By Talatu Maiwada The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, has condemned the encroachment on the agency’s Yola Office, Adamawa, by suspected land grabbers. Ali expressed his displeasure during an on-the-spot assessment of the property alongside members of the agency’s managementContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Council for the Regulation of Engineering (COREN) says its upcoming 33rd Assembly will bolster professional compliance and address engineering challenges. The President of COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, who said the assembly would attract over five million engineers, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Abuja branch of the Okuku Development Union (ODU) Women’s Wing has unveiled a N10 million fundraising campaign to install solar-powered streetlights across Okuku town in Imo. The initiative, unveiled on Sunday in Abuja, aims to improve security, enhance night-time visibility, and stimulate development in the ruralContinue Reading
By Hussaina Yakubu The Kaduna State Government says it will commence free bus service for civil servants, retirees and students under its Subsidised Transport Scheme (KSTS) on Monday. The Director-General of the Kaduna State Transport Regulatory Authority (KADSTRA), Mr Inuwa Ibrahim, made this known in a statement issued in KadunaContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The newly rehabilitated Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, has generated more than N700 million in three weeks. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, disclosed this on Sunday, during a Thanksgiving Service at St. James’ Anglican Church, Asokoro, Abuja. The thanksgivingContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is transforming FCT to a befitting nation’s capital. Wike stated this on Sunday, during a Thanksgiving Service at St. James’ Anglican Church, Asokoro, Abuja, for the successful completion of projectContinue Reading
By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe A number of financial institutions have shown eagerness to participate in execution of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway and similar landmark road projects of the Federal Government. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, made the disclosure while addressing journalists after inspecting the Lagos-CalabarContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso Dr Law Mefor, Commissioner for Information in Anambra, says no fewer than 60,000 youths have been trained in digital technology by the Gov. Chukwuma Soludo administration. Mefor said this at the inauguration of Tell Your Neighbour About Solution (TYNAS) Support Group in Awka on Saturday. TYNAS installedContinue Reading
By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe The Federal Government has successfully negotiated the cost of the Iddo Bridge rehabilitation from an initial N27 billion to N17 billion. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, made this known to journalists during an inspection of the bridge in Lagos. He said: “Julius Berger quoted, IContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari Some residents of Gwagwalada Area Council have commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, for the ongoing rehabilitation of roads and improvements in infrastructure. They noted that the projects were already boosting economic activities in the district and improving ease of movementContinue Reading
