Ajaokuta
6 Mar
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has expressed gratitude to former Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, for publicly upholding her integrity by clarifying that she never accused him of sexual harassment. Taking to her Facebook account, Akpoti-Uduaghan thanked Fayemi for standing by the truth, while also condemning Senator Cyril Fasuyi for allegedly fabricating the claim. In her…
5 Dec
The Programme Director and Chief Executive of the Presidential Committee on the Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (Pi-CNG), Michael Oluwagbem
2 Nov
The House of Representative member representing Ajaokuta Federal Constituency, Hon. Sanni Egidi Abdulraheem, has empowered hundreds of his constituents with entrepreneurial skills. The empowerment programme covered a range of skills, including ICT/software applications, solar panel installations, and the use of agro products in farming. According to the lawmaker, the initiative was aimed at equipping participants…
3 Oct
Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, on Thursday, lauded the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the Presidential CNG Initiative (P-CNGI) launched its pilot Conversion Incentive Programme and the handover of CNG buses to transporters in Kogi State. Audu stated this in his address during the inaugural launch…
25 Sep
The Coalition of the Workers Union of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited, in Kogi State, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his commitment to revive the Ajaokuta Steel Company. The unions particularly lauded the President and the Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shaibu Abubakar Audu, for engaging with the original developers of the…
26 Apr 2024
The Nigerian Government is in talks with a Russian consortium to revive the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL). President Bola Tinubu's aide on media, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this on Friday in a statement. "Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, has engaged a consortium led by the original developers of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited…
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President Bola Tinubu is currently hosting principal officers of the National Assembly for an Iftar dinner at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The members of parliament arrived at the State House forecourt around 7:00 pm. in two Toyota Coaster buses. The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, later joined the gathering. This marks the second…