The NAOWA Model Nursery and Primary School in Ojo, Lagos State, now includes a 500-seat multipurpose hall, a block of six classrooms, and an information and communication technology (ICT) centre, all thanks to the efforts of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA). The NAOWA President, Mrs. Salamatu Yahaya, broke ground on the project in Read More…
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FG authorises MTN’s N202.8bn tax to finish Enugu-Onitsha Expressway
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved MTN Nigeria PLC, a telecommunications operator, finishing the ongoing Enugu-Onitsha expressway at a cost of N202.8 billion using the Federal Government’s Tax Credit Scheme. This information was provided to the State House reporters by Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Police Affairs Maigari Dingiyadi, and Read More…
Russia bombs Ukraine towns, threatens escalation
Officials said Russian missiles hit more than 40 Ukrainian cities and towns on Thursday, as NATO allies gathering in Brussels outlined measures to bolster up Europe’s air defences after committing more military aid to Kyiv. The new pronouncements prompted Moscow to reiterate its warning that Western powers’ assistance made them a “direct party to the Read More…
2023: Sanwo-Olu launches campaign for 2nd term
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated on Wednesday that he would commence his campaign for re-election in 2023. At the conclusion of the eighth Ehingbeti Lagos Economic Summit on Victoria Island, Sanwo-Olu made this announcement while outlining his accomplishments and goals for the state of Lagos. He said that he was still the best candidate Read More…
Cakasa Ebenezer Foundation donates school kits to three Lagos schools
Cakasa Ebenezer Foundation (CEF), the CSR arm of Cakasa Nigeria Limited, recently gave school bags, books, and writing tools to three Lagos public elementary schools in Mushin Local Government Area (LGA). The donation was part of Cakasa Ebenezer Foundation’s Kit-a-child campaign. The schools are Oduduwa Pry School, Estate Pry School, and Papa Ajao Pry School. Read More…
ADC’s Jonathan-Ichaver unveils 48 community projects in Benue
Ier Jonathan-Ichaver, who is running for the House of Representatives seat for Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency in Benue State on the platform of the African Democratic Congress, has started a plan to finish 48 impact projects in 26 communities in her constituency within a year. Ms. Jonathan-Ichaver announced the scheme, titled 48@48, on the occasion of Read More…
Shell probes Nigerian oil theft report
A spokeswoman for Shell in Nigeria said on Wednesday that the company is looking into claims that an illegal oil tap ran for nine years on a pipeline it manages. The Trans Escravos pipeline was the starting site for the theft, according to a NNPC spokesman, who also said that the suspected exit point for Read More…
Motorists grumble as fuel scarcity bites harder in Katsina
Drivers in Katsina State claim that the extreme scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, is having a negative impact on their companies. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) said that the problem was caused by flooding that shut down key roads leading to the country’s northern regions. This caused Read More…
2023 Appropriation Bill passes second reading as Reps kick against subsidy, debt profile
The House of Representatives passed the 2023 appropriation bill for second reading despite opposition from members about the nation’s high debt level and ongoing fuel subsidy payments. The two problems, according to the House, are the main causes that are harming the country’s economy. The breakdown of the budget was read to the House at Read More…
Fashola presses directors on practical methods of land administration and management
Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), the Minister of Works and Housing, has encouraged Directors of Lands at the Federal and State levels to give answers to problems impeding land management and administration nationally. At the 27th Conference of Directors of Lands in the Federal, States, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), which is taking place in Abuja on Read More…