Federal Government has inaugurated a transport scheme known as “Project CNG-SPROUT” an initiative aimed at promoting Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered transportation in all Nigerian universities. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, said this on Thursday while inaugurating the pilot phase of the project at...
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The shutdown of the Unit 10 of the Port Harcourt Refinery should serve as a wake-up call to building long-term capacities and ensuring sustainability in the management and execution of refinery projects. A lawyer and engineer, Mr Patrick Edward, gave the advice on Thursday in an interview with the...
The Naira appreciated by ₦4.59 against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday, closing at ₦1,586.15 at the official foreign exchange market. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s website showed that the Naira recorded a 0.28 per cent gain, indicating a slight but consistent upward trend. On Wednesday, the local...
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has called on the Federal Government to prioritise food security in all national plans. Kukah said given Nigeria’s abundant human and material resources Nigerians should not be hungry or poor. Kukah said this at his investiture as Trustee of the Nigerian Institute...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Ulama team says frequent performance of Umrah will be eliminating sins and poverty among the people. The clerics stated this while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the ongoing Hajj exercise in Makkah on Thursday. Sheikh Garba Al-Yolawi, Chief Imam, Area...
House of Representatives Committee on Land Transport has directed Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and Railway Property Management Company Ltd. to halt sales and leases of property pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation on alleged abuse. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Blessing Onuh (APC-Benue), stated this in a statement...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has said that his administration has committed over N40 billion to clearing arrears of salaries and pensions in the past two years. Governor Otti said this on Thursday during an event organised to mark his administration’s two years anniversary with the theme “Transformative Governance:...
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to Africa’s economic development with a fresh 500 million dollars contribution to the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, made the announcement at the official signing of agreement at the African Development Bank...
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Ulama team has advised Nigerian pilgrims to pray for their leaders and not curse them as they remain part of the society. The clerics gave the advice while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the ongoing Hajj exercise in Makkah on Thursday....
Team Delta on Thursday emerged overall winner of the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun, securing 122 gold, 96 silver and 105 bronze medals. This gave Delta a total of 323 medals, placing them at the top of the final medals table at the conclusion of the festival....
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Federal Government has approved the revision of the subsisting Prior Review and Monetary Thresholds for service-wide application for procurement of goods, works and services. The approval is a sequel to government’s deliberate bid to ensure sustained and realistic procurement outcomes in the face of...
by EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Bosso Solidarity Front has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for successfully neutralising several armed bandits during a recent operation in Niger State. The DSS-led operation, which earlier reports said “resulted in the dislodgement of scores of insurgents believed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has urged the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, to prioritise energy accessibility for vulnerable populations, emphasising that electricity should not be treated solely as a profit-driven commodity. Speaking at the 6th National Council on Power (NACOP) summit held...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has promised to provide educational scholarship for children of the slain civilian JTF members that lost their lives along Dikwa-Marte road. Eight members of the Force were tragically killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack along...
The United States Government Exchange Alumni Association of Nigeria (USGEAAN) Sokoto State chapter recently organized a 3-day workshop on good governance and accountability in Sokoto State. The workshop, themed “Enhancing Good Governance and Accountability in Sokoto State,” brought together 50 participants, mainly youths, to appreciate the essence of democracy...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna– As Nigeria marks 26 years of uninterrupted democratic experiment, Counselor to Uba Sani on Infrastructures Samaila Sulaiman has rated the Governor high on security, healthcare, education, infrastructure, among other indices of human development. Sulaiman in a statement, commemorating two years in office of Governor Sani,...
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed Mr Monday Okpebholo as duly elected governor in the Sept. 21, 2024 governorship election held in Edo. The court, in a judgement by a three-member panel led by Justice M. A. Danjuma, dismissed an appeal filed by the Peoples...
Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania has been elected President of African Development Bank (AfDB). Tah was elected on Thursday at the bank’s annual meetings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The new president will replace Akinwumi Adesina, a Nigerian economist, who led the AfDB for 10 years following his election...
Niger State Emergency Management Agency says 21 people have lost their lives following a severe rainfall that resulted into a flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The Director General of the agency, Dr Ibrahim Hussaini, disclosed this to newsmen in Minna on Thursday. He said...
By DAVID IORJA, Maiduguri – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has delivered an uplifting address to mark the second anniversary of his administration, celebrating Nigeria’s progress under his Renewed Hope Agenda. In his nationwide broadcast on Thursday, President Tinubu highlighted transformative economic reforms, enhanced security, and advancements in health, education,...