Friday, 27 January 2017

Today in History



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1888 National Geographic Society founded


   On January 27, 1888, the National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C., for “the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge.”

POLICE- How we arrested Turkish School kidnap suspects

The Police have arrested four persons over the kidnap of some teachers and pupils of the Nigeria Tulip College (NTIC) in Isheri north of Ogun State on January 23.

 
 The suspects are Bekewei Agbojule, aka Prince Yellow, Are Philip Joel Kakadu, aka “General Kakadu,” a militant leader, Romeo Council, aka Raw and Totki Okoda.

Federal Road Safety Corp to enforce speed limit device on February 1

 

    In view of low compliance to the installation of speed limit device in commercial vehicles, the Federal Road Safety Corp, FRSC, is advocating for more compliance.

Osita Iheme, popularly called Pawpaw has finally floated his record label, called Young Boss Records

 

  NOLLYWOOD star, Osita Iheme, popularly called Pawpaw has finally floated his long awaited record label, called Young Boss Records.

Four private guards companies in Borno state have been sealed for alleged illegal operation

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    Disclosing this today in Maiduguri, the NSCDC Commandant in the state, Abdullahi Ibrahim, explained that the companies were sealed because they did not fulfil the criteria required by law.

Federal Government to strengthen operations in the aviation sector


    Sustained remodeling projects in Nigerian Airports to strengthen operations in the aviation sector will be focused on by the Federal Government.

League management pledges to firmness.

   Interpreting the rules of football game in Nigeria without any bias is what the League Management Company of Nigeria, LMC, is pledging to.

17 roads in different parts of Jigawa state are set to be constructed at 21.2 billion naira



   The state Commissioner for Works and Transport, Engineer Aminu Gumel, who disclosed this in Dutse, said the road projects include asphalt overlaying, and township and feeder roads, to be completed in the third quarter of the year.

Sunshine Stars goalkeeper- Our team had to dig deep before beating Kano Pillars



   Sunshine Stars goalkeeper, Ojo Olorunleke has admitted that the team had to dig deep before beating Kano Pillars 1-0 in the Nigeria Professional Football League Week 4 encounter decided at the Akure Township Stadium on Wednesday.

United States to upgrade and expand its facilities on Philippine military base



   United States will upgrade and expand its facilities on Philippine military bases this year.

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