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The Federal Government has announced its intention to establish a 24/7 online monitoring of the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor, as disclosed by Transportation Minister Mu’azu Sambo. According to him, the plan will guarantee the security of travelers, workers, and property along the train corridor connecting Abuja and Kaduna as well as other national rail lines. The minister added that a command center would be established for the Abuja-Kaduna rail route to track the train’s progress. Additionally, he stated that a monitoring system would be put on the train, allowing the train captain to see the rail tracks up to two kilometers…

Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, the recently appointed Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has assured members of the Youth Corps that they will be safe during the upcoming general elections. During his official visit to the Oyo State NYSC Orientation Camp on Friday in Iseyin, Oyo State, Ahmed provided the guarantee. He told the corps members that upon taking office, he had visited every service head in the nation to secure their assurance of the safety of the corps members while doing their election-related tasks. He, however, urged the Corps members to abide by the rules and regulations guiding…

Cody Longo, a well-known actor in Hollywood who appeared on “Days of Our Lives” and “Hollywood Heights,” has passed away. He was 34. The actor was discovered dead at his Austin, Texas, home on Wednesday, according to his agent, Alex Gittelson, who spoke with CNN on Friday. According to Longo’s wife Stephanie, “Cody was our entire universe. I am completely heartbroken and shattered, along with the kids. He was the best father and father figure. You will always be missed and loved by us. The cause of his death has not been confirmed as of this time. Born March 4,…

In order to increase the currency’s circulation, the Central Bank of Nigeria may give in to rising pressure and hire foreign contractors to create the revised N1,000, N500, and N200 naira notes in the upcoming days. This had been necessary because, according to reports, Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc, which had printed the naira, didn’t seem to have the ability to meet the demand for the new notes. In order to relieve pressure on unfortunate Nigerians who had been suffering from the paucity of new notes, the National Council of State advised the apex bank to manufacture more naira…

In a deal that could become the single largest order ever placed by an airline, Air India has agreed to buy about 500 brand-new aircraft for more than $100 billion at list prices, according to industry sources. The airline is trying to reinvent itself under its new owners. The agreement, which will be evenly split between rival planemaker Boeing (BA.N) and France’s Airbus (AIR.PA), was initially reported by journalists in December and might eventually be revealed as early as next week, according to the sources. Air India has decided to buy 220 Boeing aircraft, including 190 of its 737 MAX…

In the early hours of Friday, it was reported that a Guaranty Trust Bank branch in the Federal Capital Territory’s Mararaba neighborhood was on fire. Before Abacha Road in Karu, the GTB branch is situated alongside the Nyanya and Mararaba Expressway. The FCT and Nasarawa State share a border with Mararaba. A Twitter user, @braunsyrup, had at 8:04 am on Friday, called the attention of the Federal Fire Service, and GTB to the fire incident. When contacted, the Head of Operations of the FCT Fire Service, Amiola Adebayo, confirmed the incident. He said, “Yes, there was a fire outbreak at…

According to three security sources, sixteen security personnel were murdered in an ambush on Wednesday in the north of Burkina Faso, which was hard-hit by the insurgency. The attack happened close to Koumestenga hamlet in Namentenga province in the Centre-North region, one of many places where jihadist activity is rampant. On Friday, two unnamed gendarmerie sources and one army source who both wanted to remain anonymous confirmed the attack and provided the fatality toll. According to them, nine volunteers for a self-defense squad and seven gendarmes were murdered. The army made no official statements regarding the assault. Burkina Faso is…

During the epidemic, the Zoom video conferencing platform and its professional team both experienced exponential growth. The number of employees on Zoom’s books increased by 275% to 8,422 people between July 2019 and October 2022. Businesses were forced to use Zoom to maintain operations and effectively communicate with their personnel as a result of the lockdown’s adverse economic and social effects. However, Zoom’s growth has since slowed off, much like that of other internet firms that benefited from the covid epidemic. The world has caught up and is no longer primarily dependent on Zoom. Tech companies such as Amazon, Google,…

On behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), the Debt Management Office (DMO) has listed four FGN bonds worth N360 billion for auction. The initial offer was a February 2028 FGN bond valued at N90 billion with an interest rate of 13.98% per year, according to the DMO’s announcement of the bond auction (10-year re-opening). The second is a N90 billion April 2032 FGN bond with an annual interest rate of 12.50 percent (10-year re-opening) Additionally, there is a N90 billion April 2037 FGN bond with a 16.24% annual interest rate (20-year re-opening). The fourth offer is an April…

The new naira policy of the Central Bank received support from the National Council of State on Friday in Abuja. In order to lessen the hardship caused by the policy, it encouraged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retired), and the Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, to either increase the production of new notes or recycle the old ones. As long as the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Nigeria Police are prepared, the general elections will take place as scheduled, according to the nation’s highest advisory body. The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar…