The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola on Sunday said that the Federal Government has postponed plans to partially close the Falomo Bridge in Victoria Island for repairs. Popoola told our Correspondent on telephone that the decision…
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo has assured Kano State government of the Ministry’s preparedness to partner with Kano State Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA) in the rehabilitation of the state trade fair complex. Speaking…
The Federal Government has directed telecommunication companies to suspend the planned withdrawal of banks’ Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services. This is coming after Telecom operators decided to suspend USSD services over a N42 billion debt owed by banks with…
By Tobi Adetunji The Federal Government of Nigeria has ruled out talks of engaging foreign mercenaries in the fight against insurgents and other forms of insecurity in different parts of the country. It also said negotiating with terrorists and bandits…
The Federal Government on Friday, began the disbursement of grants to about 2,500 rural women in Abia under the Cash Grant for Rural Women programme. Hajia Sadiya-Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, launched the disbursement…
By Moses Adeniyi The Federal Government in its effort to curb the spreading wings of banditry across the Federation has carried out a mapping of forest routes across northern Nigeria. Nigerian NewsDirect gathered that the mapping which was supposed to…
To ensure transparency and effectiveness in the disbursement of the FG Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) and other poverty alleviation programmes in the state, the Oyo state and FG have collaborated to train 79 independent monitors of the programmes. The independent…
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has said the Federal Government and the authority will leverage on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCTA) to boost the country’s trade competitiveness. The Managing Director of NEPZA, Prof. Adesoji Adesugba made the…
The Federal Government, on Monday, said it had concluded arrangements to construct 10,000 low cost houses in Kano State, to enhance access to decent homes for Nigerians. Sen. Gbenga Ashafa, the Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority (FHA), stated this during…
By Ibiyemi Mathew The Federal Executive Council has approved the building of the first National ICT Park during its meeting on the 10th of February, 2021. This followed the presentation of a memo by the Honourable Minister of the Federal Ministry…
