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FEC Okays BUA Cement’s N120bn Funding For Rehabilitation Of Lokoja-Benin Road
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved the rehabilitation of the Okpella section of the Lokoja-Benin road and others. BUA cement will provide N120 billion, which BUA Cement Plc will finance under Nigeria’s government tax credit scheme. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this via his official X handle after the FEC meeting on...
Edo Road Accidents: 42 Died In Four Months, Says FRSC
The Edo State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, said no fewer than 42 people died in road accidents between January and April 2024. DAILY POST reports that the State , disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Benin City. Okpe said in the period under review, 57 accidents were recorded across the state, with 22 persons killed in...
NDLEA Arrests 80 Suspects, Seizes 3,000kg Of Drugs In FCT
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested over 80 suspected drug dealers with over 3,000kg of drugs in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, between January and March. Mr Kabir Tsukuwa, Commander of Narcotics, NDLEA, FCT Command, said this in an interview with NAN on Wednesday in Abuja. Tsakuwa said that over 50 suspects had been prosecuted, adding that out...
FG Set To Commence Audit Of Workers’ Productivity
The federal government has hinted that it will commence workers’ productivity audit from the Ministry of Interior. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who dropped the hint in Abuja on Tuesday when he spoke at the fifth National Productivity Summit, said there was a need to improve the low productivity level in the country, especially within the civil service. The disclosure...
LG Election: Zoning Agitation Protest Rocks Delta
Aggrieved protesters from Nsukwa, Aniocha South local government area, Tuesday, stormed Delta State Government House, over the clan that should produce the next local government council chairman. The protesters, who claimed to be members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, under the aegis of Concerned Nsukwa Clan Youths, besieged the Government House main entrance, insisting that it was the turn...
Gov Buni Appoints New Emir Of Tikau
Following the demise of the emir of Tikau, Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has approved the appointment of Alhaji Abubakar Muhammadu Ibn Grema as the new emir of Tikau Emirate Council. This is contained in a statement signed on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Baba Malam Wali, which indicated that the appointment of the new emir...
Ebonyi Assembly Approves Over N500 Million For Conduct Of LG Election
Ebonyi State House of Assembly has approved over 500 million naira for the conduct of local government elections in the state. The council election is slated for July 20, 2024, by the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission, EBSIEC. The approval by members of the House took place at the Legislative Complex, in Abakaliki during plenary. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Moses Odunwa disclosed...
Activist Godwin Offor Slams Nigerian Leadership, Says It Is “Killing” The Citizens
Nigerian activist and social commentator, Godwin Offor, has lambasted the country’s leadership, accusing them of perpetuating the suffering and death of citizens through their policies and actions. In a fiery statement, Offor declared, “Nigeria’s leadership is killing Nigerians! They’re killing us with hunger, poverty, and insecurity. They’re killing our dreams, our hopes, and our future.” Offor’s outburst comes as the country...
FG Hails Gov. Otti Over Efforts To Resolve Challenges In Abia Health Sector
The Federal Government has commended the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti for taking proactive measures to resolve the lingering challenges in the state's healthcare system prior to his assumption of office on May 29, 2023. Special Adviser to the President on Health, Dr. Salman Anas-Ibrahim, who gave the commendation, said by declaring a state of emergency in the health...
FG Suspends Controversial 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy
The federal government has suspended the controversial 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic banking transactions. Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, confirmed this to State House correspondents on Tuesday after the two-day Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa. According to him, the levy was undergoing review and has been put on hold for now. He...
