Development
Development
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Lagos State’s GDP rises by N14 trillion under Sanwo-Olu’s administration
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Lagos State has surged from N27 trillion to N41 trillion under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration, according to Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Hamzat. This development was disclosed on Tuesday at the 9th Lagos Corporate Assembly (LCA) held at the Eko Hotels, where Hamzat represented Governor Sanwo-Olu. Addressing the forum themed “Unpacking Barriers to Ease of…
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Senator Barau optimistic about NWDC bill assent by President Tinubu
Senator Barau Jibrin, the Deputy President of the Senate, has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will sign the North West Development Commission (NWDC) Bill into law. The bill, which aims to tackle the various challenges in the North West geopolitical zone, has successfully passed through both chambers of the National Assembly. In a statement on Tuesday by his…
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AFRIDU calls for Nigeria to host international diaspora gathering
President of the African Diaspora Union (AFRIDU), Professor Chidiebere Anelechi Ogbu, in a meeting with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has appealed to the Nigerian government to host an international event honoring the African Diaspora’s Sixth Region. The meeting, hosted in Abuja by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM, highlighted the potential of such an event to attract global…
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NASENI trains youths in modern shoemaking, tailoring in Osun
Trainees at the workshop The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has initiated a skill acquisition training program focused on modern shoemaking and tailoring for youths in Ife, Osun State. The three-day intensive training, which started on Monday, July 8, 2024, and will conclude on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, is being held at the NASENI Skill Acquisition Centre…
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Lagos, Netherlands collaborate on coastal zone management
Lagos Comm. for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Hon Alebiosu (3rd from left); Consular General of the Kingdom on the Netherlands in Lagos, Michel Deelen (2nd from right) and other members of business delegation from the Netherlands, The Lagos Government has announced a promising partnership with the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the proposed establishment of the Coastal Zone Management Project initiated…
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Musawa praises Nigeria-Spain cultural exchange at ‘Blue Africa’ exhibition
Nike Art Gallery founder (middle) with the representative of the Minister By Tosin Brown Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musawa, has lauded the cultural exchange between Nigeria and Spain, emphasizing the shared histories and creative expressions that unite the two nations. Speaking through a representative at the unveiling of the “Blue Africa: Stories Woven in…
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FG confirms no casualties in Itakpe-Warri train derailment incident
By Kunle Sanni The Ministry of Transportation has confirmed that no casualties occurred in the train derailment incident that took place on Thursday between Itakpe in Kogi State and Warri in Delta State. The Minister of Transportation, Said Alkali, reassured the public of their safety and security in a statement released on Sunday. Minister Alkali addressed the widely-circulated reports about…
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PHOTO NEWS: NASENI boss visits Oral-B toothpaste production facility in Lagos
Executive Vice Chairman of NASENI, Khalil Suleiman Akilu was on a facility tour to the production facility of Oral-B Nigeria at Lekki Free Trade Zone on Wednesday in Lagos to deepen cooperation and partnership with the private sector. Writing on his social media pages, the EVC said: “I visited the Oral-B Nigeria production plant in the Lekki Free Zone to…
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Surveyor General harps on States to prioritize surveying, mapping in national development
The Surveyor General of the Federation has appealed to the State’s governors to uplift the status of their respective State’s Surveyor General Offices to extra-ministerial office, as nothing can be achieved by the states concerning infrastructural development without the input of Surveying professionals, Surv. Abuduganiyu Adebomehin stated this at the ongoing 58th annual general meeting of the Nigerian Institution of…
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Chinese contractor employs 2,599 Nigerians for Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline project
By Innocent Raphael The Chinese contractor responsible for segment 2 of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline project, Brentex CPP, has employed 2,599 Nigerians across various fields to ensure the project’s completion by the first quarter of 2025. This was disclosed by Howard Wang, Chairman of the group, during a tour of the project site in Kaduna over the weekend. Wang…
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