Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, has urged management of the ministry and heads of River Basin Development Authorities to prioritise completion of all water projects within five years. Adamu made the call in a communiqué issued in Abuja after ...
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FG begins reconstruction of N79b Ibadan-Ife-Ilesa expressway
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has disclosed that the Federal Government will begin reconstruction of the Ibadan-Ife-Ilesa expressway next month. He stated this during an inspection of ongoing federal road projects in Osun State yesterday. The Federal Executive ...
Read More »FG to curtail excessive borrowing, tasks FIRS on revenue collection
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has disclosed that the Federal Government has assured that the 2019 Finance bill recently signed into law by President Muhammed Buhari will curtail government’s excessive borrowing. Mustapha said this when ...
Read More »Delta hosts NEXIM Bank’s South-South export enlightenment, engagement conference in Asaba
The Delta State Government in collaboration with the Nigerian Export, Import Bank (NEXIM) will host the South-South geo-political zone’s Export Enlightenment and Engagement Programme from Tuesday, January 28 and Thursday, January 30, 2020 in Asaba. The programme with the theme, ...
Read More »SERAP asks court to order Buhari, Osinbajo, govs to publish their assets
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a suit asking the Federal High Court, Abuja to order President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, governors and their deputies to publish details of their assets. Specifically, it requested an ...
Read More »Senate may drop Mace stealing allegation against Deputy President, Omo-Agege
The Senate has clarified on its move to investigate alleged involvement of Deputy President, Ovie Omo-Agege in the stealing of mace during the Eighth Assembly, declaring that it may close the case as soon as practicable. Senate’s position is coming ...
Read More »How NDDC’s interim management may undermine forensic audit
The Niger Delta Accountability and Development Coalition (NDADC) has warned that recent actions of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC’s) Interim Management Committee (IMC) may undermine its forensic audit as earlier directed by President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement by ...
Read More »National Assembly to make laws on development of grids
The National Assembly (NASS) has disclosed that it is working towards making laws that will aid the development of main and mini-grids to boost electricity supply in the country. A grid is a network of wires and cables through which ...
Read More »Delta State House of Assembly partners with state police on security
Delta State House of Assembly has resolved to collaborate with the State Police Command to ensuring effective crime-fighting and prevention at the grassroots level. Speaker of the House, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori disclosed this when the newly deployed Commissioner of Police ...
Read More »NSE president canvasses national building on different fronts
A fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and a past chairman of the Victoria Island branch of the Society, Babagana Mohammed has canvassed the need to build the country on different fronts. Mohammed, who was sworn in as ...
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