ICRC
2 Oct
No fewer than 175 federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) failed to respond to requests made through the Freedom of Information Act, a survey by a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has revealed
1 Oct
No fewer than 175 Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) do not actively respond to requests made through the Freedom of Information Act. A survey conducted by a coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has revealed
20 Jun
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has insisted that the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika followed due process guiding public private partnership in the establishment of the Nigeria Air project.
9 Jun
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has urged the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to train, empower displaced persons and restore livelihoods.
31 May
In the face of dwindling resources, public-private partnership (PPP) offers a cheaper route for the government to build critical infrastructure, the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has said
20 May
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), said the concessioning of three ports by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) would generate 3.7 billion dollars in revenue for Nigeria. The Director-General, ICRC, Micheal Ohiani said this in a statement signed by Mr Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, ICRC, in Abuja on Friday. Ohiani said FEC…
18 May
The Federal Government has approved the development of an Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System (eCRVS), a platform that will effectively keep electronic records of birth and death registrations.
18 May
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the establishment of an Aviation Leasing Company (ALC) under a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement. It also approved the development of an Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System...
23 Apr
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has said that the approval of the concessioning of its two projects by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) would attract N180 billion revenue to Nigeria.
14 Apr
A major exchange of prisoners from Yemen's brutal civil war got underway on Friday with the first plane departing rebel-held Sanaa for government-controlled Aden, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.
8 Mar
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and National Red Crescent Society (NRCS) have reunited 729 children with members of their families in the North East.
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