Financing By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has renewed calls for stronger domestic resource mobilisation to reduce maternal deaths, citing a N720 billion funding gap in the health sector. The call was made in Abuja during a performance dialogue by stakeholders on maternal health financing, where theyContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Nigeria’s National Population Commission (NPC), are set to collaborate to tackle preventable maternal deaths in Nigeria. The agreement was reached by the two organisations at the opening of a two-day workshop organised in collaboration with the Kwara State Government inContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government has been commended for completing the side walls on River Oyi-Gada-biu bridge, Apata in Lokoja Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Olu Apata,Oba Frederick Balogun, who gave the commendation on Saturday while inspecting the bridge, described the construction work as “expertly done.” TheContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government says the contract for the reconstruction of the 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos, estimated by Julius Berger to cost 6.3 trillion naira, has not been awarded. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, stated this when the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji MohammedContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for approving the immediate reconstruction of Mokwa bridge in Niger. The minister spoke on Saturday in Abakaliki on the sidelines of a visit to his Works counterpart, David Umahi.Continue Reading
By Fortune Abang/Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has inaugurated the maiden Diaspora BRIDGE, a digital hub initiative, to bolster the partnership in education, research and innovation between diaspora academics, and Nigerian tertiary institutions. Vice-President Kashim Shettima while inaugurating the initiative, hosted by the Federal Ministry of Education on Monday inContinue Reading
Bridge By Martins Abochol Alhaji Uba Maigari, Minister for State Regional Development has announced the commencement of construction work on the collapsed Namnai bridge along Wukari Jalingo high way in Taraba by the Federal Government. Maigari made the declaration on Thursday during an assessment visit to the collapsed Namnai bridge.Continue Reading
