By Naomi Sharang Former President of the Senate during Nigeria’s Third Republic, Sen. Ameh Ebute, has described the establishment of the North-Central States Elders’ Council (NCSEC) as a timely and commendable initiative. Ebute said this at the council’s inaugural meeting in Abuja on Thursday, He said that the NCSEC wouldContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River on Wednesday disbursed N250 million in grant to 500 retirees under the Retiree Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (REDI). Otu, who made the disbursement at a ceremony in Calabar, gave each beneficiary N500,000 to start a micro or small-scale business as a stepContinue Reading
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Gov. Alex Otti of Abia State has described the growing crisis of malnutrition in Nigeria as a “silent emergency” threatening the nation’s stability and future. He made the statement on Wednesday while declaring open a two-day workshop marking the commencement of the Nutrition 774 (N-774) Initiative inContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran and Mercy Omoike Lagos State has inaugurated about 150 40-feet trucks to ease food logistics in and out of the state. The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, inaugurated the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered trucks at the launch of the N500 billion ‘Produce for Lagos’ OfftakeContinue Reading
By Ifeanyi Olannye Delta Government says it will adopt a decentralised mini-grid model electricity generation, distribution, and regulation to transform its electricity sector. The State Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr Sonny Ekedayen, disclosed this during a post-Executive Council Meeting press briefing in Asaba. Ekedayen described the decision as a boldContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with MAG International Links Ltd, a private investor, for the development of City Walk Abuja. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike said during the ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, that the project would be a replica ofContinue Reading
By Hussaina Yakubu Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has inaugurated the newly built homes for victims of banditry under the Phase 1 of the Qatar Sanabil Project. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the houses were built under a partnership between the Kaduna State Government and QatarContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie The Gombe State Government has expended N25.6 billion in payment of gratuities to retirees in the past six years. Gov. Inuwa Yahaya said this during the presentation of cheques for the payment of backlog of gratuities to Local Government Councils’ retirees, on Tuesday in Gombe. Yahaya saidContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has assured the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council that the long-awaited affordable housing estate for its members will soon become a reality. Dangiwa gave the assurance on Tuesday during the NUJ FCT Council Press Week LectureContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Chairman, Christopher Maikalangu, has decried the recent demolition of property in the Federal Capital Territory’s (FCT) Karsana Community by a developer, Oceanic Properties and Equilibrium Concept. Maikalangu made this known on Saturday in Abuja after inspecting the extent of the demolition andContinue Reading
