Enugu State House of Assembly Approves the State’s Participation in the CBN Health Sector Intervention Fund

HealthInfrastructureEnugu State House of Assembly Approves the State’s Participation in the CBN Health Sector Intervention Fund

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)June 11, 2020

The Enugu State House of Assembly on Thursday considered and approved the participation of Enugu State in the Central Bank of Nigeria national healthcare intervention fund. All members of the State’s House of Assembly unanimously supported the State’s participation having found the intervention fund to be favourable, in the public interest, and a boost to the healthcare system. The Central Bank of Nigeria Health Sector Intervention Fund is a facility mapped out for financing the...

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NERC Gives 7 Discos 14-Days to Respond to Query Over Estimated Billing

BusinessInfrastructureNewsNigeriaNERC Gives 7 Discos 14-Days to Respond to Query Over Estimated Billing

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 9, 2020

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has seven electricity distribution companies 14-days to respond to allegations of not complying with the order on estimated billing. “The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued notices of intention to commence enforcement action against seven electricity distribution companies over their failure to comply with the Order 197/2020 on capping of unmetered R2 and C1 electricity customers,” the NERC said in a statement. The Discos are Benin, Enugu, Eko, Ikeja,...

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FG releases N6bn for Construction of 3,000-Capacity Custodial Facility

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaFG releases N6bn for Construction of 3,000-Capacity Custodial Facility

PilotnewsJune 8, 2020

The Federal Government has so far,  released N6 billion out of the N22.6 billion budgeted for the construction of the 3,000-capacity building of Karshi Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Abuja. The Controller General, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) Mr. Ja’afaru Ahmed said this during the oversight visit of the House Committee on Reformatory Institutions to the site on Monday in Abuja. Ahmed who was represented by the Deputy Controller-General of Corrections in charge of Human Resources, Mr John...

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Nigeria Risks Water Drought Over Unchecked Borehole Drillers — Association

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaNigeria Risks Water Drought Over Unchecked Borehole Drillers — Association

PilotnewsJune 7, 2020

Borehole drillers said Nigeria risked water drought if Federal Government failed to stop indiscriminate drilling activities without protection for underground water in the country. Yinka Kolawole, Chairman, Association of Waterwell Drilling Rig Owners and Practitioners (AWDROP), Oyo State Chapter, urged the Federal Government to raise the benchmark for the depths that all boreholes should go. He urged the Federal Government to empower AWDROP to raise the benchmark for the depths that all borehole should go....

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Ekiti Airport Project to Continue Despite Unfriendly Economy – Gov. Fayemi

InfrastructureNewsTravelEkiti Airport Project to Continue Despite Unfriendly Economy – Gov. Fayemi

PilotnewsJune 6, 2020

The Cargo Airport, currently being built by the Ekiti State government in Ado Ekiti, will continue, notwithstanding the present unfriendly economy, Gov. Kayode Fayemi has said. The governor, who said this on Friday in Ado Ekiti, while on an inspection visit to some project sites, embarked upon by his administration, said he was confident that the project would be completed on schedule. According to him, the current economic downturn being experienced globally will not be...

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Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, 2nd Niger Bridge Ready in 2022 – Fashola

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaLagos-Ibadan Expressway, 2nd Niger Bridge Ready in 2022 – Fashola

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 5, 2020

The Federal Government has said that the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Second Niger Bridge, the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, and others are to be ready in the first quarter of 2022. Mr. Babatunde Fashola, the Minister for Works and Housing, reveals this on Thursday in a live television programme in Abuja. The roads were said to be grouped as essential infrastructure and projected to be delivered in less than two years. Fashola said, “The Second Niger Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway,...

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Federal Road Projects: FEC Approves Refunds of N148bn to Rivers, Ondo, 3 Others

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaPoliticsFederal Road Projects: FEC Approves Refunds of N148bn to Rivers, Ondo, 3 Others

PilotnewsJune 4, 2020

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved refund of N148billion expended on federal roads by Rivers, Cross River, Ondo, Bayelsa, and Osun states. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the  third virtual meeting of the FEC, held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mohammed said the approval of the refund...

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FEC Okays N1.7bn for Consultancy on 2nd Runway at Abuja Airport

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaFEC Okays N1.7bn for Consultancy on 2nd Runway at Abuja Airport

PilotnewsJune 3, 2020

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N1.7 billion for consultancy services on the construction of second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, briefed State House correspondents on Wednesday after the virtual FEC meeting anchored from the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa. The online meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. “Today in council, a memo from the Ministry of Aviation was considered;...

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FEC Approves N8.1 billion for Completion of Dam in Nasarawa State

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaFEC Approves N8.1 billion for Completion of Dam in Nasarawa State

PilotnewsJune 3, 2020

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N8.1 billion for the completion of the construction of Farin-Ruwa multipurpose dam in Nasarawa State. The Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, disclosed this when he briefed State House correspondents at the end of the third virtual meeting of the Council. The meeting was presided over by President Muhamamdu Buhari at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. He said the project was started by...

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Lagos 4th Mainland Bridge Construction Begins Early 2021

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaLagos 4th Mainland Bridge Construction Begins Early 2021

PilotnewsJune 3, 2020

The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, says the construction of Fourth Mainland Bridge will start in the first quarter of 2021. Hamzat said this while discussing Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu/Dr Obafemi Hamzat’s administration in the last one year on an online show tagged: ”Covinspiration” on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the show was moderated by Dayo Israel, a UN Special Representative and British Council Global Change-maker. Hamzat noted that the...

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