FHA: Why we’re demolishing houses in FESTAC Town
The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) is set to begin demolition of substandard buildings across FESTAC Town in Lagos State. Mrs. Francisca Michael-James, FHA’s Head of Town Planning, South-West Zone, made the disclosure on Friday when she led an FHA delegation to FESTAC Town. The FHA delegation was accompanied by a Lagos State task force. Michael-James said that efforts to stop encroachments and building...
Governments, regulators meet, discuss Africa’s broadband future
Delegates from the African Union, governments and regulators, operators and enterprise representatives, analysts in the region have met to discuss strategies to expand broadband services and develop broadband applications in Africa. Broadband has become an important engine for economic development. According to the World Bank studies, every 10 per cent of broadband penetration can generate 1.5 per cent of GDP growth. In...
Nigeria Immigration, Huawei strengthen ties for digital migration mgt
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) will continue to strengthen its partnership with Chinese mobile technologies giant, Huawei, to provide a digital platform for seamless and effective migration management across national borders for internal security. Acting Comptroller-General (CG) of the NIS, Isah Idris, stated this at an interactive session between the NIS and Huawei on immigration digital transformation. Idris noted that a...
2023 Presidency: Osinbajo’s supporters begin feedback campaign
The 2023 presidential project of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo gathered momentum on Saturday as Osinbajo Vanguard, an NGO, inaugurated its Feedback campaign in local dialects across 350 ethnic groups in Nigeria. The event was organised by the group in collaboration with The Progressive Project (TPP) and Progressive Consolidation Group (PCG), which comprised volunteers canvassing Osinbajo’s presidential ambition. Director of Media and...
Northern govs commend Fayemi on projects, governance
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has been commended by his colleague governors for completing projects that were abandoned by his predecessors in the state, describing the act as practical demonstration of leadership and good governance. Governors Abubakar Bagudu (Kebbi), Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa) and Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto) who spoke at different project commissioning events across the three senatorial districts...
FG directs all vaccinated civil servants to resume duties
The Federal Government of Nigeria has directed all civil servants on grade level 12 downward that have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to resume in their duty posts from Wednesday December 1st. Those without proof of vaccination have been mandated to provide a negative COVID-19 PCR test done within the last 72 hours. The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr....
Ayu speaks on rumoured probe, vows to work with facts
In-coming National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has cleared the air around the rumoured probe of the past administrations of the party. A statement from Dr. Iyorchia Ayu Media Office, Abuja, explained that it had become necessary to properly situate the statements credited to the in-coming National Chairman within a factual context, insisting that a miscommunication...
Nigeria, UAE end spat as FG lifts ban on Emirates Airline
The Federal Government has lifted the ban it placed on Emirates Airline from flying into Nigeria without conditions. Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja in a statement by Mr. James Odaudu, Director Public Affairs in the Ministry of Aviation. The Federal Government had barred Emirates from flying into Nigeria over discriminatory policies on Nigerians as regards...
Herdsmen abduct fellow herdsmen
The operatives of the Western Nigeria Security Network otherwise known as Operation Amotekun have rescued two Fulani herdsmen who were abducted by their fellow herdsmen. The victims were abducted by a gang of herdsmen in Supare Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state last week. The Commander of the corps, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, identified the victims as...
FAAN suspends airport officials for extorting passenger
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended some officials for allegedly extorting a passenger at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Saturday. Yakubu said the action was in line with management’s determination to rid the nation’s airport of corrupt officials. According to her, the...
