The newly appointed Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Works, Bello Goronyo, has urged the management of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency to give regular updates concerning ongoing rehabilitation of roads to the public, National Assembly, and other stakeholders to bridge communication gaps. The minister gave the charge at a meeting with the management of…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, Dr Adedeji Ashiru, disclosed on Wednesday that the Federal Government has finalised plans to construct seven dams in the six southwestern states for irrigation purposes and to enhance food production. Dr Ashiru also revealed that plans are ongoing to concession the…
The Federal Government has revealed that a poor maintenance culture and inadequate and aged equipment, among other challenges, are the underlying reasons for the incessant multiple collapses of the national power grid witnessed in recent months. It also stated that the high voltage of electricity surpassing the capacity of its equipment caused the blackout. The…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to wear black bands for a seven-day mourning period in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. The police boss gave the directive in a statement issued on Thursday by the Force Public Relations…
Governor Mai Mala Buni has said that the Yobe State Government will organize mass weddings and step up youth and women empowerment for poverty alleviation and uplifting the living standard of the people of the state. The Governor stated this via his Senior Special Assistant for Digital and Strategic Communications, Yusuf Ali, which indicated that…
President Bola Tinubu has directed that the Federal Executive Council meeting be postponed to another date which will be announced in due time. This was made known in a statement signed by Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday. The meeting which was initially scheduled for today was postponed in honour of Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has announced the death of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff. Lagbaja died at the age of 56. According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, he passed away on Tuesday night in…
By Emmanuel Dada The Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB) has emphasised the need for a National Information Policy as a foundation to guide ethical and responsible broadcasting across the country. This was disclosed in a statement by the SNB Vice-President (North-Central Zone), Ismail Sani, who said that such policy would ensure consistent and fair dissemination…
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has killed a high-ranking Islamic State Wet Africa (ISWAP) commander, Bashir Dauda in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. The airstrike by NAF also led to the death of 50 fighters while destroying ISWAP supply depot in the Jubularam enclave, which were filled with a substantial of food and…
By Abdulmumin Ishola Hon. Akin Alabi, the House of Representatives member for Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency and Chairman of the House Committee on Works, has officially launched the reconstruction of the Hope Salawu Road. This significant project is set to improve connectivity and ease transportation challenges for the local populace. In a statement by his…