide bombers detonated her bomb at a local tea vendor's killing herself and four others.
He added that some of the victims later died of their injuries.
“We also heard that...
A federal lawmaker Hon Mohammed Gudaji has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to remember his campaign promise of free education for all.
Hon Gudaji representing Kazaure Federal Constituency spoke in Dutse, Jigawa State during a chat with newsmen.
He said ;
“As you might be aware, things will be too much on our President as such he may likely forget this vital promise he made of providing free education if voted into power.
“There is urgent need to alert him so that parents will stop taking their children to private schools and end up paying...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday directed the Ministry of Interior to implement without further delay, the presidential directive to employ the 176 victims of the 2014 Immigration Service recruitment stampede.
The three man panel set up by the House of Representatives and headed by Majority Leader, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila directed the Ministry to liaise with the Immigration/Prisons Service Board to ensure the absorption of the victims into the Nigeria Immigration Service.
It would be recalled that 15 persons died during stampedes that ensued...
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday blamed those he tagged 'selfish elite' for promoting criticisms of his appointments into government positions.
Buhari who was represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the opening of the 21st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) in Abuja lamented the unfortunate situation where Nigerians are more concerned about sectional and religious interests rather than the competence of appointees.
The president blamed the selfish elite for fuelling the complaints about the ethnic and religious background of appointees....
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
Ten suspected Islamic fundamentalists in Okene, Kogi State have died following a shootout with soldiers from Meigumeri barracks, Lokoja.
Following a tip-off, the soldiers reportedly stormed Inike in Okene in the early hours of Tuesday to dislodge the suspects.
Security operatives had earlier traced some of the gunmen who attacked the Lokoja office of the DSS a fortnite ago to the area.
Two soldiers were reportedly injured in the operation while a Mosque and an army pick up truck were destroyed.
Source : THE NATION...
The Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase said on Tuesday that the police have arrested two people suspected to have been responsible for the bomb blasts that killed 20 people in Nyanya and Kuje suburbs of Abuja two weeks ago.
The suspects identified as indigenes of Okene area of Kogi State are – Abdulazeez Muhazab (27) and Isiaka Salihu (25).
Speaking during a meeting with senior police officers, IGP Arase said ; “I am elated to confirm that the police has arrested two terror elements that undertook the fatal operation.”
He said that...
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