SMDF Didn’t Sponsors 2015 Elections, African Cup Of Nations — SMDF Executive Secretary
The Executive Secretary (ES) of the Nigerian Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) Hajiya Fatima Shinkafi, has stated that recent reports by a section of the media that the Fund was involved in the sponsorship of the 2015 elections and the…
Oyo Govt Seals Commercial Banks, Telecoms
The Oyo State Government has sealed off some commercial banks as well as telecommunications masts around Ibadan metropolis. The Enforcement team of the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, led by the Director, Land Use Charge, Esv. Olufisayo Ogunbiyi,…
NLC Warning Strike Suffers Setback As Aviation Unions Pull Out
As the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) prepares to embark on a two-day warning strike on Tuesday, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed all its workers to report to their duty posts. The regulatory body in a circular issued…
Obasanjo Opens Up On Nigeria’s Refineries, Speaks On Why Tinubu Can’t Revive Them In December
Despite assurances by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to revive Nigeria’s refineries by December, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has given the reason the government-owned oil refineries will never be functional. President Tinubu-led administration had promised to make Port Harcourt Refinery operational…
Alake Says Solid Minerals Will Contribute 50% To Nigeria’s GDP, To Create Solid Minerals Corporation, Mining Police
The Minister of Solid Minerals, Mr. Dele Alake, has said that the ministry will add at least 50% to the Nigerian economy, just as he said that the Ministry is poised to attract Foreign Direct Investment to the country. The…
Why Benin-Auchi-Okene-Obajana road remains uncompleted- Agba
Prince Clem Agba, the immediate past Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, said that Benin-Auchi-Okene-Obajana Road has yet to be completed due to insufficient funds for the project. Agba spoke on the road project while sharing his thoughts…
Otunba Runsewe Bags Chinese Cultural Bridge Builder Award
Elated by the pace and passion Otunba Runsewe has brought to bear on his assignment as Nigeria culture chief, and his determination to sustain cultural relationship between Nigeria and China, the Nigeria- China Business Council has honored him with the…
NDE Disburses Resettlement Packs to 20 SOW Beneficiaries in Oyo State
In continuation of its drive towards generating employment to millions of unemployed persons in the country, the National Directorate of Employment, NDE, has disbursed resettlement packs to Twenty (20) graduands of it’s School-on-Wheels, SOW, programme under the Vacational Skills Development…
FG To Eliminate Illegal Mining, Empowers 30 Master Jeweller Trainees
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has reiterated the commitment and determination to eliminate illegal mining with effective collaboration of security agencies. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake made this declaration during the…
Harassment, Extortion On Building Sites: Gov. Adeleke Directs Security Agencies To Go After Land Grabbers
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has warned land grabbers, popularly known as ‘Omo Onile’ to desist from extorting money, molestating artisans and contractors on building sites across the state or face the wrath of law. The Governor on Tuesday,…
Group Writes Tinubu Over Renewal Of Tantita’s Surveillance Contract
An international youth advocacy group, Nigeria Patriotic Youth Network Int’l, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently wade into the renewal of Oil Pipeline Surveillance Contract awarded to Tantita Security Services Limited. The group’s International Coordinator, Amb. Akpovire Godwin…
