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A Nigeria Railways Corporation official said the train departs Ibadan for Lagos at 8am daily with a return trip scheduled at 4pm.

The Lagos-Ibadan expressway is notorious for heavy trucks and traffic gridlocks that can stretch for several kilometres.

The Lagos-Ibadan line is the first part of a new 2,733km Lagos-Kano standard gauge line. The total cost of the project was valued at $11.117bn.

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Su color llamativo e intenso las hace hermosas a simple vista, y pueden verse casi en cualquier época del año. Hablamos de la flor de terciopelo (Celosia Argentea Cristata), la cual se asemeja a la [...]

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The deadly pandemic that tore through the nation’s heartland struck just as Aaron Crawford was in a moment of crisis. He was looking for work, his wife needed surgery, then the virus began eating away at her work hours and her paycheck. The Crawfords had no savings, mounting bills and a growing dread: What if […]

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2020 was a stressful year. Black men especially have been under a tremendous amount of stress. Show your love and gratitude in giving your favorite guy something that makes them feel seen and appreciated. Finding the perfect gift and products geared towards Black men's unique interests and needs can be a daunting task.  To help, … Continued

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[This Day] The Senate yesterday expressed displeasure at reports that the nation loses over $120 million annually to the patronage of foreign shipping firms in the shipment of petroleum products.

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Intensely national in character, environmental protest is on the rise across the Caribbean.

The article Protest, climate change and the environment appeared first on Stabroek News.

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[This Day] Over 800 households in bayelsa state have benefited from the flood relief materials donated by a non governmental organization Called Learning And Life Aid (LALA) Foundation in partnership with Heritage Bank.

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Nigeria is fighting to end bloody campaign group Boko Haram. President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to defeat the militants but they remain active in the states of Borno and Yobe.

Thousands of people have been killed and many more driven out of their homes. But the plight of the older people in light of this insurgency has rarely been addressed. In a new report, Amnesty International is accusing the Nigerian army and the militants of committing various atrocities against older people. Joining us to talk more about this report on these atrocities is Joanne Mariner, the director of crisis response at Amnesty international.

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[Premium Times] The online lectures are being conducted by adjunct lecturers.

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[This Day] The government of Estonia has invited the Chairman of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria and Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu, as one of the panelists in an online cross-continental hackathon titled: \"EU-Africa: The Post Crisis Journey.\"

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