The Nigerian Army on Friday, destroyed about 14 illegal oil bunkering vessels arrested with stolen crude oil in the oil-bearing Asa Community of Abia. The Army operatives set the vessels ablaze, including eight large Cotonou boats, at Isimmiri Waterside in…
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia says his administration has completed the reconstruction of 90 roads that were at different stages of dilapidation, when he assumed office. Otti said this during his interaction with newsmen for the month of June at…
The Minority Leader in the House of Representatives, Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP-Rivers), has urged the Federal Government to declare state of emergency on the cholera outbreak in the country. He made the call in a statement on Saturday, stressing the…
The Oyo State government has rolled out some guidelines to ensure that food handlers in public schools follow strict hygiene practices to prevent contamination. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, (SUBEB), Dr Nureni Adeniran made this known…
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued its Framework on Banking Sector Capitalisation Programme, 2024. The framework was released on the commission’s website on Friday. This comes following the Central Bank of Nigeria March’s announcement of fresh minimum capital requirements for…
The Rotary Club of Jos Central, has executed 17 impactful projects valued at N68 million. Mr Kayode Fasua, the club’s outgoing president, who made the disclosure on Friday evening, at a dinner/award night, said that the projects, spread across Plateau,…
Gov. Dapo Abiodun has issued three Executive Orders, an official said on Saturday in Abeokuta. Two of the three orders are establishing two new agencies, while the third restrains traditional rulers from signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on land in…
By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State Government has confirmed an increase in suspected cholera cases, with the total number now standing at 421, up from 417 reported earlier. Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on Saturday via his Instagram…
The Minister of Finance/Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun has described the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project as critical to the industrialisation and economic growth of Nigeria. Edun stated this on Friday, during a working visit of three…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced the approval of N21 billion for 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to provide meters for customers. This announcement was made in NERC’s ORDER NO: NERC/2024/072 on The Operationalisation of “Tranche A” of…
