By Ken Chiwendu The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, has warned of potential river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers The minister said this at a Press Briefing in Abuja on Friday. He said that a large volume of water is flowing through these rivers towards […]
Month: September 2024
Peter Obi Clears Air On News Central TV Interview.
By Ken Chiwendu The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party,LP in the 2023 General Election has given a clearer picture of his views in an interview with a News Central Television programme. After the interview, Obi was quoted as saying he would not mind being the Vice president to the […]
Education Financing: A Collective Responsibility for a Brighter Future – Minister.
The financing of education is a critical issue that requires the collective effort of all stakeholders, including the government, private sector, and development partners. The Minister of State for Education, Hon. Dr. Tanko Yusuf Sununu, emphasized this point at the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) 2024 Global Response Activity: Capacity […]
NEMA Alert:Rivers Commissioner Maps Out Strategy To Tackle Flooding.
The Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development of Rivers State,Samuel Eyiba says the ministry will synergize with sister ministries as well as relevant agencies to tackle the impact of the impending flood predicted by the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA. Eyiba made the commitment when he received in audience […]
IGP-STFPIB OPERATIVES BUST ILLEGAL PETROLEUM REFINERY, ARREST FOUR (4) SUSPECTS.
Operatives of the IGP Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering (IGP-STFPIB) have once again made a significant breakthrough in the continuous fight against oil theft, illegal bunkering and economic sabotage. According to a statement by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer on Friday,”This milestone achievement was marked […]
FG Directs Workers To Embrace Digitization For Improved Economic Development.
By Daniel Peters In its determination to improve economic growth and development in Nigeria, the Federal Government has called on workers to embrace digitizationand innovation in their workplaces as key drivers in the promotion of service delivery as well as effective implementation of government policies and programmes. Speaking at a […]
Nigeria’s Finance Minister & World Bank VP Discuss Power Sector Reforms To Drive Infrastructure Development.
By Daniel Peters Nigeria’s Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, and Guangzhe Chen, Vice President for Infrastructure at the World Bank, have met to discuss bold reforms aimed at improving electricity access across the nation in order to accelerate infrastructure development and economic growth. During the […]
PSC APPROVES NEW CPs FOR ABIA, LAGOS, EBONYI AND AKWA-IBOM.
The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of four substantive Commissioners of Police for Abia, Lagos, Ebonyi and Akwa Ibom state Commands . This is contained in a statement issued by Ikechukwu Ani, Head Press and Public Relations on Friday. “The appointments followed the recent promotion of some senior […]
US Court Slaps 25- year – Old with Life Imprisonment For Beheading Tech CEO,Fahim Saleh
A court in Manhattan in the United States has convicted, given life sentence to a heartless killer who beheaded his mentor after stealing nearly $400,000 from him to impress his French lover . Convicted Tyrese Haspil told judge April Newbauer that he should spend the rest of his life behind […]
Two drown in Ogun Boat Mishap.
By Ijeoma Wilfred Two persons have been reported drowned in a boat mishap at Ipoki local government area of Ogun state . Confirming the incident in a statement in Abeokuta, the state capital,the state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola said, “The command received a report of a tragic incident […]