January 2023

Gov. Lalong appoints 10 new Permanent Secretaries

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State, on Monday, approved the appointment of 10 new Permanent Secretaries. The governor made the announcement in a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham, in Jos. According to…

NRC suspends Warri-Itakpe service as train derails

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Sunday suspended the Warri-Itakpe rail service after a train derailed at kilometre 30 Ajaokuta-Itakpe section of the track. It was reported that about 300 passengers were stranded inside Kogi forest due to the incident…

UN envoy urges int’l support for Libya

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has called for international support to help Libya overcome its crisis. Bathily made the remarks after attending a consultative meeting of the Arab foreign ministers in the Libyan capital…