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
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Federal Government has charged the newly constituted Boards and Managing Directors of the South West, South-South and North Central Development Commissions to ensure prudence in executing projects. The Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, gave the charge at the inauguration of the boards and Managing DirectorsContinue Reading
By Chukwuemeka Opara The Ebonyi Government has announced an increment in the minimum wage of civil servants from N70,000 to N90,000. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chief Ikeuwa Omebe, made the disclosure on Thursday, while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the state’s Executive Council Meeting. Omebe said thatContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Mr Kayode Opeifa, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), on Tuesday said that emergency responders are already on ground at the site of the derailment of a Kaduna-bound train at Asham station. In a statement posted on NRC X handle, Opeifa said thatContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Minister of Transportation, Mr Said Alkali, says the newly approved National Land Transport Policy by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) will improve regulations of the road sector to ensure safety. Alkali said this while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Friday. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
Train By Chiazo Ogbolu The Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says that the temporarily suspended train operations on the Warri–Itakpe corridor will soon resume. The Chief Public Relations Officer, Mr Callistus Unyimadu, made this known in a statement on Friday in Lagos. “Operations were temporarily suspended on theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has begun data protection training for engineers to equip them with knowledge in data privacy, regulatory compliance, and information governance. Mrs Margaret Oguntala, President and Chairman-in-Council of NSE, disclosed this at the opening of the Data Protection Induction Training for EngineeringContinue Reading
By Ifeanyi Olannye Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has empowered 10,000 widows under the State’s Social Investment scheme, saying, the widows prayed for him during his elections. The governor, who flagged off programme, “Delta State Widows Welfare Scheme: Widows Alert Sheriff is Doing More” on Monday in Asaba, said hisContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa The Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS) says it generated N28.1 billion during the first six months of 2025. Acting Chairman of ODIRS, Mr Bayo Rojugbokan, made this known on Monday in Akure. The acting chairman said the service remained committed to transparency, accountability, and the continuousContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government says President Bola Tinubu is determined to ensure timely completion of all projects in the South-East Region to enhance connectivity and boost the economic prosperity of the people. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, disclosed this during theContinue Reading
