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…