https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Truck-capside-in-flooded-highway_8-21-21-1280x720.jpg

Accidents and SafetyInfrastructureFlood Cut-Off Two International Highways Linking Nigeria With Cameroon Republic

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 23, 2021

YOLA — Chief of Staff, Maiha LGC of Adamawa State, Adamu Abubakar, (My Pakka), while featuring on Adamawa Broadcasting Corporation, (ABC) Yola, programme  “Mugani a kasa” said heavy downpour has cut-off two major international highways linking Nigeria with Cameroon republic via Maiha local government of Adamawa State. A statement by Abdulganiyu Pakka, a media aide to the chairman of Maiha local government, Idi Amin, quoted the chief of staff as saying that as a result...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/5G-Network-04-06-1280x720.jpg

InfrastructureTelecommunicationFederal Government Set To Deploy 5G Network In Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 22, 2021

ABUJA — The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has disclosed that the Ministry will soon deploy the Five Generation network (5G) in Nigeria for increased connectivity. Pantami disclosed this when he featured on FORUM, a special News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) interview programme in Abuja. Pantami said that the ministry had started discussions with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) concerning spectrum for commercial purposes.” “From that spectrum, NCC will give it...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Women-reparing-road-in-Byazhin-community_file-1280x720.jpg

InfrastructureRural DevelopmentWomen Take Up Road Repair in Byazhin Community

PilotnewsAugust 14, 2021

ABUJA —  A group of women, known as “Able Women, has taken to repairing dilapidating access roads to their community — Byazhin-across community, Kubwa– a suburb of Abuja. The access roads leading to the community have been so bad, causing accidents for the residents. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who spoke with some of the women concerning the road, report that Byazhin Across, is a suburb in the Bwari Area Council. Mrs. Khadijat Kosoko,...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nasarawa-Engineer_Abdullahi_Sule-08-05-1280x720.jpg

InfrastructureNEWMAP Allocates N1.5bn to Tackle Flood in Nasarawa State

PilotnewsAugust 6, 2021

LAFIA — The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP) has allocated the sum of N1.5 billion for the construction of stormwater drains in five Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Nasarawa State to mitigate flooding. Mr. Kwa’Kaha Jonathan, the Project Coordinator of NEWMAP in the state, said this while flagging off the project in Lafia on Friday. Jonathan explained that NEWMAP, a World Bank assisted project, conceived the idea to execute the project in Nasarawa state...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Minister-Suleiman-Adamu-Minister-of-Water-Resources-10-22-20-1280x720.jpg

InfrastructurePoliticsFG Lobbying Lawmakers Over Water Resource Bill – Minister

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 6, 2021

ABUJA — The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, says his ministry is currently working to get the support of some authorities just to ensure the passage of the National Water Resource Bill. On Thursday, during the weekly press briefing organized by the presidential communications team in Abuja, Mr. Adamu said he pushing for the passage of the bill by lobbying the National Assembly and the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). According to the minister, the...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/UNDP-Edward-Kallon-04-1280x720.jpg

Boko HaramInfrastructureUnited NationsUN Earmarks $375m To Fight Food Insecurity In The Northeast

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 5, 2021

YOLA — The United Nations (UN) has earmarked $375million dollars to fight food insecurity in the Northeast sub-region, following the devastation by insurgency. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State disclosed this to newsmen shortly after a meeting with UN agencies representatives of communities of Madagali local government area held in Gulak town, the administrative headquarters of the local government. The meeting was convened to assess the humanitarian needs of the people devastated by activities...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Adamawa-Fintiri-Gov-04-06-1280x720.jpg

Crime & SecurityInfrastructureConstruction Of Bridge Destroyed By Insurgents That Links Adamawa and Borno States On Snail Speed

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 5, 2021

YOLA — Construction of Wuro Nganyadi Bridge destroyed by insurgents along Michika-Madagali road which links Adamawa and Borno states handled by the Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) is going at a snail speed. As of now, commuters plying the road are in a dilemma as the temporary measures put in place for easy access of people and goods has been cut-off. As at the time of the inspection visit, motorists were seen stranded with their vehicles...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/NERC-Logo-Electric-Station_8-27-20-1280x720.jpg

InfrastructureNewsPowerNERC To Fine DisCos For Wrongful Disconnection Of Electricity

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 29, 2021

ABUJA — To give electricity consumers fair hearing, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has proposed to fine Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) for wrongfully disconnecting the customers from the supply. The penalties as specified in the Regulation are Residential N1, 000; Commercial N1, 5000; and industrial N2, 000. It has proposed that “Any DisCos which disconnects a customer’s supply in violation of this regulation commits an offence and is liable upon conviction to pay the...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Enugu-State-House-of-Assembly-Passes-Bill-10-14-20-1280x720.jpg

InfrastructureNewsENHA Passes Bill On Water, Seeks Community Participation

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)July 29, 2021

ENUGU — The Enugu State House of Assembly has passed a bill that will not only improve water supply and sanitation in the state but involve active community participation. Presenting the bill for a law to provide for the right access to basic water and sanitation services, the institutional framework and the regulatory framework for the water and sanitation sector, the roles of government and the private sector and other connected matters (HB. 4) 2020,...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Electricity-Rural-Eletrification-1-19-21-1280x720.jpg

InfrastructurePowerAgain, Power Grid Collapses, Blackout Hit Houses, Businesses

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 29, 2021

The national grid has been hit with another system collapse, worsening the blackout being experienced by households and businesses in parts of the country. The collapse occurred early in the afternoon on Wednesday and was confirmed by two of the electricity distribution company in Nigeria. In a text message sent to customers, Eko Electricity Distribution Company, said, “Dear customer, the present outage is due to a system collapse on the National Grid. TCN (Transmission Company...

CONTINUE READING

Newer Posts

Older Posts

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com