Contracts
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved 13 contracts for the Ministry of Works, totaling N679 billion, to facilitate road rehabilitation and new construction projects across several states. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, said the approvals include rescoping, variation, and fresh contracts aimed at ensuring infrastructure development aligns with available funds. Addressing newsmen…
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday said it is taking steps to shift its focus from extensive deliberations on procurement contracts to prioritising policy discussions during its meetings. "The council wants to ensure that policy matters take precedence in its discussions, rather than the current situation where procurement issues dominate deliberations,” it said. Minister…
24 Jan
The Secretary to the Enugu State Government (SSG), Prof Chidiebere Onyia, has threatened to terminate contracts of contractors doing shoddy jobs in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area. Onyia made this known on Friday, while inspecting the on-going construction of Smart Green Schools and Type-3 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the LGA, alongside his team and the…
11 Nov
A businessman, Abdullahi Abiola, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to clear matured FX forward contracts to banks and manufacturers to avert the collapse of struggling businesses and the attendant economic implications, including unemployment. He also urged President Bola Tinubu and Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to…
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Katsina State Governor, Dr. Dikko Radda, has reiterated that his administration will not negotiate with terrorists who have been killing and abducting hapless residents in parts of the state. Radda, however, stated that his government would welcome and integrate into society any terrorist who renounces violence and chooses to become a law-abiding citizen. He made…
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The Adamawa/Taraba Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intensified its anti-smuggling operations, leading to the seizure of goods worth over N51.9 million within the last three weeks. Speaking at a press briefing at the Customs House in Yola, the Area Comptroller, Garba Bature Bashir, disclosed that the command's sustained efforts, aided by shared…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Sector Command, has reported that an accident along the Idemili River near the Second Niger Bridge resulted in four fatalities on Tuesday. The sector commander, Mrs. Joyce Alexander, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday in Awka, attributing the accident to speeding and loss of control, which led…
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In fulfillment of its infrastructural development promises to Nigerians, the Federal Government has announced plans to spend N679 billion on road rehabilitation and new construction projects across several states. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, disclosed this after a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. The approved road projects span various states in both northern and…
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The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the release of three female students who were abducted from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The students were kidnapped on February 25, 2025, while returning from a night study session on campus. The development was disclosed in a news flash shared by the Nigerian Television Authority…
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The Kano State Police Command has arrested two operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over the shooting of a 19-year-old woman, Patient Samuel, in Jaba Quarters of the state. According to reports, the operatives were arrested by the police on March 5th at around 10:55 p.m. Samuel, the victim, was rushed to…
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The Bauchi State Government, through the Primary Health Care Development Board and CASCADE (Care Nigeria), has created "nutrition corners" at primary health centers in the state to teach pregnant and nursing mothers how to combine recipes to make nutritious meals. According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the state has 54,000 children battling malnutrition,…
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President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order as soon as Thursday instructing his newly confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the department she now leads, US media has reported. The Wall Street Journal cited a draft of the executive order circulating Wednesday which directs McMahon to "take all necessary steps to…
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Personnel of the Nigerian Military invaded the offices of electricity distribution company Ikeja Electric in Lagos State. The Guardian gathered that the personnel in uniform forced their way into the Ikeja Electric office on Ago Palace Way, Okota, Isolo, Lagos. Videos obtained by our correspondent showed military personnel wielding arms and effectively crippling operations in…
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China's economy is facing growing "uncertainty" in the international environment, as well as insufficient domestic demand, a top economic official said on Thursday. Beijing set an ambitious annual growth target of around five percent on Wednesday, vowing to make domestic demand its main economic driver as an escalating trade war with the United States hit…