The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the award of N169.74 billion contracts for the construction and rehabilitation of 10 roads across the country. The Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, stated that the projects would enhance the Federal Government’s objective of improving transportation infrastructure and restoring the nation’s road network. In …
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The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, says there is no way good governance can be delivered to the people without a free media environment that guarantees access to information. He stated this at an event to commemorate the 2019 World Press Freedom Day which held on Friday in Abuja, the nation’s capital.Saraki, who was represented …
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The memories of Nigerian football legend, Rashidi Yekini, have continued to remain fresh not just for his fans in the country, but also for football lovers across the world. Seven years after he passed on, the world’s football governing body, FIFA and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) among others took to Twitter on Saturday to …
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The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan has decried the alarming rate of illegal migration by Nigerian youths and called on the Federal Government to make the country habitable. The prelate, at a news conference in Abuja on Saturday, ahead of the church’s national conference on irregular migration, added that if the country is …
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The Action Democratic Party (ADP) has expelled its former National Secretary, James Okoroma and 16 other executive members for alleged anti-party activities. The party made the announcement to journalists after its National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Friday. According to the National Secretary of the party, Steve Uwajie, the affected officers and members were …
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Sixteen people have been confirmed dead following an auto crash involving about three vehicles in Kano State, north-west Nigeria. The accident took place on Friday at Tukai village in Danbatta Local Government area of the state. An eyewitness told Channels Television that the three vehicles were coming from different directions before they collided. “There was …
Mauricio Pochettino insists nine-man Tottenham won’t let a “cruel” 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth ruin their bid to finish in the Premier League’s top four and reach the Champions League final. South Korea forward Son Heung-min was sent off for a needless push in the closing moments of the first half and Argentine defender Juan Foyth …
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Residents of Katsina are worried about the increased rate of kidnapping, banditry and insecurity as a whole in the state. The residents are saying that if special commitments are not attached to security in the state, it will affect farming and economic activities. They, however, called on the Federal Government to declare a state of …
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The Lagos state coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mohammed Momoh, has suggested that corps members may experience delay in getting the Federal Government’s newly approved national minimum wage. NYSC Members This, Momoh said, was because the NYSC is still waiting on the government to issue a circular regarding the payment of the increased …
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FIFA World Cup 2020: Qatar unveiled one completed stadium out of the 12 Stadia for 2022 world FIFA world cup named “Vagina stadium” FIFA World cup NationOnlineNews confirmed that the stadium contains innovative cooling technology to bring temperatures down for the 40,000 fans.Designed by the late British-Iraqi architect, Dame Zaha Hadid. StadiumInspired by the flowing …
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