FAAN seeks N580bn to rehabilitate airport runways
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has said it requires N580bn for the rehabilitation of runways at airports nationwide. The Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, lamented the state of the runways in the country on Wednesday while receiving the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr Ibrahim Kana. Kuku
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has said it requires N580bn for the rehabilitation of runways at airports nationwide. The Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, lamented the state of the runways in the country on Wednesday while receiving the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr Ibrahim Kana. Kuku
Oyetola urges investment in maritime surveillance, others
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has called for increased investments in surveillance systems, enhanced maritime law enforcement, and improvements in aquaculture, fishing ports, as well as efforts to combat illegal and unregulated fishing activities. A statement released on Wednesday by the ministry’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Anastasia Ogbonna, highlighted
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The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has called for increased investments in surveillance systems, enhanced maritime law enforcement, and improvements in aquaculture, fishing ports, as well as efforts to combat illegal and unregulated fishing activities. A statement released on Wednesday by the ministry’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Anastasia Ogbonna, highlighted
FG insists on September deadline to complete N280bn Bodo-Bonny Road
The Federal Government has insisted that the N280 billion Bodo-Bonny road project, undertaken by construction giant, Julius Berger, must be completed by September this year. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, stated this while speaking with newsmen at the end of a two-day inspection of ongoing construction work on some federal roads in Rivers and
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The Federal Government has insisted that the N280 billion Bodo-Bonny road project, undertaken by construction giant, Julius Berger, must be completed by September this year. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, stated this while speaking with newsmen at the end of a two-day inspection of ongoing construction work on some federal roads in Rivers and
Can California happen to Nigeria?
The social commentaries trailing the raging inferno in Southern California have shown that many human beings have a penchant for the petty. While lives are being lost in their tens, and properties are licked up like paper in their thousands, some of us have clung to the most absurd religious drivel in trying to explain
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The social commentaries trailing the raging inferno in Southern California have shown that many human beings have a penchant for the petty. While lives are being lost in their tens, and properties are licked up like paper in their thousands, some of us have clung to the most absurd religious drivel in trying to explain
2025 Budget: N’Assembly Proposes N25trn Revenue Target for FIRS
•NNPCL remitted N10trn to CRF last year, Says Kyari •NASS jerks up NPA 2025 revenue to N1.75trn •Panel summons Edun, Bagudu, over NEMA funding Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The National…
Tinubu, Akpabio, Abbas, Atiku, Saraki, Govs, Others Celebrate Armed Forces Day
Our Correspondents President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, led other prominent Nigerian leaders to lay wreaths at the Arcade, Abuja, in celebration of this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day. Vice President Kashim…
Inflation Rises Marginally to 34.80% amid Higher Food, Energy, Commodity Prices
•Bauchi, Sokoto, Kebbi, others recorded highest increases •CPPE urges CBN to pause monetary tightening James Emejo in Abuja and Dike Onwuamaeze in Lagos The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures…
Tax Reform Bill: ASUU Warns FG Not to Scrap TETFUND for NELFUND
•Says such move will destroy public varsities •TETFund product of ASUU; other African countries emulating it •Education sector stakeholders, VCs, pro-VCs not consulted Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto The Academic Staff…
FERMA Defends N64.88bn Budget Proposal, Laments Paucity of Funds
•Minister says agency requires over N700bn annually Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), has proposed a total of N64.88 billion as its 2025 budget appropriation, comprising…
Lagos Govt Reiterates Commitment to Women’s Empowerment, Financial Inclusion
•Office of SDGs, HCD Africa, others educate Epe women on financial literacy The Lagos State Government on Wednesday restated its commitment to women’s empowerment and financial inclusion in hard-to-reach communities…