Tag: #NigeriaDevelopment
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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…
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ONLY SEVEN NIGERIAN STATES SPENT OVER 80% OF THEIR HEALTH BUDGETS IN 2024 — BUDGIT REPORT
A recent report by BudgIT, released in Abuja during the 2025 State of States Report launch themed “A Decade of Subnational Fiscal Analysis”, has revealed that just seven Nigerian states implemented more than 80% of their health budgets in 2024. These states are Yobe, Gombe, Ekiti, Lagos, Edo, Delta, and Bauchi. The report highlighted that…
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UN COMMENDS NIGERIA’S LEADERSHIP IN TACKLING INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT, CALLS FOR LONG-TERM SUPPORT
The United Nations has praised Nigeria for rising to the challenge and taking active steps to implement the UN Secretary-General’s Action Agenda on internal displacement. Speaking after a joint high-level mission, UN officials highlighted Nigeria’s shift from short-term humanitarian aid to promoting self-reliance and durable recovery for over 3.5 million internally displaced persons (IDPs). UNHCR’s…
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NEC URGES NNPC TO BOOST SECURITY IN NIGER DELTA AS OIL THEFT FIGHT EXPANDS TO MINERALS
The National Economic Council (NEC) has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) to strengthen security around all creeks in the Niger Delta to curb oil theft. Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo, chairing the NEC Ad-hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft Prevention, shared this after the council meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim…
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EXPERTS CALL FOR INTEGRATED, INCLUSIVE, TECH-DRIVEN DATA SYSTEM TO BOOST NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT ON WORLD STATISTICS DAY
At the World Statistics Day event in Abuja, data and development experts emphasized the urgent need for Nigeria to adopt an integrated, inclusive, and technology-powered statistical system. They highlighted that better data sharing between public and private sectors, as well as all government levels, is key to improving decision-making and accelerating national progress. Dr Paul…
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SHELL TAKES BIG STEP WITH FINAL INVESTMENT IN NIGERIA OFFSHORE GAS PROJECT
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), together with Sunlink Energies, has greenlit the HI gas project offshore Nigeria, aiming to supply 350 million standard cubic feet of gas daily to Nigeria LNG before the decade ends. This move reinforces Shell’s commitment to Nigeria’s energy future, bolstering its Integrated Gas portfolio and supporting Nigeria’s…
