Flooding By Stanley Nwanosike The Enugu State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says it has stockpiled relief and shelter materials ahead of an imminent flooding in some parts of the state. The Head of SEMA in the state, Mrs Chinasa Mbah, disclosed this at a news briefing in Enugu on Friday.Continue Reading
Road By Dorcas Jonah The Chief Executive Officer of First Rotech, Mr Austin Oguejiofor, says the Abuja Airport Garden City will feature more than 3,000 modern homes with state-of-the-art facilities. Oguejiofor said that the city, spanning 250 hectares in Gousa District, is designed to be one of the best inContinue Reading
Water By Angela Atabo The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated the construction and expansion of water supply networks in Bwari Area Council. Wike while inaugurating the project on Wednesday in Abuja, assured Bwari residents that the federal government would not start and abandon the project.Continue Reading
TICAD By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has praised the Nigerian Armed Forces for their success in fighting insurgency and criminality, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to tackling insecurity through stronger governance and economic reforms. Speaking at the Peace and Stability plenary of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African DevelopmentContinue Reading
Investment By Joan Nwagwu The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has cautioned that ongoing policy instability is discouraging investment in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. Mr Festus Osifo, President of PENGASSAN, raised the concern on Wednesday at the opening of the 4th Petroleum and EnergyContinue Reading
Generator By Nabilu Balarabe The Federal University Gashua in Yobe has invented a 2000W capacity solar-powered generator. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Damaturu by the University’s Head, Information and Public Relations, Alh. Adamu Saleh. He said the device was manufactured by the Intellectual Property and TechnologyContinue Reading
Pidgin By Emmanuel Afonne Professor of Linguistics at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Christine Ofulue, says Nigerian Pidgin is becoming a global lingual franca due to its exceptional scale and wider reach. Ofulue said this in Abuja while delivering the university’s 35th inaugural lecture with the theme: “ReclaimingContinue Reading
Rice By Felicia Imohimi The German Government has inaugurated the Carbon Offsetting Rice Emissions (CORE) Project to support 12,000 smallholder farmers in climate-smart rice production across Benue, Nasarawa, and Kano States. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, Annett Günther, German Ambassador to Nigeria, represented by Johannes Lehne, Deputy Head ofContinue Reading
Metres By Blessing Odega The Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED) has commenced the installation of 109,000 free prepaid metres to its customers on its Band A feeders. JED’s acting Head of Corporate Communications, Mrs Saratu Daudu, said in a statement on Tuesday in Jos that the exercise began on Monday. DauduContinue Reading
Certificate By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will issue certificates of return to winners of Aug.16 by-elections on Thursday. Mr Sam Olumeku, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that theContinue Reading
