President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned the multi-billion naira 132KV Transmission Line and I32KV/33KV electricity substation at Ode-Erinje in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State.Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the President, who was represented by the Minister for Niger Delta Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, said that the project demonstrated […]
Day: May 22, 2024
BREAKING: Court Grants Abba Kyari Bail After More Than 2 Years in detention.
By Ken Chiwendu : A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted the former commander of the Force Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, two weeks’ bail after 27 months in detention. Kyari is expected to conclude his mother, Yachilla Kyari’s burial rites within the bail period Subsequently, the […]
Tinubu Removes ,Reassigns Emeka Woke, Appoints Replacement For Ogun – Osun River Basin Development Authority.
WIKE’s ally , Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke has been removed from the Ogun – Osun Development Basin Authority and reassigned to the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) as its Director -General President Bola Tinubu appointed Woke on May 9 as the MD of Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority […]
Communities Will Choose Projects, NDDC Boss Tells Monarchs.
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has assured traditional rulers that the commission will allow various communities to choose development projects for their areas. Ogbuku stated this at the 13th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Forum of Monarchs in the South-South in Asaba, […]
Nigeria’s Road Safety Commission Gets New Corps Marshal.
By Goodluck Ikiebe President Bola Tinubu has appointed ACM Shehu Mohammed as the new Corp Marshal and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC). The approval was contained in a letter of appointment dated May 20th, 2024, signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation […]
RIVERS MORE VIBRANT PLACE FOR INVESTMENT – GOV FUBARA
•Earmarks $10m To Boost Agric Value Chain •Signs PPP Pact For $10m MFC, Carbon Capture Project. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that a more vibrant investment-friendly environment has been created to reassure investors of requisite return on their investments. The Governor maintained that his administration is taking […]
Customs CG Collaborates With FAAC on Effective Revenue Generation, Trade Facilitation Strategies.
By Our Correspondent The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, is to collaborate with the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) Post-Mortem Sub-Committee to develop strategies aimed at boosting revenue generation and enhancing trade facilitation. This joint effort seeks to identify innovative solutions to optimise revenue collection and […]
Labour Unions To Resume Negotiations With Government on New Minimum Wage.
By Our Correspondent Labour Unions in Nigeria will resume negotiations with the government on a new minimum wage later today, Wednesday, by 4pm. Organised Labour has on Tuesday rejected the N54,000 proposed by the Federal government as a new minimum wage. FG had in a meeting with Labour proposed N54,000 […]
State Institutions Included in Student Loan Program- NELFUND.
By Ken Chiwendu The management of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has reacted to a recent publication which claimed that public institutions in the states are excluded from the Student loan program .in a statement issued by Nasar Ayitogo, Media and Public Relations Lead, NELFUND stated that the information is […]
Court Jails Man for Internet Fraud in Port Harcourt.
Justice S. D. Pam of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced one Daniel Walter Anga to prison for internet fraud. He was prosecuted by the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a one-count charge of impersonation. The […]