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Tinubu inaugurated critical gas infrastructure project
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has reassured investors in the energy sector of his administration’s resolve to further enhance the business environment and ensure investment convenience. The President inaugurated three milestone projects, which are the expanded AHL Gas Processing Plant; the ANOH Gas Processing Plant, and the 23.3km ANOH to Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) Custody Transfer Metering Station Gas Pipeline, on Wednesday.…
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Work to start on Sokoto-Illela-Badagry highway as FEC approves procurement
The federal government has approved plans to kick off the Sokoto-Illela-Badagry highway. This comes as the Federal Executive Council FEC approved the procurement of the project amongst other key projects approved in the two-day FEC meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the council Chambers in the presidential Villa in Abuja. The Sokoto-Illela-Badagry highway which commenced in 1978 during former…
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Nigeria gains additional territory five times larger than Lagos
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu Tuesday received a report from the High-Powered Presidential Committee (HPPC) on Nigeria’s Extended Continental Shelf Project which has now culminated in the approval for Nigeria to extend its continental shelf beyond 200M (200 nautical miles). Aliyu Omar, a surveyor and Secretary of the HPPC, informed President Tinubu in Abuja at the Presidential Villa that the…
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BREAKING: EFCC arraigns Emefiele for approving N18.96bn to print N684.5m notes
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arraigned a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele for approving the printing of N684.5m notes at the rate of N18.96bn. Emefiele was arraigned before Justice MaryAnn Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High court on four counts. He pleaded not guilty to the four counts when…
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FG to begin staff productivity audit with interior ministry
By Innocent Raphael The federal government has announced plans to initiate a comprehensive workers’ productivity audit, commencing with the Ministry of Interior. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the disclosure on Tuesday during the fifth National Productivity Summit, highlighting the urgent need to enhance productivity levels, particularly within the civil service. This development follows the government’s recent disclosure of plans…
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Olaopa emphasizes role of retired bureaucrats in restoring civil service glory
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has emphasized the role of retired bureaucrats in restoring the glory of the nation’s civil service. Olaopa spoke during the commencement of his courtesy calls on establishment gurus such as Chief F. O. Williams, retired Federal permanent secretary and Mr. Paul Ebegbuna, retired Director of Establishment and Pensions…
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JUST IN: Tinubu to commission three gas infrastructure projects in Delta, Imo
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu is set to commission three Critical Gas Infrastructure Projects in Delta State. The Group Executive Officer of NNPCL, Mr. Mele Kyari in a post on his X account on Wednesday, stated that the three Critical Gas Infrastructure Projects will be located in Imo and Delta States. According to him, “the Presidential Commissioning of three Critical…
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FG approves N1.6trn section 2 Lagos-Calabar Coastal Superhighway
Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has approved the construction of section two of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Superhighway, which is estimated to cost about N1.6 trillion for the project. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, said this Tuesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja after the conclusion of a two-day FEC meeting which was held at the council chambers. Umahi, said…
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FG approves procurement of 10 transformers, 10 reactors for TCN worth N6.86bn, says Power Minister
Kunle Sanni The federal government Tuesday approved the procurement of 10 transformers and 10 reactors for the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) at $4.8 million or estimated N6.76 billion and N102 million respectively, according to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. Adelabu, who spoke to reporters at Aso Villa after the two-day Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, said that this…
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FG approves SPV for 90,000km fibre optic cable
Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has approved the establishment of a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to facilitate the installation of additional 90,000 kilometers (km) of fibre optic cable in Nigeria, with the aim of providing universal access to the internet. The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, addressing State House reporters Tuesday in Abuja said that the…
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