Ugamatv42 ambassadors await postings 96 days after Senate confirmation
Ninety-six days after the Senate confirmed the nomination of 42 career ambassadors, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has yet to assign them portfolios, UGAMATV has learnt. Similarly, the…
Aston Villa sign Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez
Aston Villa announced the signing of Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez on Wednesday for a reported fee of £20 million ($26 million). The 28-year-old Argentine, who has signed a four-year deal,…
NIGER CLOSES ROADS, BANS TRUCKS
The Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, on Tuesday ordered the closure of the deplorable Minna- Bida Road and other state-owned roads to fast-track their rehabilitation. The governor placed a ban…
FAILED STATE: FALLACY IN LAI’S RESPONSE TO OBASANJO
I didn’t know I would have to comment on the state of the nation again so soon after a recent response to presidential spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, on the courage…
TANKER CRUSHES ANAMBRA TRICYCLE OPERATOR TO DEATH, INJURES MANY
A water tanker has reportedly crushed to death a tricycle operator and injured many residents in Anambra State. The accident, which occurred on Tuesday at Nkpor on the Onitsha-Awka Old…
LAGOS PROMISES TO PAY MINIMUM WAGE OCTOBER
The Lagos State Government has promised to pay the new minimum wage to all tertiary institutions in the state with effect from October. Some unions in the tertiary institutions had…
ARIk AIR RESUMES FLIGHT OPERATIONS
Arik Air has resumed flight operations after the disruption of its flights. Thousands of air passengers were left stranded on Monday as workers under the auspices of the National Union…
Soyinka backs Obasanjo, says Nigeria drifting into total collapse
Elder statesman and playwright, Prof Wole Soyinka, has said the country is more divided as never before under the current regime of Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). Soyinka, in a…
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- September 16, 2020
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ANAMRA: Police rescue eight stolen children, one pregnant
The police in Anambra State have rescued eight stolen children. Among the rescued was a 15-year-old girl said to be pregnant. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna…
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- September 16, 2020
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BUHARI: We must take loans to fund roads, power, others
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday justified the nation’s rising debt profile, saying his regime needed to borrow to fund critical infrastructure like roads, rail and power.…
