By Chiazo Ogbolu The Osun State Government has provided free train ride to indigenes of the state willing to travel to Osun for Easter celebration. Mr Augustine Arisa, District Manager, Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. According toContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The spokesperson of Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, has debunked reports that armed military units have denied the Vice-President access to the Presidential Villa. In a statement on Saturday in Abuja, Nkwocha said the publication was a story so far removed from reality. According to him,Continue Reading
By Alex Enebeli Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State says his administration is planning for an intra-rail system that will link major lines with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to boost trade in the state. Mbah disclosed this when the Managing Director, NRC, Dr Kayode Opeifa and the Management teamContinue Reading
By Douglas Okoro President Bola Tinubu, at Amuro-Mgbom in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi, has inaugurated the 118.85 kilometres of the Ebonyi section of the Trans-Saharan Super Highway. The President, who was represented by Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi, said that the project would usher in massive socio-economicContinue Reading
By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe The Federal Government says Nigeria’s side of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project is a 79km stretch starting from Eric Moore in Lagos State and ending at Seme Border. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made the clarification on the ongoing six-lane Lagos-BadagryContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River on Wednesday launched two weeks of free bus rides for state residents to mark the Easter season. Representing the governor, Mr Ekpenyong Akiba, Special Adviser for Special Duties, said the initiative would help residents and indigenes travel during the Easter holidays.Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says Nigeria has significantly reduced its importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The Chief Executive Officer, NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, said this during the Meet-the-Press briefing series organised by the Presidential Communications Team (PTC) at the State House inContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has expressed concern over the activities of multiple professional bodies duplicating engineering accreditation efforts in Nigerian universities. The President of COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, made this known during a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of theContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to position Nigeria among the top 80 countries on the global Human Capital Index (HCI) by the year 2030. Vice-President Kashim Shettima made this known in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, during the inauguration of the state’s National Human Capital DevelopmentContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has expressed concern over the rising cost of telecommunications and internet data in the country. In a communiqué issued after its congress in Abuja, the union described the situation as a heavy financial burden on citizens.Continue Reading
