CONSTRUCTION OF US$7BILLION PIPE MANUFACTURING PLANT KICK-OFF IN NIGERIA

CONSTRUCTION OF US$7BILLION PIPE MANUFACTURING PLANT KICK-OFF IN NIGERIA

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Simbi Wabote has performed the groundbreaking ceremony of a $7.04 billion pipe manufacturing plant at Polaku community, Bayelsa State.

Being promoted by AS Energies Limited, the plant would manufacture Glass Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) and Glass Reinforced Plastic

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FAAN SHUT DOWN LAGOS AIRPORT AGAIN FOR MAINTENANCE

FAAN SHUT DOWN LAGOS AIRPORT AGAIN FOR MAINTENANCE

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has announced that Runway 18R and 36L of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, will be shut for eight weeks down for maintenance.

The Runway 18R and 36L are specifically dedicated to international flights. Following the development, the Federal Government has diverted all international

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BUILDING COLLAPSED: ONE DEAD AS MANY INJURED IN ABUJA, NIGERIA

BUILDING COLLAPSED: ONE DEAD AS MANY INJURED IN ABUJA, NIGERIA

One person has been confirmed dead and at least 20 persons have been rescued in a two-storey building that collapsed in Nigeria’s capital Thursday afternoon.

Many people are still trapped in the structure that collapsed at 7th Avenue, Gwarinpa, said an official of the emergency management agency.

An official of

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NIGERIAN PRESIDENT APPROVED N1.9TRILLION FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF 44 FEDERAL ROADS

NIGERIAN PRESIDENT APPROVED N1.9TRILLION FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF 44 FEDERAL ROADS

Four months after to end of his administration, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, to invest N1.9 trillion in the reconstruction of 44 federal roads under the tax credit policy.

Media Assistant, Media and Publicity (Office of the Vice President), Laolu Akande, who disclosed at

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SCHOOL PROJECT STILL LACKING ADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE DESPITE GOVT. CLAIMS IN OYO, NIGERIA

SCHOOL PROJECT STILL LACKING ADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE DESPITE GOVT. CLAIMS IN OYO, NIGERIA

Governor Dapo Abiodun said last year that over 400 primary and secondary schools have been renovated in Ogun State under his administration.

However, reports late in 2022 state that the three senatorial districts of the state facilities in many public schools are still in deplorable conditions.

The renovation project was

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EU APPROVED US$3.4M UNDER ELECTRIFI COUNTRY WINDOW FOR NIGERIA OKRA SOLAR

EU APPROVED US$3.4M UNDER ELECTRIFI COUNTRY WINDOW FOR NIGERIA OKRA SOLAR

The European Union (EU) has approved a $3.4 million working capital facility under the ElectriFI Country Window for Nigeria for Okra Solar to use solar mesh-grid mesh grids for 76,000 energy access beneficiaries by the end of 2025.

Okra Solar will provide access to electricity through mesh-grid technology to mini-grid

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LEKKI DEEP SEAPORT SET TO BE OPENED SOON

LEKKI DEEP SEAPORT SET TO BE OPENED SOON
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LAMATA ANNOUNCED LAGOS RAIL MASS TRANSIT BLUE LINE COMPLETION

LAMATA ANNOUNCED LAGOS RAIL MASS TRANSIT BLUE LINE COMPLETION

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has announced that the infrastructure for the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line is completed and ready for operation.

The Consultant, of Corporate Communications of LAMATA, Mr. Kolawole Ojelabi, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.

Ojelabi said

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STAKEHOLDERS RAISED CONCERN OVER INSECURITY IN NIGERIA TRANSPORTATION SECTOR

STAKEHOLDERS RAISED CONCERN OVER INSECURITY IN NIGERIA TRANSPORTATION SECTOR

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s transportation industry have raised concerns over the growing security challenges in the sector while calling for urgent intervention to save it from collapse.

Speaking at the on-going 4th edition of the National Transport Summit of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria, CIOTA, chairman of the

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SKILLS ACQUISITION CENTER COMMISSIONED IN BUGUMA, RIVERS STATE

SKILLS ACQUISITION CENTER COMMISSIONED IN BUGUMA, RIVERS STATE

Nigeria’s OML 130 partners – NNPC Limited, TotalEnergies, PRIME (formerly Petrobras), Sapetro, and CNOOC have commissioned and handed over a women’s development and skills acquisition center in Buguma, Rivers State.

The Women development and skills acquisition center is designed to provide an enabling environment for women and young people to

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SWITZERLAND GOVT. DONATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT FLOOD VICTMS IN NIGERIA

SWITZERLAND GOVT. DONATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT FLOOD VICTMS IN NIGERIA

The government of Switzerland has donated the sum of 750,000 Swiss francs which approximately is 756 000 US dollars to support victims affected by the devastating floods in Nigeria.

A statement issued by the Swiss Embassy in Nigeria, and signed by the Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Nicolas Lang, said the

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NIGERIA POWER GENERATION ROSE BY 3% BUT CITIZENS STILL SUFFERING

NIGERIA POWER GENERATION ROSE BY 3% BUT CITIZENS STILL SUFFERING

Nigeria’s power generation, yesterday, rose by three percent to 4,735.1 megawatts, MW, from 4,594.6MW recorded last week.

The Nigeria Electricity System Operator, a semi-autonomous body under the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, responsible for operating the transmission system disclosed this in its report obtained by Vanguard.

The report showed an

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SECOND RUNWAY CONSTRUCTION AT ABUJA AIRPORT WORTH N72BILLION TO BEGIN IN 6MONTHS

SECOND RUNWAY CONSTRUCTION AT ABUJA AIRPORT WORTH N72BILLION TO BEGIN IN 6MONTHS

The Federal Government has said the N72 billion Second Runway for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, will be delivered in six months. 

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday at the oversight visit by members of the National Assembly Overseeing the Aviation Industry.

He

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LEKKI DEEP SEA PORT CONTRACTOR ANNOUNCED COMPLETION OF PROJECT

LEKKI DEEP SEA PORT CONTRACTOR ANNOUNCED COMPLETION OF PROJECT

The China Habour Engineering LFTZ Enterprise (CHELE), a subsidiary of China Habour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), which is the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Sea Port, has announced the completion of the construction of the port.

The Lekki Port is one of the

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NIGERIA GOVT. SAYS OVER 199 FLOODED LGAs HAS GOTTEN MEDICAL SUPPORT

NIGERIA GOVT. SAYS OVER 199 FLOODED LGAs HAS GOTTEN MEDICAL SUPPORT

Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, said medical support had been provided to 199 Local Government Areas affected by flooding across the country.

Farouq briefed State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at

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INSTALLATION OF TARTAN TRACK COMMENCE IN NATIONAL STADIUM OF NIGERIA

INSTALLATION OF TARTAN TRACK COMMENCE IN NATIONAL STADIUM OF NIGERIA

The Federal Government’s bid to restore the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos to its old glory has received a major boost with the commencement of the installation of the tartan tracks last week.

A top official of Kyle Next, one of the contractors handling the rehabilitation of the edifice confirmed the

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GHANA PRESIDENT SATISFY WITH RECONSTRUCTION & MODERNIZATION OF TEACHING HOSPITAL

GHANA PRESIDENT SATISFY WITH RECONSTRUCTION & MODERNIZATION OF TEACHING HOSPITAL

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has expressed great satisfaction with the progress of work ongoing on the reconstruction and modernization of the Maternity and Children’s block of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, in Kumasi.

Inspecting the project on Monday, 17th October 2022, as part of his

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SOUTHERN NIGERIA FLOODS: HOW WIDESPREAD FLOOD IS AFFECTING PEOPLE

SOUTHERN NIGERIA FLOODS: HOW WIDESPREAD FLOOD IS AFFECTING PEOPLE

The recent release of excess water from a dam in neighbouring Cameroon coupled with extreme rainfall is causing major problems in Nigeria.

During the past couple of weeks, it has been reported by the Nigerian Government that over 1.4 million Nigerians have been displaced, and 500 lives claimed.

According to

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LAGOS STATE GOVT. RECEIVED APPROVAL TO BUILD US$2.5B BADAGRY DEEP SEAPORT

LAGOS STATE GOVT. RECEIVED APPROVAL TO BUILD US$2.5B BADAGRY DEEP SEAPORT

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has received approval to build the US$2.5 billion Badagry Deep Seaport, which was earlier approved by the Federal Executive Council, FEC, last August.

The approval provides the legal basis for the concession of the Badagry Deep Seaport, following the issuance of the full business case

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NIGERIA GOVT. APPROVED N225BILLION FOR DIFFERENT INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECT

NIGERIA GOVT. APPROVED N225BILLION FOR DIFFERENT INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECT

The federal government has approved N225.247 billion for projects in the Ministries of Works and Housing,  Aviation, Police Affairs, and Health.

The ministers of works and housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola; Aviation, Hadi Sirika, Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi and minister of state for health, Ekumankama Joseph as well as the senior

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