Roads grow GDP, fund them timely, Ogbuagu tells FG
…Calls for sustained civil service reforms, digital transformation By John Alechenu ABUJA — Retiring Director of Highways Construction and Rehabilitation at the Federal Ministry of Works, Engr. Clement Ogbuagu, has called on the Federal Government to prioritise investment in the road sector, describing it as a key driver of economic growth. Ogbuagu made the appeal […]
Court awards N100m against Police over murder of 22-year-old in Calabar
A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar on Thursday awarded N100 million damages against the Nigeria Police Force and four others over the murder of a 22-year-old, Onyekachi Mba, by police attached to the Cross River State Government House.
Zambian vice president survives as helicopter crashes on takeoff
Zambia goes to the polls on August 13 with President Hakainde Hichilema expected to win a second term as head of the country, one of Africa’s top copper producers.
Reps move to regulate nutrition profession
….seek establishment of Nutritionists Registration Council By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives on Thursday considered a bill seeking to establish the Nutritionists Registration Council of Nigeria as part of efforts to regulate the nutrition profession, tackle quackery and strengthen the country’s response to malnutrition and food insecurity. Leading the debate on the […]
JED: 45% of electricity supplied to Plateau lost to theft
By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Jos Electricity Distribution Plc (JED) has raised concern over the rising incidence of electricity theft in Plateau State, disclosing that about 45 per cent of the energy supplied to the state is lost to illegal activities. The Plateau State Chief Operating Officer of JED, Engr. Hamisu Wakili Jigawa, made the […]
Umahi, Oyebanji say APC’s Ekiti victory signals 2027 prospects
By John Alechenu ABUJA — Minister of Works, David Umahi, and Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, have described the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s victory in the recent Ekiti State governorship election as a reflection of public support for the party and its policies. The two leaders spoke in Abuja during Oyebanji’s visit to the Federal […]
