By Muhammad Nur Tijani Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has pledged to clear the backlog of gratuities and death benefits owed retirees in the state before the end of his first tenure in 2027. Yusuf made the promise on Wednesday in Kano during the inauguration of the paymentContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) on Monday embarked on a road sensitisation campaign to educate residents on compliance with planning permit laws ahead of its 2025 stakeholders’ engagement. The roadshow, in Lagos, was aimed at creating awareness on the importance of adhering to physicalContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government says it has activated the economic empowerment of no fewer than 10 million women to achieve its one trillion dollar economy ambition. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim disclosed this at a high-level sideline event of the 2025 United NationsContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo ATRED Foundation, an NGO has launched the pilot phase of its Cloth-a-Child Project to promote school enrolment, increase retention, and reduce poverty at the family and community levels. Mrs Victory Akachukwu, Executive Director of the Foundation, announced this at the launch of the project’s pilot phaseContinue Reading
By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe The Federal Government is planning to connect the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, made the disclosure on Wednesday after a comprehensive inspection of the under deck of the Carter Bridge in Lagos State. “We are looking at howContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Dr Yusuf Suberu, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Kogi State Governor on Road Safety Matters, has called for collective responsibility in addressing road crashes across Nigeria, stressing that road safety remained everyone’s business. Suberu made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the 8th Federal RoadContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated the reconstruction and dualisation of the Karu Road. Wike, while inaugurating the road on Wednesday, said the project is a clear demonstration of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda in action bringing citywide transformation. HeContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW) has called on the Federal Government and construction firms to embrace green cement to cushion the effects of climate change. The NUCECFWW President, Stephen Okoro, made the call on the sidelines of the 7th NationalContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Stakeholders in the education sector have called for a holistic collaboration among curriculum development actors across Africa, to achieve qualitative, relevant and responsive education system. They made the call at the 5th African Curriculum Association Conference on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Building Code Advisory Committee (NBCAC) to reposition Nigeria’s building and construction industry based on standards, regulation, and professionalism. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, represented by the Minister of State, Yusuf Ata, announced this in Abuja. DangiwaContinue Reading
