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Private individuals to build, operate highways under new FG initiative

Daily Tracker Feb 23, 2021

‎Private individuals will be permitted to build, operate or maintain assets on some federal highways that are up for concession, under the new Highway Development and Management Initiative introduced by the Federal Government.…

Foreign

Wife of Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ arrested at US airport

Daily Tracker Feb 23, 2021

US authorities arrested the wife of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman on Monday at an airport outside of Washington on narcotics smuggling charges, the Justice Department said. Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, faces one…

Health

We’ve found 54 cases of UK infection variants in Nigeria – Ihekweazu

Daily Tracker Feb 23, 2021

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Nigeria now has 54 cases of the United Kingdom’s (UK) variant of the COVID-19 virus. The NCDC, Director General of Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu made the disclosure while speaking at…

Education

UI may have been thrown into irredeemable crisis says CAFE

Daily Tracker Feb 22, 2021

The premier Nigeria’s ivory tower, University of Ibadan may have be thrown into a leadership crisis from which it “might be unable to swim out for years to come,” a group of stakeholders has said. The group, Campaign for…

Crime Watch

Okorocha, Uche Nwosu absent as Police arraign 14 ex-Gov’s loyalists

Daily Tracker Feb 22, 2021

Former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha and his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu were absent on Monday as the police formally arraigned 14 persons suspected to be the ex-governor’s loyalists. Among those arraigned include…

Crime Watch

Rivers monarch, four others kidnapped by suspected gunmen

Daily Tracker Feb 22, 2021

Suspected gunmen have abducted the monarch of Ikuru town in the Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, HRM Aarom Ikuru, at his residence on Sunday night. Also, some boat travellers, including a lecturer at the University…

Health

Pandemic used as ‘pretext’ to crush dissent —UN chief

Daily Tracker Feb 22, 2021

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday criticised countries that are using the pandemic to justify cracking down on dissent, reining in the media and suppressing criticism. Speaking at the opening of the United Nations Human Rights…

Crime Watch

Italian Ambassador killed in eastern DR Congo

Daily Tracker Feb 22, 2021

Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was killed on Monday during a fact-finding mission to the country’s troubled east, a senior diplomat told AFP. The envoy, Luca Attanasio, “died of his wounds” after a convoy…

Entertainment

Adesua Etomi, Banky W welcome baby boy

Daily Tracker Feb 22, 2021

Celebrated Nollywood Actress, Adesua Etomi and her husband, Banky W have welcomed their first child. The couple tied the knot on November 19, 2017. In an Instagram post, the singer turned actor, posted a picture of his wife…

News

Buhari, govs to discuss fuel pricing Thursday — FG

Daily Tracker Feb 22, 2021

The Federal Government says President Muhammadu Buhari and the state governors will meet on Thursday to discuss the issue of fuel pricing. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige made the disclosure while…

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