Author: Adekunle Dada
Barkin-Ladi Irrigation project: Fiscal commission, project engineer disagree
A project verification team from the Fiscal Responsibility Commission has expressed dissatisfaction over the handling of the N734 million Barkin-Ladi…
Buhari approves N800m Budget Support Loan Facility for states
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of N800 million for each of the 36 states of the federation as…
Zimbabwe’s new rulers must show resolve for democracy – Britain
Britain wants Zimbabwe’s new rulers to show clear resolve to place the country on a more democratic and prosperous path…
Data gathering, dissemination system pivotal to effective SDGs progress
Mrs Adejoke Ore-Adefulire, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has called on stakeholders to strengthen…
JDPC seeks support of Nigerians to decongest prisons
The Justice Development and Peace Centre (JDPC) has solicited support from well-meaning Nigerians to help in the effort to decongest…
DISCOs responsible for electricity bills – Prepaid meter company
An indigenous smart pre-paid meters manufacturer, Mojec International Limited, has denied responsibility for high electricity bills, saying that tariffs lies…
2019 elections: ‘Distraction and unhelpful’, focus on governance – Tambuwal
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has described discussions on the 2019 elections as a `distraction and unhelpful’ to elective…
Rep member calls for women, girls inclusion in restructuring
The Chairperson, House of Committee on Women Affairs, House of Representatives, Mrs Stella Ngwu, has called for the inclusion of…
2019 elections: INEC solicits religious leaders support
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on religious leaders in Zamfara to mobilise support for the commission’s activities…
Ecologist urges stakeholders to undertake proper waste management schemes
An ecologist, Mr Habib Omotosho, has urged stakeholders in the waste management sector to properly undertake waste disposal schemes to…
Senate postpones consideration of MTEF/FSP over discrepancies
The Senate on Thursday announced the postponement consideration of the 2018-2020 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper…
FAAN records improvement in airports infrastructure
Mr Saleh Dunoma, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says the authority has recorded some achievements in the…
Ondo sacks illegal structure owners from market vicinity
The Ondo State Government has warned and directed owners of illegal structures in market vicinity to vacate the areas, to…
Rivers Govt. commences construction of hostels, quarters at NYSC camp
The Rivers Government has commenced the construction of new facilities for the welfare of corps members and officials at the…
NFVCB confiscates pirated materials worth N150m
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has seized pirated materials worth N150 million at Alaba International Market in…
Opposition urges Mnangagwa to dismantle Mugabe’s pillars of repression
Zimbabwe’s main opposition says it wants incoming president Emmerson Mnangagwa to dismantle all pillars of repression that helped sustain Robert…
2018 budget: Senator seeks review of revenue projections
A member of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Sen. Ibrahim Danbaba, on Thursday in Abuja advocated the review of revenue…
We’ll not compromise product quality and service delivery – Minister
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelamah, said quality of goods and services will no longer be…
Google admits tracking Android users’ locations even when devices are disabled
Google admits collecting Android users’ locations even when devices are disabled, a Quartz investigation reported on Thursday.
UNDP constructs 300 houses for Borno IDPs
The United Nations Development Programme has begun the construction of 300 housing units for internally displaced persons in Borno, the…
I remain South-West PDP chairman – Olafeso
A factional leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Eddy Olafeso, says he remains the authentic leader of the…
Mugabe granted immunity as part of resignation deal – sources
Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe was granted immunity from prosecution, sources close to the negotiations said on Thursday.
Global aviation: Africa accounts for 37% fatalities, 9% accidents
President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina says the African aviation sector accounts for about nine per cent of…
AfDB to invest $12bn in Africa’s power sector
President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina says the bank would invest 12 billion dollars in the power sector…
Alison.com founder visits Nigeria
Mike Feerick, Founder and CEO of Alison.com, one of the most popular free online courses platform, will be visiting Abuja…
Digital space must not become playground for terrorism – Indian PM
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday called on nations to ensure that digital space is not in any way allowed…
ICAO, African countries adopt aviation infrastructure development plan
The International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO), development partners and 54 African countries on Wednesday adopted the Declaration and Plan of…
ANC leadership: South Africa’s VP leads in party nominations
South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken a lead in party nominations for the next leader of the ruling…
AfDB to support Nigeria to access Crop Insurance
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced plans to support Nigeria to access Crop Insurance, to mitigate the impact of…
Britain persuades Zimbabwe to rejoin international community
Britain wants Zimbabwe to rejoin the international community following the resignation of Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Theresa May said on…