By Ibironke Ariyo The Kogi Government has banned the daytime movement of heavy-duty vehicles due to the high rate of accidents. Dr Yusuf Suberu, the Senior Special Assistant to the Kogi Governor on Road Safety Matters announced the ban on Monday. Suberu confirmed that the directive followed extensive consultations withContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have raised alarm over the relentless increase in house rents across the territory. A cross section of the residents who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said the excessively high rent in the territory and its districtsContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Ten-year-old Boluwatife Jaiye-Gbenle has won the first edition of the Eko Flavour Junior Competition, a school-based culinary contest by the Lagos State Government. The contest, aimed at boosting food creativity in children, started with over 350 entries. It featured pupils aged 10 to 13 years. Twenty contestantsContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Casalavoro Limited, a real estate and hospitality company, has identified government incentives on land and partnerships as crucial to addressing Nigeria’s housing deficit. The company’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Williams Olatunbosun, made this known at the unveiling of Casalavoro Residence, in Wuse 2, Abuja, on Saturday. OlatunbosunContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the timely delivery of the Renewed Hope City housing project in Kano State, setting a six-week deadline for its completion. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, gave the directive on Friday during a routine inspectionContinue Reading
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
