FG inaugurates Port Harcourt-Aba rail project, train service begins
The Federal Government has inaugurated the 6.2 kilometre (KM) Port Harcourt – Aba railway project, marking the start of train operations between Abia and Rivers. […]
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FG requires $10bn to revive power sector
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has said the Federal Government requires 10 billion dollars investment yearly, to revive the power sector for […]
2024 WASSCE begins April 30 with 1,814,344 candidates
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says that 1,814,344 candidates from 22,239 schools, registered for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). […]
Umahi gets presidential directive on Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway design
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, said on Sunday that he had been given a presidential directive on the immediate design of the […]
Investment: Tinubu woos Samsung with conducive environment
President Bola Tinubu has assured Samsung group and other genuine investors of a conducive business environment in Nigeria’s economic sector. The President said this […]
Nigeria secures $600m Danish shipping seaport infrastructure investment
President Bola Tinubu has secured a 600 million U.S. dollar Danish shipping and logistics company, A.P Moller-Maersk, investment for Nigeria’s seaport infrastructure. This investment […]
Abia, Imo residents, retailers decry rising cost of foodstuffs
Residents of Owerri and Umuahia, the capital cities of Imo and Abia in the South-East, have decried the continued rising cost of foodstuffs and general […]
No short cut to naira appreciation, says Nwoko
Sen. Ned Nwoko, has advised the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) against any measures that is capable of `artificially` forcing […]
Food prices rise in March 2024 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says prices of beef, rice, beans, white garri, yam, and other food items increased in March 2024. The […]
New minimum wage announcement on May Day not feasible – TUC
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) President, Mr Festus Osifo, has said that the much-awaited new minimum wage may not be announced on […]
Tinubu to judiciary: Undertake reforms for functional justice system
President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that will ensure functional justice system and support economic growth. Tinubu […]
FG plans to achieve 6000 megawatts by end of 2024 – Minister
Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government plans to increase power generation from 4000 Megawatts to 6000 by the end of […]
U.S. unveils global food security strategy plan for Nigeria
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has said the U.S. Government has unveiled its new Global Food Security Strategy Country Plan for […]
Minister commends Nigerian delegates to global robotics competition
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris has commended the team representing Nigeria at the global robotics […]
President Tinubu describes Ezeife as true Nigerian at burial
President Bola Tinubu has described the former governor of Anambra, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, as a true son of the soil who fought for the peace […]
Children in child labour stood at 39.2% in 2022 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says that 24,673,485 children, accounting for 39.2 per cent of all children aged five to 17 years old […]
FG pays N205bn electricity subsidy, as DisCos withhold ₦50bn in Q3 2023 – NERC
The Federal Government paid about ₦205bn as electricity subsidy in the third quarter of last year, according to data obtained from the Nigerian Electricity […]
TCN restores national grid after fire incident at Afam power station
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has fully restored the national grid after Monday’s fire incident at the Afam power […]
10th anniversary of abducted Chibok girls: UNICEF calls for action to secure children’s education in Nigeria
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – As Nigeria marks 10 years since the mass abduction of Chibok schoolgirls in the Northeast, the United Nations Children’s […]
Nigeria Customs Service bolsters collaboration with Benin Republic counterpart
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – In an effort to strengthen the longstanding partnership between the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and its counterpart in the Republic […]