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By Precious Mark President Bola Tinubu has charged the Minister of Works, Engineer David Umahi to accelerate Nigeria’s infrastructural development on the occasion of his 63rd birthday on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Commending the Minister’s passion, dedication to duty, and patriotism, the President lauded his sustained drive toward delivering durable road infrastructure across the country. ...
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has received the prestigious International Literacy and Learning Leadership Award in recognition of his bold leadership and unwavering commitment to transforming education in Kano State. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Saturday. The award was presented by Universal ...
Civic tech organization, BudgIT has queried the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu over how the fictitious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) managed to secure an official budget line item and an allocation of ₦1.3 billion in Nigeria's 2026 Appropriation Act. While the Budget Office in a statement insisted that ...
By Precious Mark Six state governors have pledged to adapt key lessons from the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) in the Republic of Benin to accelerate state-level agro-industrial development, reactivate domestic manufacturing, and expand job creation for Nigerian youth. The state chief executives made the commitment after joining Vice President Kashim Shettima on an assessment tour ...
Motorists, commuters and residents have appealed to Gov. Dapo Abiodun to urgently complete the second section of the Mowe-Ofada road to ease stress and improve road safety. They said the uncompleted stretch had become a major concern, causing prolonged delays, frequent vehicle breakdown, and increased transportation costs for residents, workers and business owners. Some of ...
President Bola Tinubu has described Nigerians in the Diaspora as one of the nation’s greatest assets. Tinubu gave the description on Friday night, while announcing new policy commitments to institutionalise diaspora contributions to the country’s healthcare system. The President, represented by Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, delivered the keynote speach ...
The Anambra Government has banned the construction of unauthorised construction of speed bumps by individuals or groups without approval from relevant government authority. This is contained in a statement released to newsmen by Dr Law Mefor , the state Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation on Saturday in Awka. According to the commissioner, individuals and ...
No fewer than six governors have pledged to draw practical lessons from the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ), in the Republic of Benin, to revive textile industry in Nigeria. The governors spoke as they joined Vice President Kashim Shettima on an inspection of the integrated industrial zone near Cotonou, in the Republic of Benin. Newsmen report ...
The Federal Government says it has repositioned its engagement with Nigerians in the diaspora from a consular responsibility to a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating national development through investment, skills and knowledge transfer. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, stated this at the 2026 National Diaspora Day and Merit Award Dinner in Abuja late Friday. The event, organised by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), had ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer, Elon Musk, has acknowledged that his satellite internet service, Starlink, has the capacity to influence the war in Ukraine by determining which users remain connected to the network. Speaking during an interview with The Economist, Musk disclosed that Starlink terminals illegally diverted into Russian-occupied parts of ...
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) on Friday night inducted 73 Public Relations officers (PROs) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Certification and Training Programme for Public Relations Officers, (PROs) of the Service in Abuja, the NIS Comptroller General, Kemi Nandap said professional excellence remained critical to ...
Member states of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) have elected Kezias Mwale of Zambia as the organisation’s Secretary-General for the 2027-2030 term. Mwale was elected at the just concluded ATU meeting held in Abuja on Friday night. He pledged to bring unity, serve all member states with impartiality, integrity, transparency and dedication, and inclusive digital ...
Residents of Alimosho area of Lagos State on Saturday expressed frustration over months of uncollected refuse, saying the situation was undermining the objectives of the state’s monthly environmental sanitation exercise. The residents, who spoke in separate interviews with the reporters across Akiwowo, Apatira and Alaguntan areas, said they remained committed to keeping their surroundings clean ...
The National Population Commission (NPC) has unveiled 131 digital registration centres in Anambra, saying millions of births and deaths remain unregistered. Mr Chidi Ezeoke, the NPC Federal Commissioner representing Anambra, disclosed this on Friday in Awka. Newsmen report that the event heralds the start of full digital birth and death registration under the electronic Civil ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The Lagos State Government has launched the Lagos State Building Insurance Scheme (LAGBIS) as part of efforts to enforce compulsory building insurance and protect lives and property across the state. The government said the initiative was necessary to ensure that the rapid growth and development being witnessed in Lagos were matched with ...
By Muyideen Aliyu Residents of the Kaiama community in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State staged a protest on Friday, demanding the release of 176 residents of Woro community who have remained in captivity for 171 days. The protesters, who turned out in large numbers, expressed dissatisfaction over what they described as prolonged ...
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations and the Borno government on Friday converged in Maiduguri to provide durable solutions to address climate-smart agricultural investment-related issues. Mr Ali Galol, head of FAO North-east region, expressed happiness at attending the workshop, being the first in a series of state-level consultations in Maiduguri. The ...
The Benue State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare and partners have distributed dignity kits to girls, and conducted medical outreach for pregnant women at the Mega Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp in Makurdi. The outreach was conducted in collaboration with the United Vessels of Love (U-VOL) Foundation, a U.S.-based non-governmental organisation and RCN ...
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has opened registration for the third phase of the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI) of the Federal Government in Yobe. The initiative targets 26,961 unemployed residents across the 17 local government areas of the state. The piece of information is in a statement issued by the NDE Yobe Information Officer, ...
The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Alumni Association, Lagos State Branch, on Friday honoured the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Works, Mrs Bolanle Olukareh, in recognition of her appointment and contributions to public service. The association presented Olukareh, an architect and ABU alumna, with an honourary award during a courtesy visit to her office in ...
A policy and public affairs analyst, Mr Ndagi El’Sudi, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his decision to withhold assent to the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria (CIPSMN) Amendment Bill. In a statement on Friday in Abuja, El’Sudi described the decision as necessary to protect Nigeria’s procurement system and prevent regulatory ...
By Precious Mark President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is slated to join global heads of states and business leaders in Riyadh this October following an invitation from Saudi Arabia to attend the 10th edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) summit. The invitation from the Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed ...
By Ismail Azeez A section of the newly commissioned LAMECO Flyover in Osogbo, Osun State, has subsided, prompting security authorities to cordon off the bridge less than a month after it was inaugurated by Governor Ademola Adeleke. It will be recalled that the 672-metre flyover, commissioned on July 1, 2026, by Governor Adeleke, developed a ...
