Category: News

Dogara seeks infrastructure bond for road projects
January 25, 2017 No Responses

Dogara seeks infrastructure bond for road projects

Concerned about the huge debt owed to local road contractors in the country, speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara, has proposed an Infrastructure Bond for funding road infrastructure in the country. Speaking when he received the...
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Edo to partner RTEAN on implementation of harmonized tax bill
January 25, 2017 No Responses

Edo to partner RTEAN on implementation of harmonized tax bill

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state, says his administration will partner the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in the implementation of the proposed harmonized Tax and Levies bill in the state. Obaseki disclosed this while receiving exe...
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FG releases N72b for Lagos/Ibadan rail project
January 24, 2017 No Responses

FG releases N72b for Lagos/Ibadan rail project

As part of its commitment to the Lagos-Ibadan rail development project, the Federal Government has released N72 billion of its counterpart funding. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi who disclosed the development on Monday explained that Chinese partne...
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BPE boss seeks concession of 380,000 hectre of River Basin Authority land
January 24, 2017 No Responses

BPE boss seeks concession of 380,000 hectre of River Basin Authority land

The only way to check the encroachment of the over 380,000 hectres of arable land belonging to the 12 River Basin Development Authorities (RBDAs) in the country by unauthorized persons is to concession or lease such land to top flight...
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WFTU President arrives in Nigeria, to interact with trade union leaders
January 24, 2017 No Responses

WFTU President arrives in Nigeria, to interact with trade union leaders

The President of World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), Comrade Mzwandile Michael Makwayiba  arrived in Lagos, Nigeria  on Monday on a three day working visit. On Tuesday, 24th January, Makwayiba is scheduled to meet with Nigerian affiliates and other lead...
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A bill to criminalise activities of CDAs in Edo underway, says Obaseki
January 24, 2017 No Responses

A bill to criminalise activities of CDAs in Edo underway, says Obaseki

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has disclosed that  a bill to criminalize the illegal activities of Community Development Associations (CDAs) in the state was in the offing. The governor made the disclosure when the Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II paid him.....
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‘Collaboration between Executive, Judiciary key to quicken dispensation of Justice’
January 23, 2017 No Responses

‘Collaboration between Executive, Judiciary key to quicken dispensation of Justice’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the revitalized collaboration between the Executive and the Judiciary under the present administration will quicken the dispensation of justice in the country and ensure there is no hidi...
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Gambia: Dogara lauds Buhari, ECOWAS leaders
January 23, 2017 No Responses

Gambia: Dogara lauds Buhari, ECOWAS leaders

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and leaders of the Economic Community of West African States for the role they played in averting major political crisis in the Gambia. In a...
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Mauritius Prime Minister to hand over to son
January 23, 2017 No Responses

Mauritius Prime Minister to hand over to son

(BBC) Mauritian Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth says he is stepping down to hand power to his son, Pravind. The 86-year-old first became prime minister in 1982, beginning a third spell as leader in 2014. In a televised address Mr Jugnauth...
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Fashola implores power sector stakeholders on adequate gas supply
January 22, 2017 No Responses

Fashola implores power sector stakeholders on adequate gas supply

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, has asked stakeholders in the Power Sector to look forward to the implementation of policies that would improve gas supply and liquidity as well as the completion of several...
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Obaseki to overhaul local government administration
January 22, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki to overhaul local government administration

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki has promised to take bold steps in resolving all the administrative challenges militating against council workers especially on issues related to salary arrears owed them in the recent times. The Governor dis...
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Edo inaugurates committee on Gelegele Seaport
January 20, 2017 No Responses

Edo inaugurates committee on Gelegele Seaport

EDO State Governor,  Mr. Godwin Obaseki has inaugurated the technical committee on the development of Gelegele Seaport. The committee which has Mr. Greg Ero as chairman is expected to come up with a master plan for the development of the...
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Obaseki inaugurates Agric committee, targets 80,000 jobs
January 20, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki inaugurates Agric committee, targets 80,000 jobs

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday inaugurated an ad hoc committee under the Agriculture Empowerment Initiative to revamp agriculture in the state. Obaseki, while inaugurating the committee at the Government House in Benin, said that the ad hoc committ...
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Obaseki restates commitment to rule of law
January 19, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki restates commitment to rule of law

To encourage investments and promote security in Edo state, Governor Godwin Obaseki has reiterated his administration’s commitment to the rule of law. The governor made this position known when he received the executive members of Judiciary Staff Union of Ni...
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