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KEBBI GOVT DONATES 10 HILUX VEHICLES TO BOOST SECURITY ON SOKOTO–BADAGRY SUPER HIGHWAY. (PHOTOS).

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 Kebbi Govt Donates 10 Hilux Vehicles to Boost Security on Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway  The Kebbi State Government has handed over 10 brand-new Hilux vehicles to the Federal Ministry of Works to strengthen security for personnel working on the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway project. The vehicles were formally received by the Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, who praised Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasiru Idris (Kauran Gwandu), for the donation. Goronyo described the gesture as a clear demonstration of the state government’s commitment to protecting workers and contractors on the strategic highway corridor. He explained that the vehicles will be deployed exclusively to security operatives providing cover for construction teams along the section of the super highway passing through Kebbi State. The Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway is a multi-state infrastructure project aimed at improving connectivity and economic activities across northern and southern Nigeria. More...

4 EMIRATE AIRLINE STAFF,ARRAIGNED BEFORE THE F.H.C IN LAGOS FOR $1.6 MILLION FRAUD.

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                   The four suspects are identified as Abayomi Adekanbi Abiola,Isiaka Adegoke Adedeji,Awonubi Abayomi and George Ikpekhia,were arraigned alongside Emirates Airlines,Pathfinders international LTD and Nigeria Aviation Handling company LTD.The accused persons were arraigned on eleven count charge of stealing,fraud,obtaining money under false pretence,willful destruction of evidence and failure to report an international transfer fraud.The accused persons were alleged to have on the 19th of December 2007,at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport Lagos state,stole four bags with tag number EK 428682,EK 428683,EK 650162,EK 650161,containing the sum of $1.6 million,belonging to PArince Chuikem Orji,on the promise of keeping them intact for onward delivery to him at Guangzhou,China.They were also alleged to have conspired together to fraudulently defraud the victim of the four bags containing the said amount by willfully dest...

CHINESE DRIVERS,ARE RELUCTANT TO PURCHASE ELECTRIC VEHICLES,DUE TO A LACK OF CHARGING STATIONS.

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               According to sources,due to a lack of charging stations,Chinese drivers are reluctant to purchase electric vehicles,despite the governments efforts to promote green cars nation wide.Currently,to buy an electric car,drivers can enjoy a government subsidy up to $16,000.Even so,among the 260 million cars running on China's roads,electric vehicles account for less than 0.1%.Many drivers have avoided buying electric vehicles because they are daunted by the prospect of being stranded halfway home due to the inconvenience of charging their cars.Most of the charging stations are far away from residential areas,and not all off them are open to private use.Xue Xu,a professor from Peking University said ''An obstacle to the mass adoption of electric cars is the battery technology.Chinese companies should invest and research more in developing big batteries before the market is taken over by international brands''.One more photo below.   ...