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The Akwa Ibom Government says it has approved N900 million annually for the maintenanceof tourism facilities in the state. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr Anieti Udofia, disclosed this during a media briefing on Friday in Uyo. “More than N900 million is approved annually for the maintenance of tourism facilities, including golf courses, Unity ...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged politicians and party supporters to avoid reckless driving, excessive speed and dangerous overloading during political campaigns. Mr Samson Kaura, FRSC Sector Commander in Gombe State, made the call in an interview with the news reporters in Gombe. Kaura said the appeal was necessary to promote safe driving ...
The Bauchi State Infrastructure Development and Maintenance Agency (BASIDMA) has commenced the migration from diesel generator-powered streetlights to solar-powered across the state. The agency’s Director-General, Mr Abdulrahman Maiauduga, disclosed this in an interview with the news reporters on Friday in Bauchi. Maiauduga said the state government decided to migrate to solar to reduce maintenance costs, ...
Governor Monday Okpebholo has promised to reconstruct the Uwasota-Uwelu Road and provide a N100 million grant to traders at the Uwelu Spare Parts Market to boost commercial activities. Okpebholo made the promises on Friday during a visit to the market to assess the challenges facing traders and discuss ways to improve their businesses. The governor ...
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is visiting Canada on Friday, on a side trip during his participation in the UN General Debate in New York. Wadephul is due to hold separate talks with his counterpart Anita Anand, Defence Minister David McGuinty and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu in Ottawa. German Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said the ...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says its standard crash-response procedure prioritises saving lives, with critically injured victims evacuated ahead of less seriously injured casualties and deceased victims. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Osondu Ohaeri, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Friday in Abuja. Ohaeri was responding to question on the ...
The Enugu State Government has announced the suspension of the Traditional Ruler of Ibagwa Opi Ogbozalla Autonomous Community in Nsukka LGA, Williams Ezugwu, over alleged misconduct. The Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, Dr Charles Egumgbe, disclosed this in a statement issued in Enugu, on Thursday, by the Public Relations Officer of the ministry, Mr Emeka Nebeife. ...
The Ebonyi State Emergency Management Agency (EBS-EMA) says no life was lost in Tuesday’s flood disaster at Akaeze Community, Ivo Local Government Area of the state. The Executive Director of the agency, Mr Clement Ovuoba, confirmed this in an interview with newsmen in Abakalili, on Friday. Ovuoba said the agency had commenced an assessment of ...
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajiya Rabi Salisu has called for policies to address the impact of insecurity on girl-child education in Nigeria, particularly in the northern region. Salisu made the call at a reception organised in her honour following the conferment of a doctorate degree in Security and Strategic Studies by the ...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday unveiled 30 family accommodation units at Ribadu Cantonment, Kaduna, as part of efforts to improve the welfare of Nigerian Army personnel and their families. Newsmen report that the accommodation comprises two blocks of two-bedroom family quarters for Senior Non Commission Officers (SNCOs). Shaibu said ...
Lagos State has laid more than 3,000 kilometres of fibre-optic infrastructure across the state between 2019 and 2025, with the government working towards a 6,000-kilometre unified fibre network, Deputy Governor Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat has said. Hamzat disclosed this while delivering a keynote address at PodFest 2026, where he spoke about the Lagos State Government’s ...
Nigerian creators have been urged to move beyond building influence online and develop structured businesses around their creative work, with speakers at PodFest Naija 2026 highlighting business knowledge, ownership and legal protection as key to helping creators retain more value from their work. The call was made on Thursday during a technical panel titled “The ...
As part of efforts to enhance the capacity of its staff to effectively lead and regulate the oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), on Thursday inaugurated its LearnFest Lecture Series, a platform for continuous learning among staff and oil and gas industry stakeholders. LearnFest, an initiative under the Nigerian Content Academy (NCA), a specialised knowledge-sharing and training arm of the agency, will provide trainings on the mandate and inner workings of the ...
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Senator Eteng Jonah Williams, has called for more robust investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of crimes within Nigeria’s hydrocarbon sector. Senator Williams made this appeal while declaring open a three-day technical workshop titled “Enhancing Judicial Deterrence in the Prosecution and Sentencing of Hydrocarbon Sector Crimes.” Held ...
Ninety inmates across three custodial centres in Kano State have graduated from a restorative justice programme organized by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, in collaboration with the Prison Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Kano State Chapter. The graduation ceremony covered participants from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kurmawa; Goron Dutse Custodial Centre; and ...
Following a viral social media video and surging consumer complaints, the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has conducted an unscheduled inspection of the company’s water production facility. The visit is in line with the Agency's mandate to protect consumer rights and safety. According to a statement, LASCOPA disclosed that its visit nvolved a thorough ...
The Rector of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed, has stated that the institution will continue to advance vocational and technological innovations to drive the nation's technological progress. Mohammed made this known while speaking during the third international conference of the Institute of Environmental Studies, held at the institution in Ilorin. ...
President Bola Tinubu has ordered an emergency intervention on the 125-kilometre Benin-Asaba Road following worsening deterioration, severe gridlock and prolonged delays experienced by motorists and communities along the corridor. Represented by Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, the President said the intervention was aimed at responding to the hardship suffered by road users on the critical ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed calls for a radical shake-up of the United Nations (UN), insisting that reforms must start with reconstituting the Security Council to grant Africa permanent seats. He warned that the continent can no longer afford to fill the Council's agenda from the margins, pointing out that the world of 2026 ...
...As states, FCT record 41% revenue growth Lagos alone accounted for more than a third of the N5.15 trillion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) recorded by Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in 2025, underscoring the wide disparity in the capacity of states to raise revenue internally. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics ...
Nigeria has felicitated with Saudi Arabia as it marked her 96th National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Speaking at a reception in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris said pledged the Nigeria's commitment to deepening the relationship beyond traditional ties, with greater cooperation in agriculture, energy, investment, ...
The Federal Government has pledged to consolidate the economic reforms of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration and ensure that their gains translate into greater opportunities and improved living conditions for ordinary Nigerians. The Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Nigeria's independence Day Anniversary and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George ...
Mrs Nkechi Owe, the outgoing Controller of Immigration, Abia Command, has urged staff of the organisation to attend courses and improve themselves if they wanted to grow in service. Owe gave the counsel on Wednesday during her retirement ceremony and dedication of the Nigeria Immigration Christian Fellowship (NICF) Chapel in Umuahia, of which she instituted. ...
