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Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger on Wednesday appealed to the Minister of Works to revoke the Minna-Suleja road contract awarded to Salini Nigeria Ltd, citing the company’s lack of capacity. He made the call during a town hall meeting/stakeholders engagement on the construction of 125km :3-Lanes single carriage Niger state component of the 1068km Sokoto-Badagry […]

The Federal Government says it will complete the digitisation of the 774 Local Government headquarters in the 36 states by 2027. The Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, said this on Thursday at a stakeholders’ retreat on project 774 connectivity in Abuja. READ ALSO Tinubu presides over FEC meeting Arraignment of […]

Dr Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, has stated the importance of the proper application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria. This, he said, was critical to open up opportunities for all sectors of the economy to be more productive, create more job and enhance agricultural outputs. READ ALSO Generative AI drives […]

The Benue State Government says it is working on enacting an electricity law to regulate the state energy sector. The Commissioner for Transport, Renewable Energy, and Power, Mr Omale Omale, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Makurdi. READ ALSO How to avoid high electricity bills – Official […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Nigerians about the activities of fraudsters falsely claiming to possess award letters for contracts related to construction projects and special financial interventions purportedly issued by the Bank. The CBN’s Ag. Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi Ali, said in a statement that the claims are entirely false […]

President Bola Tinubu says his administration will continue to prioritise the welfare of the poor and most vulnerable. The President stated this on Wednesday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), paid him a courtesy call on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit. […]

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says he is not bothered by those criticising him for building houses for judges and justices in FCT. Wike said this when he inspected the ongoing construction of Judges’ Quarters and access road to the quarters from Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway by N16, at Katampe District, […]

Only 900 persons will be picked from the list of more than 15,000 who applied for recruitment into the Oyo state civil service, an official said on Friday in Ibadan. The Chairman, Oyo State Civil Service Commission, Alhaji Kamoru Aderibigbe, told newsmen that the ongoing recruitment process would see the applicants sitting for a computer-based […]

Bandits have killed seven farmers, including a vigilante, and set fire on truck conveying 50 bags of rice when they attacked Bangi, Mariga LGA of Niger State. The spokesperson of the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, revealed this. READ ALSO Shettima in Katsina for Ibrahim, Kurfi’s condolences We’ll release Rivers federal allocation despite […]

American coffeehouse firm Starbucks has closed 50 stores across Malaysia amid an expanding anti-Israel boycott. Media reports said the Seattle-based global coffee company and coffeehouse chain closed 50 stores in Malaysia amid the nationwide ban of pro-Israeli firms, brands and products throughout the Muslim-majority country, as well as the greater Muslim world. READ ALSO US […]