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National DevelopmentNewsNigeriaPoliticsGroup seeks safety infrastructure to support non-motorised transportation

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 5, 2023

A Non-Governmental Organisation, (NGO), the GreenLight Initiative has called on governments at various levels to provide safety infrastructure that supports the development of non-motorised transportation in Nigeria. The call was made in commemoration of this year’s Annual World Bicycle Day, designated by the United Nations to be observed every June 3, in recognition of the bicycle as a versatile, and efficient means of transportation, with numerous benefits to individuals and communities worldwide. The theme for...

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National DevelopmentNewsNigeriaFCTA sets to develop bicycle lanes in Abuja metropolis  

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 5, 2023

The Federal Capital Territory Administration  (FCTA) is set to promote the development of bicycle lanes in the supply of arterial and district infrastructures across the Federal Capital City, Abuja, so as to advance the mitigation of climate change and for the comfort of cyclists, The FCT Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olusade Adesola, provided this guarantee on Saturday, in Abuja, at the start of the 2023 World Bicycle Day, which has as its subject “Cycling – A...

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National DevelopmentNewsNigeriaTransportationPresident Buhari Commissions Second Niger Bridge

PilotnewsMay 24, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned and opened the Second Niger Bridge linking Anambra and Delta States for public use. President Buhari commissioned the project named after him virtually six days to the end of his administration. The bridge is one of the legacy projects of the Buhari administration, hoped to decongest the existing Niger bridge and connect South-East with the rest of the country and as well boost economic activities of Southern region. The main...

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National DevelopmentNewsNigeriaTransportationPresident Buhari commissions Second Niger Bridge, seven other ‘legacy’ projects

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 24, 2023

…Second Niger Bridge is named after Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, commissioned eight projects completed by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing across the country. The projects which consist of three major bridges, three federal secretariats, a road and a new headquarters are part of the current “administration’s determination to upgrade and expand the nation’s stock of infrastructure”, according to Femi Adesina, the special adviser to the President on media and publicity. The federal...

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National DevelopmentNewsNigeriaFederal government Offers 65 former Corps members automatic employment 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 20, 2023

Sixty-five former Corps members made up of 52 who received Presidential Honours Awards and 13 with Disabilities have gotten automatic employment in Federal Civil Service. NYSC is a government-initiated program, established on May 22, 1973, designed to actively engage graduates in the process of nation-building. The programme mandates graduates from universities and later polytechnics below the age of 30 years to partake in a one-year mandatory service. Since the inception of the programme, more than 4.6...

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National DevelopmentNewsNigeriaFederal Government Engages 7500 Independent Monitors For NSIPs Programme

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 20, 2023

For successful implementation of National Social Investment programmes (NSIPs) across the 36 states of the federation, the Federal Government has engaged 7500 Independent Monitors to supervise the programme. Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster, Management, and Social Development disclosed this in Abuja at the flag-off of a workshop for the Independent monitors. She stressed that to ensure a successful implementation and maximize the impact of the NSIP, t She said the Ministry had...

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National DevelopmentNewsNigeriaSEC charges investors to expose illegal fund managers

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 27, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged members of the public to report any fund manager that is operating without the registration of the Commission, in a to ensure that only registered entities are allowed to operate in the capital market Chief Economist, SEC Dr. Okey Umeano made the remark in an interview with journalists, stressing that the battle against illegal fund managers must be tackled on all fronts. Umeano noted that the new...

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National DevelopmentNewsNigeria50th Anniversary: FG salutes NYSC, inaugurates anniversary committee

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 14, 2023

The Federal Government has saluted the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for the roles it has played since it was established about 50 years ago, in the areas of socio-economic and political development of the country. According to the government, the Scheme which was established on the 22nd of May, 1973, is the leading light of youth organisations in Africa. Mr Sunday Dare, the Minister for Youth and Sports Development, made the remark on Monday,...

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National DevelopmentNewsNigeriaPresident Buhari Inaugurates Agricultural Machinery, Equipment Development Institute

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 7, 2023

As part of efforts to make Nigeria, the West-Africa’s hub for the development of agro-allied industries, machines, and technologies, President Muhammadu Buhari has flagged off operations of the Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Development Institute (AMEDI) Lafia, Nasarawa state. The president commended the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) Prof. Mohammed Sani Haruna and his Management team for completing the project after the foundation laying ceremony in August...

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National DevelopmentNews2,430, 445 Persons Displace By Flood In 2022-NEMA

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 25, 2023

A total of 2,430, 445 persons were displaced by the flood disaster that ravaged different parts of the country in 2022. Director-General of The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr. Mustapha Ahmed, stated this at the opening of a one-week strategic executive course for Nigeria Emergency Management Stakeholders, on Monday in Abuja. Ahmed stated that the training would allow the participants to share their experiences to develop holistic approaches to disaster and crisis management in...

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