JETHRO KATUNG. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said that as the ministry was rounding up the Lagos-Ibadan rail project billed to be inaugurated in June, the ministry was set to commence work to link Kano-Kaduna with rail. In a statement by his Media Aide, Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni, on Friday, said Amaechi made this known when…
JETHRO KATUNG. Unknown truck driver has killed a Personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC while on duty in Kano. The incident occurred on Hotoro ring-road expressway when the Road Safety personnel attempts to inspect the truck. Abubakar Abubakar, an eye witness who spoke to Excel News at the scene of incident said: “the…
JETHRO KATUNG. Kano State AgroPastoral Development Project, KSADP, has awarded contract for design and supervision consultancy services for the establishment and management of 200 milk collection centers across the 44 local government areas of the state. The contract was awarded to Messrs Teamwork Global Associates, an indigenous company. In the same vein, the project signed…
A Suicide bomber has lost his life after attempting to attack a primary school in Afikpo local Government area of Ebonyi state on Tuesday. According to eyewitness reports, the bomber attempted to enter Amaizu/ Amangballa Primary School but was turned back by the school’s security after failing to justify his reason for visiting. “He…
Orji is currently under siege of gunmen who have stormed the community. Multiple sources and eyewitnesses confirmed the incident while.calling for help. A police station in Orji has also been said to have been razed down. It remains unclear if there are any casualties as at the time of this report.
By JETHRO KATUNG. The Kano State Government is to sanction fuel stations that have no functional fire–fighting equipment. This is contained in a statement issued by Ameen Yassar, Director-General, Media and Public Relations, Government House Kano. The governor gave the directive, during a visit to victims of a fire incident on admission at the Murtala…
In the early hours of Tuesday, unknown gunmen attacked the Iwollo Police Division in the Ezeagu local government area of Enugu and razed the station with five officers feared dead. The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mohammed Aliyu, confirmed the attack. Mr Aliyu, who could not give details of the incident, said he…
Gunmen on Sunday night killed seven persons at Dong village in Plateau State. The assailants were reported to have suddenly invaded the village, while shooting sporadically. Seven villagers were said to have died from the gun attack. Plateau police spokesman ASP. Gabriel Ubah, confirmed the incident. He said: “On Sunday 23/05/2021 at about 2000hrs, the…
In an unprecedented move, the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has mounted a manhunt for 90 travellers, Nigerians and foreigners. According to the PSC the persons are dangers to public health. In a statement by the Chairman of the PSC and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, the…
By JETHRO KATUNG At least 75 people sustained injuries and many others feared dead at Al-Ihsan filling station along Sharada road in Kano, following a fire outbreak. Witnesses told Excel News,that the fire started about 4:45pm on Saturday when a petrol tanker was offloading fuel at the filling station. Officials said at least 43 bystanders, eight…