The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has called on cement manufacturers to reduce the price of the commodity, saying the current cost is increasing pressure on infrastructure project implementation. Umahi made the call in a keynote address at the unveiling of the new corporate identity of Lafarge Nigeria, now rebranded as HBM, a member…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of ongoing infrastructure projects across Abuja, declaring that many of them were nearing completion and ready for inauguration. Wike made this known on Monday after an extensive inspection tour of key projects within the FCT, where he commended…
The Yobe State Executive Council has approved ₦59.8 billion to speed up infrastructure and service delivery projects across the state. Speaking after Monday’s meeting in Damaturu, the Commissioner for Information, Abdullahi Bego, said the funding would support projects spanning roads, healthcare, energy, transport, commerce and sports. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that ₦34.1 billion…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday arrived at the Yola International Airport at about 1.20 p.m. for the inauguration of projects executed by the Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri administration in Adamawa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the projects include model schools constructed across the 21 local government areas of the state. The model schools…
The Executive Secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), Dr. Iyela Ajayi, has called on State Senior Secondary Education Boards (SSEBs) to intensify oversight of constituency projects in senior secondary schools nationwide. Ajayi made the appeal in Abuja while receiving delegations from the Zamfara and Kaduna State SSEBs during separate visits. He stressed…
At least 321 companies have submitted bids for the 2022, 2023, and 2024 Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Matching Grant projects in Adamawa State. Dr. Murtala Babayi, Executive Chairman of the Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board (ADSUBEB), disclosed this at the Pre-qualification Technical Bid Opening Ceremony in Yola on Wednesday, emphasizing the state government’s…
Edo State’s new governor, Monday Okpebholo, has sharply criticised former governor Godwin Obaseki for inaugurating unfinished public projects in the final weeks of his administration. Inspecting the Stella Obasanjo Hospital and the Education Hub Complex on Tuesday, Okpebholo said he found both projects far from completion despite having been declared open in October 2024. He…
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), a Nigerian policy think-tank, has projected that Nigeria’s headline inflation will fall to 17 per cent by December. The IMPI Chairman, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, in a statment on Wednesday, said the projection would be recorded, following consecutive declines that brought the figure down to 20.12 per cent in August. Akinsiju…
For Prof. Pat Utomi, Nigeria’s path to prosperity will not be found in skyscrapers, super-highways or billion-dollar railways, but in the health and education of its people. The Convener of the Big Tent Shadow Cabinet told NAN in Lagos that government’s obsession with “flashy projects” such as the Eko Atlantic City and a proposed $60…
Gov Douye Diri of Bayelsa has assured that his administration will not leave any project unfinished when he leaves office in February 2028. Diri gave the assurance at the 169th session of the state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa on Wednesday. He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to completion of all ongoing projects, including…
