$20bn needed yearly to achieve 2027 economic target -Edun
December 21, 2024
Air Peace clarifies international operations’ status Air Peace at the weekend offered clarifications on the status of its international flights, saying it has enlisted in the global airlines’ clearing house: the International Air Transport Association (IATA), with the requisite equipment and personnel to discharge such international service. The carrier stated[Read More…]
FG to fund 53 road projects with N150b Sukuk bond The Federal Government has said that it will deploy the N150 billion that would be raised from the ongoing Sukuk bond issue to fund the construction of 53 road projects across the country. This was even as it[Read More…]
NSEMA releases Niger boat accident victims’ names The Niger State Emergency Management Agency, on Wednesday, released the names and photos of some recovered bodies of victims of the boat accident which occurred on Monday morning. According to The PUNCH, NSEMA spokesman, Hussaine Ibrahim in a telephone said one of[Read More…]
Tinubu’s Independence Day Broadcast ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 63RD INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA ON SUNDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 2023 Dear Compatriots, It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd[Read More…]
Independence Day: FG declares Monday public holiday The federal government has declared October 2 a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 63rd independence anniversary. In a statement on Thursday, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, congratulated Nigerians on the celebration. While acknowledging the socio-economic hardship facing Nigerians, the minister assured citizens of[Read More…]
TUC protest over proscription of RTEAN workers, seizure of property by Lagos State Govt Members of Trade Union Congress, TUC on Monday gathered to protest over proscription of one of their affiliates, Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) by the Lagos State government. The peaceful protest started from[Read More…]
Electricity Workers worried over Ministers unguided utterances National Union of Electricity Employees, (NUEE) has expressed worry over what they described as unguided utterances by the Minister of Power, Adelabu Adebayo. In a release by the AG, General Secretary, Dominic Igwebike said rather than the minister embarking on a[Read More…]
172 qualify for final stage of Maltina’s Teacher competition A total of 172 teachers from 29 states and the Federal Capital Territory have made it through the first round of grading and will jostle for honours in the 2023 edition of the Maltina Teacher of the Year competition organised[Read More…]
Govt moves to audit aviation fuel supply, facilities Following recent incident of contamination of aviation fuel, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority said it has identified four non-licensed suppliers of aviation fuel across the country. The Authority while stating that the suppliers penetrated the airports without due process said its collaboration[Read More…]
FG moves NIMC to Ministry of Interior as issued NINs hit 102.4m There are indications that the Federal Government has moved the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) from the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to the Ministry of Interior, Guardian report. Sources within the NIMC, who confirmed[Read More…]