The Federal Government has inaugurated the Conversion Incentive Programme of the Compressed Natural Gas Initiative in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The initiative seeks to offer relief to the masses due to the hardships caused by the removal of the fuel subsidy. The CEO and Programme Director of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, Michael Oluwagbemi, stated…
The Federal Ministry of Works has introduced new policies aimed at transforming the road construction in Nigeria. The policies, unveiled by the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, are designed to address the poor pace of work and improve the service life of federal roads. According to the policy document shared with journalists by the…
A fully loaded high-capacity Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle overturned inside the dedicated BRT lane at Iyana Ipaja, Lagos, resulting in injuries to 10 passengers. According to an update from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the accident occurred shortly after the bus had departed from the BRT park at Iyana Ipaja. While giving…
Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, says the 2025 budget for State House agencies will be based on needs assessment. He said this was to ensure that funding allocated to agencies were based on actual requirements. Gbajabiamila spoke to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja, following a one-day fact finding tour of some…
Property and goods worth billions of Naira have been destroyed during a fire incident at Lagere Junction in Ile-Ife, Osun State. According to a witness, six shops were affected in the inferno which broke out yesterday shortly after electricity was restored to the area One of the shop owners, who could not hide his emotion…
Nigerian Copyright Commission, NCC, Ibadan, State Coordinator, Mrs Oluropo Oke, has called on young authors and upcoming artists not to be discouraged by the alarming rate piracy has assumed. Mrs Oke stated this at an anti-piracy mobilization awareness campaign held in Ibadan. She said the act of stealing intellectual property robs the author, musician and…
The Federal Government has inaugurated a Joint Steering Committee on National Housing Data to develop a framework and modalities to collate housing data in the country At the inauguration in Abuja, The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Ahmed Dangiwa said the absence of reliable data to address challenges faced in the housing sector…
The Federal Government has inaugurated over 2,500 mining marshals to be deployed to mining sites across the country to combat illegal miners in the country. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake made this known at the Nigeria Gemstones and Jewelry Expo at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Oyo State. Dr Alake,…
By Michael Adeyemo A Legal Practitioner, Barrister Agoro Lanre, says federal government and Nigerians have crucial roles to play in stemming the tide of naira devaluation. Barrister Lanre made this known at the 8th Annual/4th Memorial Lecture of late Surveyor Lasisi Ali, held in Ibadan. Speaking on the theme “Empowering the Nigeria Economy: Grassroot Solutions…
Ogun State has joined the league of rice-producing states in the country with the flagging off of 200 hectares of farmland harvest at Magboro Rice Farm in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state. The farm is the brainchild of the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project, supported by the World Bank and aimed at driving economic…