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By Lucy Ogalue Some stakeholders have urged Nigerians to leverage available opportunities to increase non-oil exports for economic growth and development. The Stakeholders spoke at the Nigerian Exporters Hub (NEXHUB) Abuja Export Conference 2024 in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the conference wasContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government has pledged to partner with the Kogi government to harness its natural resources for sustainable economic development. Sen. Heineken Lokpobri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), stated this on Thursday in Abuja when Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi, paid him a courtesy visit.Continue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has affirmed that passengers are entitled to compensation for flight delay, cancellation, luggage delay, missing or loss by airlines. Mr Michael Achimugu, the NCAA Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection stated this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In a world encumbered by greenhouse gases and air pollutants, migration to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles is imperative. In Nigeria, the unveiling of CNG conversion centres has given traction to Africa clutching on CNG as a viable alternative to Premium MotorContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Aderogba George The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), an NGO, have lauded the Nasarawa State Government for embracing the public health legal assessment system tool. This commendation was made at a four-day workshop in Nasarawa, aimed at bolstering the state’s publicContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mr Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has directed the contractor executing the construction of access road to Judges Quarters, CGC Nig. Ltd, to complete the project in seven months. Wike gave the timeline during the official commencement of the construction of theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Governor of Nasarawa, Abdullahi Sule, says the state is one of the richest states in the federation if its potential are effectively harnessed. Sule told newsmen in Lafiya that the state’s annual Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has recorded significant increase from N7.7 billion in 2019 toContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai President Bola Tinubu has approved owner-occupier housing scheme for judges in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). FCT Minister Nyesom Wike stated this at the groundbreaking of 40 housing units Judges’ Quarters project, at Katampe District, Abuja on Monday. The 40 housing units was for judicial officers ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Rep. Donatus Mathew (LP-Kaduna) has installed solar-powered streetlights in rural communities in Kaura Local Government Area of the state to address energy poverty in furtherance of his constituency projects. Mathew told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday, that rural electricity, though very critical,Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai/Angela Atabo The Federal Capital Territory Administration has begun a post-development audit of buildings in the FCT. Chief Felix Obuah, Coordinator of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), made this known while inaugurating a Ministerial Committee on Post-Development Audit of Buildings in the FCT. Obuah explained while inauguratingContinue Reading
