By Grace Alegba The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has urged Nigerians to actively support the protection of public infrastructure to prevent damage and misuse, thereby avoiding unnecessary financial waste. During an inspection of the ongoing rehabilitation of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Mr Olaniyi Kolawole, Director of East Operations at FERMAContinue Reading
By Zubairu Idris Katsina State Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has allocated N10 billion towards enhancing water, sanitation, and hygiene services as part of the Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (SURWASH) initiative. The World Bank supports SURWASH, a project aimed at achieving improved accessContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has concluded the payment of all verified claims by airlines with an additional 64.44 million dollars. Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, CBN’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications, said this in a statement on Tuesday. Sidi-Ali said that the apex bank had to fulfilContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian An Ikeja High Court has sentenced one Richard Saviour to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his wife’s niece and infecting her with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The victim (name withheld) was aged 14. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that during the trial the StateContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Prof. Joseph Utsev, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, has called on states and local governments to support the Federal Government in addressing poor sanitation conditions in the country. Utsev, who spoke at the National Workshop on Safely Managed Sanitation (SMS) on Tuesday in Abuja, highlighted theContinue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba A driver affiliated with an e-hailing company, Mr Kingsley Benson, successfully intervened on Monday to save a passenger who appeared to be on a suicide mission in Calabar. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Benson explained that he noticed something unusual when the female passenger,Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah Rev. Tom Takpatore, the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in Garki, Abuja, has called on Nigerians to seek divine intervention as a means of finding solutions to escalating security concerns and economic challenges in Nigeria. Takpatore emphasised this during an interview with newsmen on the sidelinesContinue Reading
By Chinenye Offor The FCT-Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) reminded Abuja socialite Mrs Aisha Achimugu to fulfill her tax obligations on Saturday. FCT-IRS posted on its social media X handle, wishing the socialite warmest birthday wishes as she lavishly celebrated her 50th birthday, setting the Caribbean state of Grenada agog inContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Global Shea Alliance (GSA), a non-governmental organisation, has expressed its unwavering commitment to tackling key challenges hindering the shea industry’s growth. Mamatou Djaffo, President of GSA, delivered this promise during the launch of the highly anticipated 2024 Shea Conference held in Abuja on Thursday, under theContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has voiced concerns over the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited’s (SPDC) divestment deal, urging that it must prioritise the welfare of Nigerians, especially those in the host communities. The Executive Director of NCSCN, Amb. Blessing Akinlosotu, saidContinue Reading
