Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has pledged to complete the Karshi to Apo Road construction project in the next six to seven months. Wike made the pledge on Tuesday, when he visited the project site,…
…External reserves hit 17-month high of $37bn, to boost investor confidence …Nigeria’s capital importation hits $5.92 billion …Implement fiscal policy measures to tackle inflation — CPPE to FG …Pressure on Naira represents a clear risk to Nigeria’s policy rate —…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, said there was a decline in crime rates across the country in the past few months due to the strategies deployed by the police. Specifically, he noted that major crimes dropped…
The newly appointed Country Director of the World Bank in Nigeria, Dr. Ndiame Diop has paid a working visit to the Kogi State government. Diop’s visit is his first high-level dialogue with any state governor in Nigeria to initiate since…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has called for broad-spectrum collaborative effort in addressing the contentious issues of how armies can better protect the nation’s territory. Lagbaja said this while presenting a paper at the symposium on…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says that approximately one million Nigerian children die annually before their fifth birthday due to various sicknesses. Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, the Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), said this on Friday at…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has urged traditional rulers in the state to uphold the dignity of the throne and maintain communal peace and social cohesion in their domains. Sanwo-Olu gave the advice at the installation of Oba Ganiu…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has set up two committees to review the recent judgement on local government autonomy by the Supreme Court. Makinde set up the two committees on Monday. The Supreme Court last week granted autonomy to…
Some stakeholders in Delta have declared support for the proposed creation of Anioma State. Sen. Ned Nwoko(PDP Delta-North), had in bill presented recently before the Senate, proposed the carving out of Anioma state from the present Delta in the South-South…
The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Mrs Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has called on corps members deployed to Lagos State for the mandatory one year national service to make a positive impact for the growth of Lagos and Nigeria as…
