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
By Angela Atabo The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has clarified that the Federal Government’s land reforms will respect state governments’ authority over land matters in their jurisdictions. He made the remarks during a two-day Ministerial Retreat on Performance Management System and the signing of the 2025Continue Reading
By Imelda Osayande The Speaker, Edo Youth Parliament, Mr Fawaz Muhammad, has urged youths to leverage the state’s N1 billion interest-free loan to fund their businesses. Muhammad made the appeal while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Benin. The initiative aims to empower youths toContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai and Uche Bibilari President Bola Tinubu says the days of empty promises and abandoned projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other parts of the country are over. Tinubu stated this in Abuja on Friday, while inaugurating the newly rehabilitated Aguma Palace, Radio Nigeria, NewContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has emphasised that the Performance Management System (PMS) is playing a critical role in delivering the government’s housing mandate. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Alhaji Ahmed Dangiwa, said this at the Ministerial Retreat on Performance Management System (PMS)Continue Reading
By Okon Okon The Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, says the commission is committed to restoring merit, professionalism and strategic focus in the Nigerian Civil Service as part of ongoing reform efforts. Olaopa stated this at the close of a three-day Strategic Development Retreat organised forContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), may soon call off the three-month primary school teachers’ strike, following the intervention of the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Chief of Staff to the minister, Mr Chidi Amadi disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, after a closed-doorContinue Reading
By Angela Aatabo The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has called on governments at all levels and industry leaders to be gender-responsive in their Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) policies. The President of APWEN, Dr Adebisi Osim, made the call at an event to markContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA) says it has concluded plans to intervene in more than 250 border communities with life-changing services within the year. The Executive Secretary, Dr Dax George-Kelly, disclosed this at the commemoration of the 2025 African Border Day, in Abuja. The event wasContinue Reading
