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April 25, 2025 No Responses

FG Pledges To Complete Jos Inland Dry Port

The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will complete the Jos inland dry port project in Heipang , Plateau State, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Akutah Pius, MON, has declared.Dr. Akutah...

April 23, 2025 No Responses

FG Inaugurates Ports, Customs Efficiency Committee

As part of measures to sustainably improve efficiencies in port operations and service delivery, the Federal Government (FG) through the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) is set to inaugurate the Ports and Customs Efficiency Committee ...

December 31, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Appoints New Permanent Secretaries

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of three new Permanent Secretaries in the State Public Service.The new appointees are Mr. Abdul Rafiu Omowole Fashola, Director, Administration & Human Resources and Secretar...

December 12, 2024 No Responses

FG Issues N1.1trn Sukuk Bonds For Road Projects

Photo Caption: L-R: Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission Pakistan, Mr. Mujtaba Ahmad Lodhi, Chairman SEC Pakistan, Akif Saeed, Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission Nigeria, Dr. Emomotimi Agama and Chairman, Accounting and Auditing O...

December 7, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints CEOs For NUC, SMDF, NERDC, NEPAD

President Bola Tinubu has appointed chief executive officers for the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), and the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD). This is according to a Frida...

November 21, 2024 No Responses

Okpebholo Attends First NEC Meeting

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday in Abuja, attended his first National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima.The meeting was held at the State House Council Chambers in Abuja, where key economi...

September 20, 2024 No Responses

NNPC To Revive Brass, Olokola LNG Projects

As part of measures to maximise the nation’s abundant gas resources for economic development and prosperity, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Ltd (NNPCL) has commenced discussions with investors towards bringing back two Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) pro...

August 31, 2024 No Responses

EDSG Faults Akpata On Development Stride, Zoning

Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor (EDSG) on Media Project, Crusoe Osagie, has criticized the Labour Party candidate in the September 21 Edo State governorship election, Olumide Akpata for peddling what he described as falsehood on national television, ...

August 17, 2024 No Responses

FG, States, LGAs Share N1.358trilion In July

For the Month of July, 2024, N1.3 trillion has been disbursed to the Federal , State and Local Government Areas. The revenue distribution was announced at the August 2024 meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), in Abuja. A...

February 12, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Begins Arrest, Prosecution Of Pedestrians Crossing Highway

The Lagos State Government has commenced arrest and prosecute of pedestrians crossing any highway across the state. A statement issued on Sunday by the Lagos State Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, explained that officia...

November 1, 2023 No Responses

Lagos signs $1.35b Deal For Fourth Mainland Bridge, Others

The Lagos State Government has signed a partnership with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Access Bank for an investment of $1.352 billion investment in long-term infrastructure projects in the state. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, wh...

September 11, 2023 No Responses

Catholic Bishops Task Governments On Proliferation Of Arms

Catholic Bishops, on Sunday in Abuja urged governments at all levels to checkmate the proliferation of small arms as insecurity rages unabated in the country, They decried the terror regularly unleashed on communities by bandits, religion extremists and other ...

May 24, 2023 No Responses

Anambra Declares 33 Per Cent Increase In IGR

THE Anambra Internal Revenue Service (AIRS) has declared increase in the state’s monthly internally generated revenue (IGR) from an average of N1.5 billion to N2 billion. Speaking during an interactive session with Journalists on Tuesday in Awka, the Chairma...