By Aderonke Ojediran The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed commitment to infrastructure development with the delivery of 61 roads and five bridges within one year. The government is also constructing public buildings expected to be completed by September. Mr Okufemi Daramola, the Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Infrastructure,Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has commenced training on its newly revised standards procurement document in the North-West and North-East zones of the country. This is contained in a statement issued by Zira Nagga, Head, Public Relations, BPP, in Abuja on Tuesday. Nagga saidContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Arobani The UN says it has been forced to cut spending, freeze hiring and scale back some services as the global organisation faces a worsening cash crisis. Member States on Monday urged members to pay up, warning that the deepening financial crisis threatened the world body’s ability toContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to promoting Public-Private Partnerships in the water and sanitation sector in collaboration with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC). This collaboration is aimed at advancing President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has approved the promotion of 18 senior officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), to the rank of Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM). In a statement by the FRSC’s spokesman, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, on MondayContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining stable petrol prices, even as global crude oil prices continue to fluctuate. This contained in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of the company, Mr Anthony Chiejina.Continue Reading
By Mujidat Oyewole Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has stressed the need to promote Nigeria’s local languages and culture in order to drive national development. Soyinka made the call on Monday while answering questions from newsmen after his visit to the Centre for Cultural Studies and Creative Arts, University ofContinue Reading
By Abdulwahab Deji The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has intensified its efforts for the success of the 2025 Hajj by conducting a catering simulation exercise at the Rawaf Mina office in Makkah. This is contained in a statement by Ahmad Musa, Head, Public Affairs, NAHCON made available toContinue Reading
German residents narrowly support shifting to a weekly limit on working hours, instead of a daily cap, according to a survey released on Monday. The study, conducted by pollsters YouGov for dpa, found that 38 per cent of respondents would support the policy, while 20 per cent opposed it andContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian To further enhance Nigeria’s aircraft maintenance, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has granted Flybird Aircraft Management Services Ltd. an Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) certification. Capt. Ahmed Borodo, Flybird’s Chief Executive Officer, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. Borodo said the approval marked aContinue Reading
