Tag: #NigeriaDevelopment
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WORLD BANK TO INVEST $500M IN GOMBE’S IRRIGATION PROJECT TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE
The World Bank plans to invest in Gombe State’s irrigation system as part of the $500 million Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) project, aiming to strengthen food security, water management, and climate resilience. Chakib Jenane, the Bank’s Regional Director for Sustainable Development in Western and Central Africa, emphasized the commitment following a visit…
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TINUBU CALLS ON NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE TO DRIVE INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged participants of Course 33 at the National Defence College (NDC) to actively contribute to Nigeria’s inclusive governance and industrial growth during their strategic leadership training. Speaking in Abuja, he emphasized that developing Nigeria is a shared responsibility and called on emerging leaders to be agents of positive change. Highlighting…
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EDITORS GATHER IN ABUJA FOR 21ST ALL NIGERIA EDITORS CONFERENCE, TINUBU TO OFFICIALLY OPEN
All is set for the 21st All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) in Abuja from November 12-13, 2025, with over 500 editors from across the country expected. President Bola Tinubu will declare the conference open at the State House Conference Centre, Aso Villa, attended by governors, media leaders, academia, diplomatic corps, and dignitaries. The conference theme,…
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CUPP PRAISES PRESIDENT TINUBU’S ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE GAINS, CALLS FOR CONTINUED FOCUS ON CONNECTIVITY
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has officially commended President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the impressive progress made in road infrastructure nationwide. Mark Adebayo, CUPP National Spokesperson, shared this in Abuja after an independent inspection tour that included the Abuja-Lokoja-Benin Road and other key projects. The CUPP steering committee, which traveled across major zones…
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OYO STATE HANDS OVER 90 HECTARES FOR MONIYA INLAND DRY PORT TO BOOST ECONOMY AND DECONGEST LAGOS PORTS
The Oyo State Government has officially handed over 90 hectares of land at Moniya, Ibadan, to the Federal Government for constructing the proposed Moniya Inland Dry Port. The handover ceremony took place on Friday with the state Deputy Governor, Mr. Bayo Lawal, passing the land to the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy’s Permanent Secretary,…
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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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TINUBU LAUNCHES NINAUTH APP TO BOOST NIGERIA’S IDENTITY SYSTEM
President Bola Tinubu has vowed to deliver a secure, credible national identity management system, key to Nigeria’s development. At the State House on Thursday, he launched the NINAuth App a mobile tool by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) that verifies identity with ease. Tinubu highlighted how this tech innovation will fight bureaucracy and corruption…
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MINISTER DELE ALAKE REPORTS RECOVERY OF 90 ILLEGAL MINING SITES, URGES TRADERS TO SUPPORT MINING REFORMS
Minister of Solid Minerals, Mr. Dele Alake, announced on Thursday in Akure that his ministry has successfully recovered over 90 mining sites from illegal miners nationwide. Speaking at the South-West stakeholders’ dialogue, Alake revealed that more than 300 illegal miners have been arrested, with 50 prosecuted and over 20 convicted under the current administration. In…
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NIGERIA FACES POWER SUPPLY CHALLENGES AMID AGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND VANDALISM
The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) has highlighted aging infrastructure, inadequate power generation, and vandalism as major factors behind Nigeria’s ongoing electricity supply woes. Speaking at the 2025 anniversary of the Licensed Electrical Contractors Association of Nigeria (LECAN) in Ibadan, NEMSA’s Area Inspection Engineer, Mr. Sakariyau Babatunde, acknowledged the dilemma Nigerians face in accessing…
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NPC LEADERSHIP TRANSITION: NASIR KWARRA HANDS OVER TO MUHAMMAD DATTIJO AS ACTING CHAIRMAN
The National Population Commission (NPC) in Nigeria has officially seen a smooth leadership handover as Chairman Nasir Isa Kwarra concluded his five-year tenure and handed over to Federal Commissioner Muhammad Usman Dattijo, who will serve as Acting Chairman. This ceremony took place at the NPC headquarters in Abuja. Kwarra expressed gratitude for the support from…
