The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved major funding to upgrade power infrastructure across Nigeria. The move is aimed at boosting electricity supply and supporting national industrial growth. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, announced this after Wednesday’s FEC meeting, which was chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, four key proposals were approved, marking a new stage in the country’s power sector reform. The first approval, he explained, is the resumption of compensation payments for communities and property owners affected by transmission projects. Adelabu said the council approved ₦13 billion for compensation under the…
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The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), together with Mr. Paul Ekpo, who represents Etinan Federal Constituency, gave oil palm seedlings and money to 50 farmers in the area. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Etinan Federal Constituency includes Etinan, Nsit Ibom, and Nsit Ubium Local Government Areas. NAN also said that each farmer got 100 oil palm seedlings and 100,000 Naira to help them grow more palm oil. Mrs. Nonye Ayeni, the Executive Director of NEPC, said the Federal Government wants to help people start or grow their oil palm business. She was speaking through Mr. Ben Etegbe,…
The Yobe Government gave tractors for free to some farmers and farmers’ groups as part of its Agriculture Empowerment Programme. Hajiya Aishatu Tijjani, who speaks for the Yobe State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, shared this news in Damaturu. She said that some groups getting the Massey Ferguson 375 tractors include the state branch of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), AMFAZAT Farms, FA’IZA Farms, and RAISA Farms. She also said the ministry will sell bags of NPK fertilizer to farmers at half price. This was approved by the state governor, Mai Mala Buni. Tijjani said letters giving…
The Federal Government says President Bola Tinubu is focused on finishing all projects in the South-East Region on time. This will help improve roads and support the economy there. The Minister of Information, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, said this while checking the 88-kilometre Enugu-Abakaliki-Ogoja Federal Road on Friday. The Minister is visiting Enugu and Ebonyi states to meet citizens and see Federal Government projects. Idris said this road is one of the important projects President Tinubu is working on in the South-East. He added that the goal is to improve connections in the South-East. President Tinubu wants to bring benefits of…
The KB Klub, in partnership with the Oba Elegushi Foundation, held the second edition of its blood donation campaign on Friday. The aim was to raise awareness about the urgent need for safe and voluntary blood donations in Nigeria’s healthcare system. During the event in Lagos, Sheriffdeen Oloyode, the Team Leader of KB Klub, said the project was created to help solve the problem of blood shortages in Nigeria. These shortages often affect patients with serious health conditions. KB Klub is a group of medical students from the College of Medicine, University of Lagos. They focus on helping people through…
Private schools owners in Enugu State are reeling under the government’s brutal assault on their institutions, with exorbitant taxes and draconian regulations threatening to shut down schools and deny thousands of students access to quality education. The owners claim these policies are a deliberate attempt to strangle private schools, forcing them to operate in a hostile environment. The Issues: Economic Strangulation: Taxes ranging from N450,000 to N2.2 million are a death sentence for many private schools, forcing them to shut down or pass on the burden to parents. Dictatorial Overreach: The government’s requirement for private schools to conduct unified exams…
The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has asked all Nigerian states to create and strictly follow building rules that suit their local needs. This is to help keep people safe and ensure building professionals do their jobs properly. The NIOB President, Mr. Alderton Ewa, made this request during a press briefing in Abuja before the institute’s 55th Annual Builders’ Conference. The conference will take place from August 19 to 22 in Ebonyi State. The theme of the conference is “Advancing Builders’ Knowledge and Skills for Effective Enforcement of Building Regulatory Laws for Sustainable Development.” It shows the institute’s goal of…
IMF Data shows that Nigeria’s GDP per capita declined from $3,022 in 2014 to just $835.49 in 2024, signalling a sharp contraction in the average economic output per person. The country’s total Gross Domestic Product—the overall value of goods and services produced—also fell steeply, from $568.5bn recorded in 2014 to $194.96bn in 2024, marking a staggering 65.71 per cent decline over the period. The result is that Nigeria’s economic position in Africa collapsed from the first to the fourth. The response of President Bola Tinubu Administration has been to say that the reality is that Government has “implemented bold and difficult…
Victims of the recent flood in Yola have praised Governor Ahmadu Fintiri for acting quickly and ensuring relief materials reached affected communities on time. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the flood, which hit Yola South on July 27, affected over 4,000 households. It claimed 29 lives and destroyed homes, livestock, and farmlands. Several victims who spoke with NAN on Thursday thanked the state government and its partners for their support. They also dismissed social media rumours that the food items given to them were expired or unsafe. Hajiya Hasfat Umar, a widow with four children, said the…
Health experts are calling for better coordination in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical sector to eliminate duplication, enhance efficiency, and make quality medicines and healthcare products more accessible. The call was made in Abuja during a high-level meeting of stakeholders working under the Improving Access to Medicines through Policy and Technical Support (IMPACT) project. Dr. Tayo Hamzat, Supply Chain Management Officer at the World Health Organization (WHO), said the meeting was timely because there are currently many interventions in the sector that are not well-coordinated. He explained that harmonization would make medicines and health products reach people faster, reduce costs, improve efficiency, and…