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2018

Umahi raps Obiano over renaming of street in Awka

Ebonyi State Governor and Chairman, South-East Governors Forum, David Umahi, on Tuesday, berated his Anambra State counterpart, Willie Obiano, for renaming a street in the state capital, Awka, which was formerly known by the name of Ebonyi…

Dangote hands over 200 housing unit for IDPs

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, said his Foundation has invested a whopping N7 billion for job creation in the Northeast states. Dangote said the foundation invested the amount to create employment and end hunger in the Northeast…

Rice smuggling: FG to shut land border

The Federal Government will shut land border between Nigeria and a neigbouring country, in a few days time, to avoid smuggling of foreign rice into the country. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, disclosed…

…FG orders extra security at airports

The Federal Government has ordered extra security at its airports following the receipt of a fresh threat from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to attack commercial flights and bring “bloodshed to the skies.”     Daily Sun learnt…

Fears over ISIS in-road into Nigeria

The deadly global terrorist group, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has reportedly found Nigeria a fertiler ground for the training of its ‘hardened battle-ready’ extremists in an ‘exchange programme’ with Boko Haram. A reports by…

Wike swears in 23 LG chairmen

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has sworn in the 23 local government chairmen elected last Saturday, in a poll conducted by the state Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). Performing the swearing in at the Executive Council…