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Tinubu upgrades Federal Polytechnic to specialised university

Tinubu upgrades Federal Polytechnic to specialised university

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the upgrade of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, into the Federal University of Mining, Engineering and Technology, Nasarawa. The upgrade is in line with President Tinubu’s commitment to strengthening technical education, developing human capital, and unlocking Nigeria’s vast solid minerals potential. The approval followed a proposal by Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu, representing ...

Tinubu commends Wike, says FCT Minister delivers projects without delay

Tinubu approves reconstruction of Ado-Ijan-Ilumoba-Ikole road in Ekiti

Tinubu commissions N2 Transit way in Abuja

Uba Sani launches N34bn erosion control project in Rigasa

Tinubu approves ₦3.9trn for road projects across 15 states

Gov.Eno receives first batch of CNG buses

Gov.Eno receives first batch of CNG buses

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has received the arrival of the first batch of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses in the State. Describing the development as a major step towards transforming the State transportation system, Governor Eno, who spoke shortly after receiving and inspecting the buses, disclosed that the 20 vehicles received were ...

Karu township roads: Our interventions injecting life into local economy – Tinubu

Karu township roads: Our interventions injecting life into local economy – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has said that the ongoing construction of road infrastructure across satellite towns of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was to inject life into the local economy. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima made the remarks in Abuja on Monday, while inaugurating the newly rehabilitated and expanded Karu township roads. The president said ...

Ogun’s 28km coastal highway stretch ready this year as deep sea port gets major boost

Ogun’s 28km coastal highway stretch ready this year as deep sea port gets major boost

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced that the 28-kilometre stretch of the Federal Government’s 700-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway traversing Ogun State will be completed before the end of 2026, saying the landmark project has given a major boost to the proposed Ogun Deep Sea Port and other strategic investments along the state’s coastline. ...

MSMEs are improving livelihoods of Nigerians — Shettima

MSMEs are improving livelihoods of Nigerians — Shettima

The administration of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is building a sustainable, enterprise-led Nigeria, where MSMEs are improving livelihoods through the prosperity that is created in targeted infrastructure projects, business-support grants, and economic reforms, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said. The core vision, according to him, is to decentralize economic opportunities so that ...

NUJ hails progress on Calabar-Itu highway, calls for adequate drainage

NUJ hails progress on Calabar-Itu highway, calls for adequate drainage

The Akwa Ibom State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has commended the Federal Government for its progress on the Calabar–Itu Highway reconstruction. However, the Union urged contractors to install adequate drainage infrastructure to prevent persistent flooding, which continues to displace local residents and cause severe hardship. This formed part of a communiqué ...

Abiodun signals return of OKLNG

Abiodun signals return of OKLNG

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has signalled a major economic transformation for Ogun Waterside Local Government, announcing that the long-abandoned Olokola Liquefied Natural Gas (OKLNG) project is set for revival while reaffirming his administration’s commitment to positioning the coastal axis as Nigeria’s next industrial and maritime hub. The governor made the announcement on Friday ...

Eno commissions 4.8km road network in Eket LGA

Eno commissions 4.8km road network in Eket LGA

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has commissioned 4.8 kilometers of roads in the Eket Local Government Area. Speaking during the commissioning of the 2.4km Ikot Akpa Ikpo – Urua Udo-Inyang Road and the 2.4km internal road network within Mkpok Estate Phase I and II, Governor Eno reaffirmed his administration's commitment to completing all ...

Coastal highway: Umahi, lawmakers hail Tinubu’s infrastructure drive

Coastal highway: Umahi, lawmakers hail Tinubu’s infrastructure drive

The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, on Friday commended members of the National Assembly for their support and commitment to the Federal Government’s infrastructure drive. He described their collaboration as key to national development. Umahi made the remarks while inspecting Sections One and Two of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway alongside some federal lawmakers and ...

Tinubu is delivering road projects conceived since colonial era — Umahi

Tinubu is delivering road projects conceived since colonial era — Umahi

The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has stated that several road projects for the South-East region, originally conceived during the colonial era but left unrealized for decades, are now being brought to life under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking on Saturday in Ebonyi State while conducting senior journalists and government officials on ...

PRESIDENT TINUBU, ACTUALISING SOUTH EAST ROAD PROJECTS CONCEIVED IN THE COLONIAL ERA, SAYS UMAHI

PRESIDENT TINUBU, ACTUALISING SOUTH EAST ROAD PROJECTS CONCEIVED IN THE COLONIAL ERA, SAYS UMAHI

The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has stated that several road projects for the South East region, originally conceived during the colonial era but left unrealised for decades, are now being brought to life under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking on Saturday in Ebonyi State, while conducting senior journalists and government officials ...

Pres. Tinubu commissions Abuja road project to strengthen infrastructure growth

Pres. Tinubu commissions Abuja road project to strengthen infrastructure growth

By Taiwo Scholarstica President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the main carriageways of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX), linking Ring Road 1 Junction to Ring Road 2 Junction in the Federal Capital Territory, as part of efforts to improve infrastructure and ease movement in the capital city. The commissioning took place on Tuesday along the OSEX–Wasa ...

Tinubu’s 3rd Anniversary: FCTA begins inauguration of projects Tuesday

Tinubu’s 3rd Anniversary: FCTA begins inauguration of projects Tuesday

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will begin inauguration of strategic infrastructural projects across the territory on Tuesday to celebrate President Bola Tinubu third year in office. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, who disclosed this after he inspected some of the completed projects in Abuja on Monday, said that the inauguration would last for 31 days ...

Group urges women engineers to drive infrastructure development in Niger Delta

Group urges women engineers to drive infrastructure development in Niger Delta

The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has charged its members to lead innovative solutions to tackle Niger Delta energy and infrastructure challenges. The National President of the group, Dr Chinyere Igwegbe, gave the charge on Saturday, during the inauguration of the newly elected Rivers Chairman and members of his executive in Port ...

Ndume praises Tinubu, Umahi over N1.2trn Gombe–Biu highway development

Ndume praises Tinubu, Umahi over N1.2trn Gombe–Biu highway development

By Taiwo Scholarstica Former Senate Leader and Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume has commended President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Works, David Umahi, for commencing the reconstruction and dualisation of the 125-kilometre Gombe–Biu highway. The N1.245 trillion project was officially flagged off on Thursday at Liji in Gombe State. The event was attended ...

Zulum to inaugurate 400-bed teaching hospital in 2 months

Zulum to inaugurate 400-bed teaching hospital in 2 months

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Friday expressed readiness to inaugurate the multi-billion-naira, 400-bed capacity Kashim Ibrahim University Teaching Hospital within two months. The governor also ordered the contractor handling the construction of the state’s Orthopaedic Hospital to complete the work within four months. Zulum gave the directives to the contractors handling the construction of ...

Zulum vows to complete projects before end of tenure

Zulum vows to complete projects before end of tenure

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to completing all ongoing projects before the expiration of his tenure. Zulum gave the assurance on Monday in an interview with newsmen shortly after inspecting some ambitious projects within Maiduguri metropolis that have direct impact on the socio-economic advancement in the state. The ...

Kaduna contractors appeal to government to settle ₦38 billion naira project debt

Kaduna contractors appeal to government to settle ₦38 billion naira project debt

By Sani Idris Abdulrahman Contractors in Kaduna have appealed to the State Government to immediately pay debts owed under the N38 billion Formal Act Legacy contract awarded in 2023. The appeal was made on Saturday in Kaduna at a press briefing by the contractors, who said over 400 of them were facing severe economic hardship. ...

Tinubu’s legacy projects transforming S/East infrastructure – Umahi

Tinubu’s legacy projects transforming S/East infrastructure – Umahi

Chief David Umahi, Minister of Works, says ongoing federal road and bridge projects in Ebonyi and across the South-East reflects the scale of infrastructure development being undertaken by the President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Umahi stated this on Thursday during an inspection tour of ongoing federal projects in Ebonyi, particularly along the Calabar–Ebonyi–Benue–Nasarawa–Abuja corridor. He said ...

Mbah commends CCCC on Enugu infrastructure delivery

Mbah commends CCCC on Enugu infrastructure delivery

Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has commended China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) for delivering fast, high-quality road infrastructure across Enugu State. He gave the commendation on Sunday while inspecting ongoing road and infrastructure projects ahead of their planned inauguration across the state. Projects inspected included 40-kilometre Owo-Ubahu-Amankanu-Umualor-Neke-Ikem dual carriageway, 14.5-kilometre Amechi Idodo-Oruku-Amagunze Road, New ...

Provision of infrastructure will not erode Judicial independence — Wike

Provision of infrastructure will not erode Judicial independence — Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has dismissed criticisms suggesting that the provision of residential accommodation and office complexes for the judiciary by the executive arm will erode judicial independence. Wike made the remarks while speaking to journalists on Friday, May 8, 2026, following an inspection of ongoing judicial ...

Housing & Infrastructure

Fubara inspects commissioners’ quarters, targets Nov. 2026 for completion

Fubara inspects commissioners’ quarters, targets Nov. 2026 for completion

By Precious Akutamadu Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has said that the new residential quarters being constructed for commissioners and special advisers would be completed by November 2026. Fubara disclosed this during an inspection of the project in Port Harcourt, on Thursday. He said the state government embarked on the construction of a centralised residential ...

APM terminals commissions new NCS facilities

APM terminals commissions new NCS facilities

By Fredrick Ameh APM Terminals Apapa has commissioned newly renovated offices for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Lagos Port Complex, marking a strategic move to eliminate cargo clearance bottlenecks and modernize port operations. The upgraded facility is designed to provide a more integrated workspace for Customs officers, facilitating faster coordination with terminal operators. ...

ipNX calls for reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s telecom sector

ipNX calls for reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s telecom sector

By Ejire Folakunmi Nigeria’s leading information and communications technology firm, ipNX, has called for stronger collaboration among telecom operators, increased government support, and key infrastructure reforms to drive sustainable growth in the sector. The call was made by the company’s Divisional CEO, IpNX Business, Oluseyi Lala, during the Nigeria Telecoms Forum held on April 9, ...

Digital Economy

Adeleke to extend Osogbo stadium seating capacity

Adeleke to extend Osogbo stadium seating capacity

By Ismail Azeez Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced that the sitting capacity of the modernised and upgraded Osogbo stadium is to increase from 4000 to 15,000 upon completion. Adeleke, in a statement signed by the Spokesperson to the State Governor, Olawale Rasheed, expressed happiness at the involvement of several foreign technical partners who ...

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