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Covid-19 scare shutdown Government Houses in Gombe, Ebonyi, Abia
Covid-19 scare shutdown Government Houses in Gombe, Ebonyi, Abia

The Gombe State Government House in Damaturu has been shut down due to fear of Covid-19. Governor INUWA YAHAYA also ordered all his cabinet members and public officials to go for Covid-19 testing. This move comes after the death of the Director of Special Services, while the Political Officer of the Secretary to the State Government tested…

FG Sets 2022 completion target for 2nd Niger Bridge and 3 others
FG Sets 2022 completion target for 2nd Niger Bridge and 3 others

The Federal Government has set a new completion target of first quarter of 2022 for the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Also expected to be completed at the same time are the Second Niger Bridge and the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway. All three projects are funded under the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund. The Minister of Works, BABATUNDE FASHOLA, made this known…

3 Brothers detain for Facebook-linked kidnap and murder
3 Brothers detain for Facebook-linked kidnap and murder

Police in Abuja have arrested three brothers for allegedly kidnapping and killing a single mother of five children after befriending her on Facebook. Detectives have also recovered the decomposing body of the victim from a septic tank at a compound within Wumba District, Lokogoma, Abuja, where she was dumped. Force Public Relations Officer, FRANK MBAH, confirmed the…

Covid-19 Backlash: Brace up for fare hike – FG
Covid-19 Backlash: Brace up for fare hike – FG

Nigerians have been advised to prepare for increase in the cost of travels as a result of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, BOSS MUSTAPHA, made this known during a media briefing in Abuja. MUSTAPHA said government was not encouraging transporters to increase their charges. He said what…

Force-CID takes over investigation of Rape and Murder of Uniben Student
Force-CID takes over investigation of Rape and Murder of Uniben Student

…FG assures justice The Inspector General of Police has directed the Force Criminal Investigation Department to take over investigation of the rape and murder of an undergraduate female student of the University of Benin, VERA UWAILA OMOSUWA. The directive by IGP MOHAMMED ADAMU was confirmed in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, FRANK MBAH. It…

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