FG showing political will to pay construction industry N600bn debt -JBN MD
THE Federal Government has agreed to pay over N600 billion debts owed to construction firms, with the promise to also pay interest on the debts accumulated.
Boko Haram: Families of 800 slain soldiers get N3bn benefits
THE Federal Government has released N3 billion as death benefits to the families of 800 soldiers killed by Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, four years after their breadwinners died in service.
Delta govt warns against refuse dumps in drainages
DELTA State Government has warned residents of the state especially those living at lower end of the Niger Basin against indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainages to avoid flooding.
LG polls: Political parties threaten ‘war’ over administrative fees
Some political parties in Lagos State yesterday threatened that the forthcoming local government election might be marred with violence, if the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC insisted on collecting administrative fees from aspirants.
Jos DISCO, consumers head to Kaduna for metre validity test
THE management of Jos Electricity Distribution Company, JEDC, Plc, and electricity consumers in Plateau State, have agreed to send over 1,000 smart metres to the Nigerian Electricity Management Service Agency, NEMSA, office in Kaduna for validity test.
World Bank launches anti-erosion project in Kogi
The World Bank, in collaboration with Kogi State Government, has launched the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project, NEWMAP, to tackle gully erosion that has been ravaging most parts of the state.
