By Ibironke Ariyo Dr Yusuf Suberu, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Kogi State Governor on Road Safety Matters, has called for collective responsibility in addressing road crashes across Nigeria, stressing that road safety remained everyone’s business. Suberu made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the 8th Federal RoadContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated the reconstruction and dualisation of the Karu Road. Wike, while inaugurating the road on Wednesday, said the project is a clear demonstration of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda in action bringing citywide transformation. HeContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW) has called on the Federal Government and construction firms to embrace green cement to cushion the effects of climate change. The NUCECFWW President, Stephen Okoro, made the call on the sidelines of the 7th NationalContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Stakeholders in the education sector have called for a holistic collaboration among curriculum development actors across Africa, to achieve qualitative, relevant and responsive education system. They made the call at the 5th African Curriculum Association Conference on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
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
