infrastructure
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Defence
NSCDC partners scrap employers to protect national assets and critical infrastructure
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has partnered with Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria (SWDEN) to protect national assets and critical infrastructure. Mr. Oluwaseun Abolurin, the Lagos State Command Public Relations Officer, NSCDC, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Friday. Abolurin said the partnership became necessary because vandals of critical national assets…
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economy
Wike’s projects beaming light of hope on rural communities – Etsu Kwali
Mr. Luka Nizassan, Etsu of Kwali, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s rural road projects are beaming a light of hope on rural communities. Nizassan stated this while reacting to the newly inaugurated 11-kilometre Yangoji-Sukuku-Ebbo Road in the area council executed by the Wike-led FCT Administration. He told the News Agency of…
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Africa
AfDB reiterates importance of advancing Africa’s infrastructure development
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reiterated the importance of advancing Africa’s infrastructure development. The AfDB’s Vice President for the Private Sector, Infrastructure, and Industrialisation, Solomon Quaynor, said this in a statement on Friday. Quaynor said this at the 39th Oversight Committee Meeting of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF). More than thirty institutions, including…
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economy
How Wike’s road project promotes socio-economic activities in FCT community
Members of Saburi I and II in Abuja Municipal Area Council, Abuja, have described the recently constructed road in the community initiated by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, as a “game changer.” Some members of the community told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja that the road project has significantly improved socio-economic activities…
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Business
Divert N113bn for vehicles in 2025 budget to infrastructure, Uwaleke advises FG
A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has urged the Federal Government to divert the N113 billion provided in the 2025 budget proposal for the purchase of vehicles to infrastructural projects. Uwaleke, a Professor of Capital Markets, is also the Director, Institute of Capital Market Studies at the Nasarawa State University Keffi. He gave the advice in an interview with the…
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Featured
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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Featured
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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