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Dave Umahi, Ebonyi State Governor The federal government will require over N7trn to reconstruct roads in the South -East region, the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has disclosed. The minister made this disclosure while inspecting some of the federal roads in Imo State. He also announced the termination of …

President Bola Tinubu speaks at the UNGA78 in New York. President Bola Tinubu has assured the international community that African leaders are committed to strengthening their economies to dissuade their mostly young citizens from embarking on dangerous journeys across the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea in search of better …

The Rector of the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, Captain Akali Modibo, has revealed how the college spent N5bn to service two redundant helicopters in 10 years. Modibo made the revelation during a briefing at the recently concluded Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition held in Abuja. The rector said …

The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has said it increased Nigeria’s tax to Gross Domestic Product, GDP, ratio from 6.0 percent to 10.86 percent in 2022, through various reforms. The Director, Taxpayer Services, FIRS, Abuja, Mrs.    Saidatu Yero, disclosed this yesterday at the sensitization programme of the Lagos Mainland …

electricity grid Following the epileptic state of the country’s national grid, the federal government has announced plans to invest $20bn into the sector. In the last five days, reports says that the national grid has collapsed twice, when power generation crashed from a peak of 3,594.60 megawatts to an alarming …

Ademola Adeleke Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has recounted his narrow escape after the engines of a private jet that was suppose to convey him from Lagos to Abuja failed in quick successions. The incident took place on September 5th, 2023 at the Muritala Muhammed Airport, when Adeleke had …

Jamila Ibrahim and Ayodele Olawande ministers of youth President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim to serve as the Minister of Youth, pending her confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The President further approved the nomination of Mr. Ayodele Olawande, from …

UNIJOS VC, Professor Ishaya Tanko Electricity returns after three months blackout Reprieve may have come for protesting students of the University of Jos as its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Tanko Ishaya, on Saturday, announced that the institution has crashed its fees. According to him, the decision to reduce the fees followed …

Governor Ademola Adeleke Spokesperson to the Osun State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has confirmed reported aircraft incident involving Governor Ademola Adeleke. The media aide, on Sunday, noted that there are strong indications that the two aircraft engines were tampered with before boarding. Reacting to news reports on the incident, the …

A plane that crashed while trying to land in stormy weather in the Brazilian Amazon has led to the killing of all the fourteen persons on board. Officials said the small plane’s pilot was approaching the remote town in heavy rain, with low visibility, and appeared to inadvertently start landing …