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Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas), James Ekperikpe, has said the federal government has taken measures to build more Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion centres in the country. The minister stated this during yesterday’s House Ad-hoc Committee’s investigative hearing on implementing the CNG Policy in Abuja. Represented by the permanent secretary of the ministry, Vitalis […]
National Economic Council (NEC) has directed the release of fresh funding to strengthen Nigeria’s flood preparedness and disaster management efforts, mandating support for key federal ministries, agencies and state governments ahead of the looming rainy season. The resolution came at yesterday’s NEC meeting, presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima. The minister of Finance and […]
Kogi State governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the ongoing reconstruction and expansion of the Abuja-Lokoja Highway. Ododo, who spoke during a stopover at a section of the project site in Koton-Karfe, in Kogi local government area, described the intervention as timely and commendable, noting that this […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday urged state governors to prioritise Nigerians’ welfare by investing more in their future, putting more money into rural electrification, agricultural mechanisation, poverty eradication, and improved infrastructure investment. President Tinubu’s charge to the governors followed a presentation on the RHWDP by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar […]
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, has warned Nigerian youths that involvement in cybercrime will ultimately lead them to regret and disgrace. He, therefore, advised them to harness their talents and energy for ventures that bring honour to Nigeria. Olukoyede spoke in Ilorin, Kwara State at a youth empowerment […]
A fashion outfit based in Abuja, in partnership with Project 29 Foundation, has paid the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) fees for 10 students of Government Day Secondary School, Madalla, Niger State. The founder of Wandei Foundation, Eneola Akiwande, said the gesture was part of the brand’s fifth anniversary celebration. “I believe that success is […]
Niger State government has dragged the attorney-general of the federation and minister of Justice to the Supreme Court over the state’s omission from the 13 percent derivation. In the suit before the apex court, the state government, through its counsel, Mohammed Ndarani (SAN), asked for the interpretation and application of section 232 (1) & (2) […]
The Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers’ Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) has hinted at plans to establish its own radio and television stations to celebrate its 50th anniversary. It called for increased recognition of the broadcast industry’s central role in national development and the labour movement. The union’s new president, Comrade Emeka Kalu, made this […]
Former minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, has canvassed urgent measures to tackle Nigeria’s worsening housing crisis. He advocated the local production of building materials and decentralisation of infrastructure management. Gana spoke inAbuja as the special guest of honour at the 19th Africa International Housing Show (AIHS 2025), with the theme “Re-imagining housing through innovation, […]
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has distributed over one million energy-saving cooking stoves to women in rural communities across Nigeria. The move promotes clean energy, tackles deforestation, and drives the nation’s transition to a green economy. At a one-day workshop themed “Promoting Green Accountability Towards Effective Management of Climate Action and Sustainable […]