Monthly Archives: September 2018

Dangote launches ‘BlocMaster’ for cement moulders

Builders and other stakeholders have lauded the BlocMaster Cement which was formally launched by Dangote Cement PLC yesterday in Kano, Kano State, describing it as extra strong and the best for block moulding in Nigeria. Before it was officially rolled out yesterday, the innovative cement product had been adjudged ideal by …

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Nigeria declares national disaster as floods kill over 100

Over 100 people have died in floods in several Nigerian states following heavy rains that caused the Rivers Niger and Benue to overflow, the National Emergency Management Agency announced Monday. The emergency body, NEMA, declared national disaster in the affected states of Kogi, Niger, Anambra and Delta. Eight other states …

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NFF Elections 2018: FIFA, CAF name observers

World football governing body, FIFA on Monday named Messrs Luca Piazza and Solomon Mudege as its observers to Thursday’s elections into the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Executive Committee 2018-2022. Mudege is FIFA’s Senior Manager for Development Programmes (Africa), while Piazza is a senior official in the FIFA President’s office. A …

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DIG, Eight Commissioners, 40,000 Policemen for Osun Election

By Alex Enumah in Abuja The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has dispatched eight Commissioners of Police, 40,000 personnel including two helicopters, 30 armoured personnel carriers and 300 patrol vehicles for the Osun governorship election holding on September 22. The police spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, explained that the security operation …

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IBB assures Saraki on his presidential ambition

By Wole Mosadomi Minna—Senate  President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has boasted that he can never be impeached, saying All Progressives Congress, APC, championing the cause is in minority and does not have the powers to carry out the threat. He also made it clear that he would never step down as …

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Quit if you’re an aspirant, Akeredolu tells cabinet members

AHEAD of the All Progressives Congress, APC, primaries in Ondo State, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, weekend, asked members of his cabinet eyeing political seats to quit forthwith. Only four commissioners: Donald Ojogo of Works Ministry, Timehin Adelegbe of Commerce, Gboyega Adefarati of Agriculture and Olawunmi Olatunji of Women Affairs have picked …

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