By Sunday John The Federal Government has sought the cooperation of Cross River, Ebonyi, Kogi, Benue and Nasarawa state governments to fast track construction of a superhighway linking the states with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Sen. David Umahi, Minister of Works, stated this during a meeting with the stateContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Dele Momodu, Publisher of Ovation International and uncle to Sophia Momodu, mother of Davido’s first daughter, has advised both parties to refrain from making damaging statements about their child custody battle on social media. Momodu shared his thoughts on Instagram, urging Davido and Sophia to prioritise theirContinue Reading
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By Emmanuella Anokam Stakeholders in the oil and gas sector have called for the review of the zero per cent import duties on the importation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders, to encourage local production. The stakeholders, who spoke in seperate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has dismissed speculations about a cancellation or postponement of the upcoming Paris Games due to the political situation in France. It said it was part of a disinformation campaign. Reports had suggested that IOC president Thomas Bach was concerned after France’s far-right National Rally, ledContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has warned states and local government areas to brace up for increased river flooding as the country enters the peak of the rainy season. Prof. Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, gave the warning at a news conference on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), has called for more investments in the oil and gas industry to ramp up production and boost foreign exchange earnings. Lokpobiri made the call on Tuesday at the Nigerian Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week holding in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The European Union (EU) has urged the Federal and state governments to increase funding for social protection interventions, emphasising its importance in reducing poverty nationwide. Mr Massimo De Luca, Head of Cooperation for the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, made the call in a communiqué atContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Nigerian Government has called on member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to unite towards enhancing access to clean water in the region. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, said this at the 5th Ordinary Session of the Ministerial MonitoringContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Kano State Government has earmarked over N1.9 billion in its 2024 budget for the development of water and sanitation infrastructure to improve the lives of its residents. Mrs Binta Lawani, Permanent Secretary, Kano State Ministry of Rural Community Development, announced this at the two-day WASH SystemsContinue Reading
