By Adewale Owoade The National Assembly’s House Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening legislative measures aimed at curbing energy theft across Nigeria’s energy sector. The Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Hamisu Ibrahim, made this assurance during an oversight visit to the Executive Management of IbadanContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Government has inaugurated Dr Musa Babayo as the new Chairman of the Board of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), charging him to deliver on safer roads. The Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, while inaugurating the chairman in Abuja, emphasised that the appointmentContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie The Gombe State Government says it has targeted N39billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), to finance the 2026 budget. Mr Salihu Baba-Alkali, the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, said this while presenting the 2026 budget breakdown. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Inuwa YahayaContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Government says President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is firmly focused on closing Nigeria’s housing deficit and accelerating broad-based economic growth. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, made this known at the 8th Affordable Housing Finance and Investment Summit 2025, on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Public Enlightenment Movement Project says the ongoing 2,136-kilometre Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway will significantly boost trade, ease travel and strengthen national integration across northern and southern parts of the country. The Coordinator of the Movement, Mr Nuhu Abdullahi, stated this in Kano at the launch of theContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah Chief Austin Oguejiofor, a developer, has drummed support for the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, in his task of enhancing the aesthetics of the nation’s capital through infrastructure development. Oguejiofor, Chairman, First Rotechon Group of Companies, in a news conference in Abuja, noted that since Wike’s appointment asContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it has certified 86 products across 50 companies in Kwara with the Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP), from January to November. The Director-General of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, said this in Ilorin while speaking with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Minster of State for Works, Mr Bello Goronyo, has expressed concern over acts of sabotage along the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway project. Goronyo, while inspecting the road project, urged community leaders to caution the residents against such obnoxious acts. According to him, the contractor is fully on site,Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has given property owners who converted their land use without approval, a 14-day ultimatum to pay N5 million violation fee. This directive is contained in a statement by Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the MinisterContinue Reading
By Imelda Osayande Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Sunday led cabinet members and All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders to a thanksgiving service at Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Auchi. The event marked the governor’s first anniversary in office. He was elected Edo governor on Nov. 12, 2024. Okpebholo, in a statementContinue Reading
