By Aisha Cole The Federal Government has certified the infrastructure of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) safe for passenger operations. The Consultant, Corporate Communication Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mr Kolawole Ojelabi, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. Ojelabi said that the certification cameContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Hon. Zacch Adedeji as the new acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Thursday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo says the Federal Government is ready to make Nigeria the aviation hub of Africa. Keyamo sated this at the seventh edition of the Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition 2023, on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, theContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, on Wednesday pledged to support the Federal Government in the recovery of Anchor Borrowers loans granted to farmers. IAR’s Executive Director, Prof. Mohammad Ishiyaku, assured of the support as he toured its Tela Maize Farmers FieldContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced 42 successful bidders in the 2022 Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP)’s auction process. Mr Gbenga Komolafe, the NUPRC Chief Executive disclosed the outcome of the bidding exercise in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Abiodun Azi The Federal Government of Nigeria is advocating improved surgical procedures as part of efforts to improve delivery of quality healthcare services in the country. Prof. Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, made the call at the annual meeting of the National Institute ofContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it is in collaboration talks with the Customs Service of neighbouring Republic of Benin to improve trade relations between both countries. The Acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs, Mr Adewale Adeniyi, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja, during a two-dayContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday departed Nigeria to represent President Bola Tinubu at the G77+China Leaders’ Summit in Havana, Cuba, holding from Sept. 15 to 17. The Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Mr Olusola Abiola, in a statement, said Shettima would join otherContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Sa’idu Alkali, has said that the freight wagon haulage on the narrow gauge from Lagos to Kano will begin in the next three months. Alkali made the disclosure during his visit to Kajola Wagon Assembly Plant in Ogun, on Tuesday. He saidContinue Reading
By Shedrack Frank The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Daniel Igali, says he is positive of a good outing for Nigeria Wrestlers in the forthcoming World Wrestling Championship. Igali said this when he paid an unscheduled visit to the camp of the Wrestlers in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, onContinue Reading
