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President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Maiduguri, Borno state capital for a one-day official visit.
· 36 criminal suspects arrested in sustained anti-crime operations
The Nigeria Police says its operative have arrested a criminal syndicate responsible for economic sabotage and vandalism of rail tracks in the North-West and North-Central parts of the country.
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The Federal Government is to resume the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) land swap initiative, started by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
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The World Bank has disclosed that Federal Government of Nigeria borrowed a total of N1.3tn since 2017 to ensure that generation companies and gas suppliers received enough payments to continue generating electricity.
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The EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa has been given a "tell or resign" ultimatum.
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Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that $150m out of the $2bn borrowed from China for rail construction has been repaid by the Federal Government.
Read more: FG has repaid $150m out of $2bn Chinese loan - Amaechi
Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has expressed excitement over the release of Rev. Polycarp Zongo of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) Wild Life Park, Jos who was abducted by insurgents in October 2020.
Read more: Lalong hails release of Rev. Zongo from 8 months captivity