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Nigeria not constructing rail line into Niger – Presidency

Ishaku Yohanna

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Thursday, said Nigeria was not building any rail line to Niger Republic. He said the plan was to construct the rail line up to the border Nigeria shares with the neighbouring country and not into the country itself. The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, had told State House correspondents on Wednesday that the Federal Executive Council approved $1.96billion for the construction of a rail line to link Kano, Dutse, Katsina and Maradi in Niger Republic.…

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Presidency bars public from State House hospital

Ishaku Yohanna

Thousands of residents who receive care at the State House Medical Centre (SHMC) in Abuja may have to look elsewhere as the Presidency on Thursday announced plans to restrict public access to the facility. The decision, which will mostly affect the Asokoro facility of the State House hospital, is due to “dwindling resources leading to a lean budgetary allocation to the facility,” the Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar, said. “This has made this decision inevitable,” he said. Umar made the announcement in his remarks at the opening of a…

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Revenge killings worsening security problems in Southern Kaduna – Presidency

Ishaku Yohanna

The Presidency Tuesday said the problem of insecurity in Southern Kaduna State is more complicated than many people are willing to admit. The Presidency stated that the security situation in Southern Kaduna was complicated because of the penchant for revenge among different interest groups. The Presidency also warned people against taking the law into their own hands which makes the job of security personnel more difficult in the area. Instead, they should report any security breach or threat to peace to the law enforcement agencies. In a statement issued by…

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