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
By Christian Njoku The Cross River State Internal Revenue Service (CRIRS) has disclosed plans to scale up the state’s monthly revenue generation to N10 billion. Mr Edwin Okon, the Chairman, CRIRS, said at a two-day Half-Year Review Session in Calabar on Friday that the plan would take effect from JanuaryContinue Reading
By Aderemi Bamgbose The Chairman, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr Andrew Ogunsakin, says the council has lifted the ban on scavenging and scrap metal dealings in the area. Ogunsakin disclosed this in an interactive session with newsmen in Okitipupa on Thursday. He said the decision to liftContinue Reading
The Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON) has ranked Lagos State as the leading state in Nigeria in terms of workplace safety compliance and enforcement. ISPON President, Mr Timothy Iwuagwu, disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. Iwuagwu commended theContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo Nigeria’s Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF) and Galaxy Backbone (GBB) have expressed commitment to the digitalisation of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in the country. The HoCSF, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, made this known during her courtesy visit to Nigeria’s data centre under theContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Lagos State Government and other stakeholders have agreed on an enforcement fee of N10,000 for electronic call-up for trucks on the Lekki-Epe corridor. The outcome of the meeting held at Dangote Oil Refining Ltd. was communicated in a communique obtained by the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State says it worked diligently for its victory in Saturday’s Local Government Elections across the state. Lagos APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, made this remark while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during the presentation of Certificates ofContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Lagos State Government says it will introduce rail academy to help build human capacity in the sector. The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, disclosed this at a panel session at the second Lagos Traffic Conference on Tuesday in Lagos. The panel session isContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has sought the collaboration of states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in addressing the challenge of non-compliance with standards, leading to engineering failures. The COREN President, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, made the call at the 33rd COREN EngineeringContinue Reading
