A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Adamu Chika, has accused officials of the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing of fraud in the execution of his zonal intervention projects. Chika, who said he, in the 2016 and 2017 national budget, attracted water supply projects of N30 million in each of the years, and domiciled same in the Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has been commended for the re-appointment of Professor Eli Jidere Bala as Director General of Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN). The commendation was made by the youth caucus of All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday in Abuja. A statement signed by one of the leaders of the youth wing, Charles Nwanodu, said the reappointment further revealed that Buhari Read More
Chairman, Northern Senators Forum, representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has commissioned the repaired electricity supply line to 20 communities in Gumbi district of Wamakko local government in Sokoto state. In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Bashir Rabe Mani, and made available to newsmen in Sokoto on Friday, stated that Read More
In an interview with EGWUAGHA AMARACHUKWU, the state coordinator of International Fund for Agricultural Development IFAD, Mr Sunday Michal Ituma, explained how the donor organization recently empowered about 7443 indigent persons in Ebonyi state, among other schemes International Fund for Agricultural Development -Assisted Value Chain Development Programme IFAD- VCDP has demonstrated that improvement of a state or country economy does Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari will today pay a one-day historic working visit to Plateau State, the “Home of Peace and Tourism”. The President’s visit provides the best opportunity to assess Governor Simon Lalong’s scorecard exemplified by the plethora of projects executed in past three or so years and ready for commissioning by the August Visitor. Some of the road projects Read More
Lagos Traditional rulers and Community leaders will henceforth be involved in identifying preferred projects for execution under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) based projects in host communities of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The Managing Director of the Agency, Hadiza Bala Usman, who gave this directive, however reiterated that all identified projects are to be prioritised in accordance with the Read More
Gombe Gombe state Assembly has passed into law the 2018 appropriation bill of over N34.6 billion for the 11 local government councils of the state as against the over N31. 5 billion initially presented to the House. This followed the adoption of recommendations of the report of the House Committee on Appropriation presented on the floor by its chairman, Mr. Read More
Yola President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday pledged to revisit the contract for the construction of abandoned N5 billion Chouchi irrigation project, re-awarded in 1999. The irrigation project was one of the projects handed over by the defunct Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund (PTF) to the Obasanjo administration in 1999 but has been abandoned by successive governments. It could be recalled that Impresit Read More
Primarily, the business of Legislature (members of the National Assembly) as spelt out in the 1999 Constitution, as amended, is to make laws that will ensure good governance and dividend of democracy for the people. For Hon. Saidu Yusuf Miga, member of the House of Representatives, representing Jahu/Miga Federal Constituency, Jigawa state, he has not only carried out this duty, Read More
By Sanusi Muhammad Gusau Zamfara state governor, Abdul’aziz Yari has cautioned the contractor handling the multi billion naira Talata-Mafara road bypass project to ensure quality job and desist from substandard work. The governor stated this yesterday while inspecting some ongoing road projects being executed in the state by his administration. It could be recalled that the state executive council had Read More
By Baba Yusuf Lafia A member representing Nasarawa/Toto federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Mohammed Ja’afaru Ibrahim has bemoaned the losses incurred by the people of Toto local government council as a result of ethnic skirmishes in the late 1990s. The local government was engulfed by ethnic crisis involving Egbira and Bassa ethnic groups, resulting to huge losses Read More
By Musa Umar Bologi Bauchi Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has expressed satisfaction over security situation in Bauchi state. He said this while on operational visit to the state, and inspection of ongoing projects at the 33 Artillery Brigade and headquarters Nigerian Army Armoured Corps. Buratai also expressed satisfaction over the projects in the barracks and urged the Read More
This lawsuit may never be forgotten. In the first case of its kind in the United States, an animal rights group has filed suit seeking legal personhood for elephants who are being kept at a Connecticut zoo. “The Nonhuman Rights Project’s lawsuit on behalf of the elephants — Minnie, Beulah, and Karen — marks the first time in the world Read More
By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu has lauded the People’s Republic of China for its remarkable presence in the Nigerian real sector through the construction of roads, bridges and other social landmarks. The minister said this in his office while addressing the Chinese delegation made of the Central South University (CSU) and the Chinese Civil Read More
By Aideloje Ojo Minna Several states cannot meet the 2018 deadline on the implementation of the Rural Assess and Mobilisation Project (RAMP), the National Coordinator of the programme, Mr. Ubandoma Ularamu, has said. Ubandoma stated this yesterday at the flag-off of the project at the Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi International Conference Centre, Minna, Niger state. The federal government and the Read More
By Tope Musowo Lagos Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society (NASFAT) yesterday, commended Lagos state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, for displaying high level of religious tolerance since assuming office two and half years ago, saying the development has brought about peace and harmony among the religious groups in the state. National President of NASFAT, Alhaji Kamil Abayomi Abolarinwa, who stated this when he led Read More
By Josephine Ella-Ejeh Abuja The Late Prince Abubakar Audu’s political family has challenged the Governor Yahaya Bello-led state government to fulfill its campaign promises to the people of the state, especially as they relate to salary payments and execution of development projects. The first son and head of the Audu’s family, Engr. Mohammed Audu, who spoke during the second year Read More
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has secured $406 million from the World Bank for execution of transmission expansion projects across the country. Analysts have described the project as the biggest project the company has ever attracted even as it added that “brownfield” will focus on rehabilitation and expansion of existing projects. TCN’s interim Managing Director, Alhaji Usman Read More
By Tope Musowo Lagos Diaspora Multi Dynamics Limited (DMDL) has donated a unique ultra modern public convenience as well as a hi-tech laundry to Iju/Ijoko/ Ilogbo LCDA of Ogun state in order to assist in solving the challenge of the residents. The project which was championed by Dr Cajetan Ikwuonu is to mark a beginning of other similar project execution Read More
… Nigerian Army has inaugurated a newly constructed Out Patient Department, Officers’ Ward, Tuberculosis Laboratory and the renovated National Health Insurance Scheme Desk Office, 103 Battalion Aknaknauw, Enugu. It also inaugurated the newly built Training Shade where troops will consolidate on training and retraining exercise. Inaugurating the projects, the General Officer Commanding 82 Division Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Adamu Baba Read More
The Lagos State Government has given a strong assurance that the Ejigbo Jetty built in 2014 would be completed and put to use before June, 2018. The pledge pledge made was on behalf of the state by the Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode on Community and Communication, Kehinde Bamgbetan. He said the jetty was among Read More
By Musa M. Buba Damaturu The Yobe state executive council meeting, presided over by Governor Ibrahim Gaidam, yesterday, approved capital projects across the state to the tune of over N1billion. Briefing journalists after the meeting, the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Alhaji Mala Musti, said the construction of concrete lining on canals at Mugura (Garin Gada) irrigation scheme Read More
By Donald Iorchir Abuja Technical Director, Teleview International Nigeria Limited, Alhaji Sagir Balarabe, has urged federal and state governments to always make adequate financial provision for housing and road construction projects to ensure efficiency and standard. Balarabe said adequate funding of construction projects would bring about speedy completion and quality delivery across the country, suggesting that special budget should always Read More
By Abdullahi M. Gulloma Abuja Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, and Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state have commended the federal government for commencing the rehabilitation of the 41-kilometre OzallaAkpugo-AmagunzeIhuokpara-Nkomoro Ebonyi federal road. The road, earlier awarded in 2010, stopped due to poor funding, but was re-awarded by the present administration, following the intervention of Ugwuanyi, Ekweremadu Read More
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