Development
Development
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FG to digitize 80% of operations by next year
By Kunle Sanni The federal government has announced an ambitious plan to digitize 80 percent of its activities by next year as part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s initiative to modernize Nigeria’s public sector. This project aims to enhance efficiency, reduce corruption, improve transparency, and align Nigeria’s public sector with global best practices in e-governance. During the opening of a…
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Gov Abdulrazaq launches residents’ registration exercise
…says govt needs accurate data for development, security By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday inaugurated a residents’ registration exercise, emphasizing that it will generate an accurate database to guide the government’s developmental plans and enhance the security of lives and properties. The Governor highlighted that such a database will aid in resource allocation, including citizens’…
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FG to commence sale of 50kg Rice at N40,000 at designated centres
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government announced on Monday that it has begun the distribution of an additional 10 trucks of 50kg rice to each state, to be sold at designated centers for N40,000 per bag. Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, revealed this initiative while addressing State House reporters following the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Idris acknowledged the heightened…
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No need for planned protests, FG insists
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has announced that the nationwide hunger protests planned for August 1 to 10, 2024, are no longer necessary. This statement was made by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, during a briefing with State House correspondents following the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday, presided over by President Bola Tinubu. Idris…
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The problem of lack of access to potable water in Lagos
Adeola Ogunrinde More than ten million Lagosians lack access to potable water. Mellisa Jones, Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Nigeria, revealed at a two-day Lagos International Water Conference in June 2024.’ Also, USAID added that 20 million people in Lagos have no access to environmental sanitation. The timing of USAID’s revelation on the chronic water deficit in…
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Osun to begin distribution of food palliatives
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Government has announced it would commence on Tuesday, the distribution of 43 trucks of food palliatives, including garri and corn, received from the Federal Government to mitigate the hardships currently faced by Nigerians. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, it was disclosed that the…
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First Lady urges Nigerians in diaspora to drive innovation
By Kunle Sanni First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has called on Nigerians living in the diaspora to engage more in driving innovations, sharing knowledge, and improving human capacity in the country for its accelerated development. The First Lady made this appeal at the 2024 edition of the National Diaspora Merit Award ceremony held in Abuja, according to a statement by her…
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Governor Adeleke procures new tractors to boost food production
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has received the first batch of 72 newly assembled tractors out of 114 paid for to boost food production and support farmers in the state. Speaking after a meeting with a Nordic firm interested in setting up a tractor assembly plant in Osun, Adeleke stated that his plans for the agricultural…
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Pres. Tinubu commends NPF green initiative for climate action, security enhancement
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has praised the Nigeria Police Green Initiative, highlighting its role in mitigating climate change, promoting eco-friendly practices, and driving the nation’s transition to a green economy. Speaking at the official launch of the initiative at the Police Resource Centre in Jabi, Abuja, on Thursday, the President, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, described the…
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VP Shettima calls for united African effort on climate change
By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has implored African nations to unite in addressing the climate change and social impact challenges facing the continent. He called on the continent’s leaders to work together in developing sustainable practices and protecting ecosystems to secure a greener future and act as a springboard for overall development and progress amid existential climate realities.…
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