Tag: #FederalGovernment
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DRIVERS URGE FEDERAL GOVT TO SPEED UP SOKOTO-GUSAU-FUNTUA ROAD RECONSTRUCTION AHEAD OF YEAR-END RUSH
Road users and commercial drivers have called on the Federal Government to expedite the reconstruction of the Sokoto-Gusau-Funtua road project to ease heavy vehicular traffic expected at year-end. Despite the involvement of three different companies, residents lament the slow pace impacting travel times and safety. Driver Malam Mu’assimu Auwal praised the project but noted that…
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UMAHI ORDERS FINISHING TOUCHES ON ENUGU-PORT HARCOURT EXPRESSWAY BY NOVEMBER
Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has given Arab Contractors a strict deadline to complete the remaining 4.5 kilometres of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway in Abia State before the end of November. After inspecting the site in Aba, Umahi expressed frustration with the slow progress on this critical last stretch of the 112-kilometre road, warning…
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FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY RESIDENTS SOUND ALARM OVER SOARING COOKING GAS PRICES
Residents in Abuja and across the Federal Capital Territory are feeling the heat as Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, sees sharp price hikes following the recent PENGASSAN strike. Prices for 1kg cylinders skyrocketed from around ₦1,100 to as much as ₦1,800 in many outlets, straining household budgets. Businesswoman Mrs. Tina Okojie…
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FG REAFFIRMS STEADY PETROLEUM SUPPLY, RESOLVES DANGOTE REFINERY ISSUES
Government assures no disruption as crude-for-naira deal and worker disputes at Dangote Refinery are settled. The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to a steady supply of refined petroleum products following a review by the Domestic Crude Oil and Refined Products Sales in Local Currency Initiative committee. Finance Minister Wale Edun confirmed the suspension of…
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UNN LECTURERS PRAISE FED GOVT’S 7-YEAR EMBARGO ON NEW FEDERAL TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
Focus on funding existing institutions could boost quality and global competitiveness. Lecturers at University of Nigeria, Nsukka, including Prof. Okechukwu Nwaubani and Dr. Chinedu Ejezie, applaud the federal government’s 7-year ban on creating new federal tertiary schools. They stress that sustained funding and proper equipping of existing universities, polytechnics, and colleges are key to raising…
