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FG to integrate technology into education infrastructure – Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the Federal Government will integrate technology into the education infrastructure, to enhance learning outcomes in the country. He said this on Wednesday during a meeting with the World Bank Nigeria team at the Presidential Villa Abuja. Shettima, who said that the move would address human capacity and resource challenges to improve learning outcomes, assured that President…
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economy
Expert says digital infrastructure key to Africa’s economic prosperity
The Managing Director, Remita Payment Services Ltd. (RPSL), Mr Deremi Atanda, has emphasised the important role of robust digital infrastructure in driving Africa’s economic growth. Atanda, who was quoted in a statement in Lagos on Sunday, said this at a panel session of the Hyperscalers Convergence Africa Conference with the theme: “Innovating Towards Africa’s Digital Future”. Atanda noted that Africa’s…
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Sani vows to address rural infrastructure deficit in Kaduna
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has reaffirmed his commitment to tackling the infrastructure deficit in rural areas of the state as part of his administration’s ‘Rural Transformation Agenda’. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of a 21.85-kilometer road from Pambeguwa to Kauru through Kahuta, which links Kubau and Kauru Local Government Areas (LGAs), Sani highlighted the road’s…
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Sani visits Kuriga pry school, lauds improvements in infrastructure, security
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has expressed delight with the significant progress made at the Kuriga Primary School, citing improvement in infrastructure and the students’ learning environment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sani spoke during his visit to the school in Chikum Local Government Area. He said, “I am very happy today, as you can see…
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Reps decry infrastructure decay, encroachment in South-east varsities
The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has expressed concern over dilapidated infrastructure and land encroachment across universities in the South-East. The Chairman of the committee, Rep Abubakar Fulata, expressed the concern in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, following an oversight visit to federal universities in the South-East region. Fulata appealed to universities to make concerted efforts toward…
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My critics doubt my capacity to drive infrastructure devt in Osun – Adeleke
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun says his critics once doubted his capacity to drive infrastructure development in the state. Adeleke made the remark while playing host to members of the Nigerian Society of Engineers(NSE), led by its National President, Margret Oguntala, on Friday in Osogbo. The governor said that in 2023, when he announced his ambitious infrastructure plan across the…
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COREN’s 32nd assembly to address incessant infrastructure failure-President
Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, President of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), says its 32nd COREN Engineering Assembly is poised to address the incessant engineering infrastructure failure in Nigeria Abubakar made this this known on Wednesday in Abuja ,while briefing journalists on the 32nd COREN Engineering Assembly scheduled to hold on Aug.5 to Aug. 7 in Abuja.…
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Defence
Protest: Ogun NSCDC assures security of residents, infrastructure
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ogun Command, has assured the safety of residents and state infrastructure against the upcoming nationwide protest. The Corps Commander (CC), Mr David Ojelabi, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta on Saturday. He said the NSCDC Commandant-General, Mr Ahmed Audi, had earlier directed all…
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education
Kano requires N60bn to rehabilitate schools’ infrastructure – Commissioner
Kano State Government on Thursday said it needed about N60 billion to provide infrastructure in schools and bring an end to learning on the floor in most schools. The state Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Umar Doguwa, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports Kano State is currently managing a total…
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economy
Dantsoho vows to prioritise port infrastructure
The newly appointed Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has called for the speedy rehabilitation of dilapidated port infrastructure across the nation as his topmost priority. Dantsoho, said in a statement after an unscheduled visit to Tin Can Island Port (TCIP) on Wednesday in Lagos, gave the assurance to collaborate with port stakeholders to deliver efficient services…
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Reps quiz minister over infrastructure decay, safety standards at airports
The House Committee on Aviation has quizzed the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo over the level of decay of infrastructures at the nation’s local and international airports. Rep. Abdullah Garba, Chairman, the Chairman of the House Committee grilled the Minister during an interface meeting of the Committee with the minister and other officials of the Ministry of…
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N6.2trn supplementary budget for minimum wage, infrastructure, says Minister
The Federal Government says the proposed N6.2 trillion supplementary budgetary will be used to pay the minimum wage. Mr Atiku Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, gave the assurance while addressing the House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriation in Abuja. He said that the funds would be spent on stimulating the economy through the implementation of various infrastructural…
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Nigeria must address infrastructure gap for AI adoption – Expert
A Tech Enthusiast, Mr Olatunji Igbalajobi, on Monday said that Nigeria needed to work on its infrastructure gap to be fully prepared for Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption. Igbalajobi, who is the Managing Partner at Cyber Code Ltd., an Information Technology (IT) firm, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Lagos. According to him, just like any…
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economy
Provide improved infrastructure to ease payment of minimum wage – Ex-MAN chairman urges FG
Dr Wale Adegbite, an industrialist, has appealed to the government to ensure improved infrastructure to ease payment of the N70,000 minimum wage by the private sector. Adegbite, a former Chairman, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Ogun Chapter, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Ota, Ogun. According to him, provision of…
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Gwagwalada residents seek more infrastructure for community devt.
Some residents of Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT, have appealed to the FCT Administration to provide more infrastructure to enhance the livelihood of community dwellers. The residents made the appeal in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Gwagwalada, FCT. They said the FCT Administration should pay more attention to the development of rural areas in…
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Kano Govt. approves N29bn for rural infrastructure
The Kano State Government has approved the release of N29 billion for commencement and completion of various capital projects in different parts of the state. The approvals were given at the state Executive Council Meeting presided over by Gov. Abba Yusuf in Kano. This is contained in a statement issued by Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, Director-General, Media and Publicity, on Wednesday in…
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education
Headteacher seeks A’Ibom govt’s intervention in infrastructure, learning facilities
Mrs Justina Uko, the Head Teacher, St. Paul’s African Primary School, Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom, has urged the state government to urgently attend to the infrastructure needs of the school. Uko made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibaka on Wednesday. She said that the school was in severe need…
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