The Honourable Minister of Work, His Excellency, Sen. (Engr.) David Nweze Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNTI has reiterated that the availability of good road network is instrumental to achieving food security, ending poverty, improving security, enhancing economic growth and job creation. He affirmed this, while opening a two-day retreat organised...
Following the reported gang rape and murder of 18th year old Barakat Bello in Akinyele area, Oyo State House of Assembly, is set to revisit existing laws on sexual violence and input harsher punishments.
Presently, the bill on sexual offences against children has passed second reading and the committee in...
The trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor Godwin Emefiele continued on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court in Maitama, with a fifth prosecution witness, Kingsley Obiora, former CBN Deputy Governor in charge of policy, disclosing that the new naira notes...
President Muhammadu Buhari today Wednesday 7 July 2021 elavated and decorated the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Faruk Yahaya with his new badge of rank of Lieutenant General. This is coming after the National Assembly screened and confirmed the COAS in line with the constitutional provisions.
Speaking shortly...
The 2020 edition of the National Sports Festival has been postponed.
The decision was reached after a meeting with the Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, his health counterpart, Dr Osagie Ehanire and a few other experts at the Health Ministry.
They reviewed the COVID-19 situation vis-a-vis Edo 2020 Sports festival towards...
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has solicited for collaboration between the Royal Institute of British Architects and tertiary institutions in Ogun State, offering architecture as a course of study.
The governor also challenged the Nigerians Institute of Architecture (NIA) to design a competition that would inspire architecture students in...
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Ministries of Power and Finance, and the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) to conclude the engagement with Siemens AG to commence the pre-engineering and concessionary financing aspects of the Presidential Power Initiative.
The Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) is a power infrastructure upgrade and modernization...
Says Osun is committed to Responsible Mining.
Governor Ademola Adeleke has reiterated the resolve of his administration to ensure sustainable and secure mining practices in the state.
Senator Adeleke gave this assurance while inaugurating the state Mineral Resources and Environmental Management Committee headed by Professor Lukman Jimoda in Osogbo.
Addressing the...
It's partnership to support Kwarans: Abdulrazaq
Indian firm sets up CNG-vehicle plant in Kwara, presents samples
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Tuesday received 20 gas-powered buses and 20 tricycles from the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) -- another fruitful effort to ease mass transit in the state.
Speaking...
