Dangote, Gates to Fight Malnutrition
Aliko Dangote and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations have expressed commitments to reduce malnutrition in Nigeria through improved quality fortification of foods.
They made the pledge during the Food Processing and Nutrition Leadership Forum in Lagos where chief executives of leading...
We want To Expand Warri-Itapke Rail Line To Abuja – Amaechi
...Negotiates $6.7bn Loan For Ibadan-Kaduna Line
The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has said the 323km Itapke-Warri standard gauge rail line will be extended to Abuja if President Muhammadu Buhari approves the extension.
The minister...
FG To Begin River Benue Dredging Next Year - Ibrahim
The Acting Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority, Danladi Ibrahim, has said the dredging of the River Benue will commence fully next year. He stated this on Monday at a press conference in Lagos.
According to...
Fashola Expending Taxpayers’ Funds On Unwarranted Projects – Discos
The confrontation between the power distribution companies and the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, continued on Sunday, with the Discos firing back at the minister, accusing him of expending taxpayers’ money on unwarranted...
JAMB Remits N7.8bn
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has remitted another N7.8 billion to the federal government, bringing to N15.6 billion, the amount remitted by the examination body in less than two years.
The latest remittance is the surplus generated from the conduct of...
FG To Enlist 300,000 new N-Power Beneficiaries
The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to engage additional 300,000 beneficiaries in the second batch of its N-Power Volunteers Corp from August 1.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Mr Laolu Akande, disclosed this...