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FG inaugurates steering committee on approval of 2021 IFAD Projects

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2021 0

By Nneka Nwogwugwu The federal government has inaugurated the Combined National Project Steering Committees to consider the approval of the 2021 Annual Work plan and Budget of the three projects under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the International Fund for

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COAS inaugurates flats at Ikeja Cantonment

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2020 0

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.- Gen. Tukur Buratai, has inaugurated two blocks of 39 flats at the Nigeria Army Cantonment in Ikeja. Col. Musa Sagir, the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, said this in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday. Buratai, who was represented by the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division Maj.-Gen. […]

Opinion

Keeping track of Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Rail Project

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

The vigour with which the present administration is pursuing the railway modernisation program is quite commendable. The commitment of the Minister of Transportation Rotimi Ameachi in following up on the project leaves no one in doubt that the project is on track and that Nigerians in no distant time would begin to enjoy the full […]

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Centenary City Abuja: Foreign investors mull suit against FG over project delay

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2018 0

…May seek N5Obn claims The last may not have been heard of the proposed Centenary City Project in Abuja initiated by the Federal Government targeted at establishing a monumental city for the remembrance of the 100 years of the country’s amalgamation, sited at the Federal Capital Territory. The $18.5billion project may soon take a new […]

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FG, Edo Govt. on collision course over Benin Industrial Park Project

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2018 0

The Edo State Government, and the Federal Government are heading on collision course over the Benin Industrial Park Project. It was reliably gathered that the Edo State Government through alleged hired thugs, had forcibly acquired the land, particularly the farmland belonging to the Benin Owena River Basin Authority situated in Obayantor community. In press statement […]

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Ikpeazu flags off ward ward’s projects in Olokoro

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2018 0

Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has formally flagged off the “one ward one project initiative of his administration aimed at taking development to the grassroots.’ The programme is to run through a bottom to top approach with town unions, stakeholders and traditional rulers in each community being responsible for selecting projects of need. Speaking […]

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Approve $13.5bn Zabazaba Deepwater project, Group tells Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 1 January 2018 0

In view of the importance of boosting local content in the Nigerian oil and gas industry, an Ijaw socio-political group, Patriots of Ijaw Nation (PIN), has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to approve the Zabazaba Deepwater Project. PIN made the call Monday in Yenagoa in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kesiye Newman. […]

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Ikpeazu flags off ward ward’s projects in Olokoro

Ihesiulo Grace 31 December 2017 0

Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has formally flagged off the “one ward one project initiative of his administration aimed at taking development to the grassroots.’ The programme is to run through a bottom to top approach with town unions, stakeholders and traditional rulers in each community being responsible for selecting projects of need. Speaking […]

Business

2017 budget: ECOWAS spent $197m on money laundering, parliament, others

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2017 0

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has spent $197 million out of its $230.2 million expenditure for 2017. Its total income for the year budget stood at $267.9m. Of the expenditure, the Commission spent $146m, its parliament spent $19.86m; the Community Court of Justice $17.2m; West African Health Organisation, $33.1m; and the Intergovernmental […]

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Mambilla Hydro-Power project will boost Abuja road completion – FCT Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2017 0

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has said that the approved construction of the 3,050 megawatts Mambilla Hydro-Power project would boost road completion in Abuja. Bello, who was a guest on the NTA Live-news broadcast NTA in Abuja, on Friday, spoke on the approved construction of the 3, 050 megawatts Hydro-Power project by the Federal […]

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Ecological Fund to construct N300m 3km road in Bauchi community

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

The Ecological Fund yesterday, said it is set to commence the construction of 3 kilometer road worth over N300m from Tada to Gwammadaji village in Dull ward, Bula District of Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The team leader of the fund, Mrs. Esifa, A.O disclosed this while handing over the project to […]

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FADAMA trains 27 in flexible account system applications

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

The FADAMA III Second Additional Financing (AFII) programme is training 27 officers on the use of flexible accounting 200+ software for effective recordkeeping and information management in the project. The Training Manager, Mr Robert Udeh, told newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday that the training would aid efforts to compute all transactions of the project effectively. […]

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Climate Change:GEF/GIFSEP takes awareness campaign to secondary schools in FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

…..Says, public awareness is important to increase knowledge …..Wants FG to stop gas flaring In its bid to address the adverse effect of climate change in Nigeria, the Global Initiative for Food security and Ecosystem Prevention,GIFSEP and Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme, GEF-SGP, yesterday moved its awareness campaign to Secondary Schools in

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Sokoto, German firm partner on solar power project

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2017 0

The Sokoto state government said it is connecting a number of rural households with solar power to deepen energy usage and enhance rural electrification in the state. Already, a pilot scheme has started in Kurdula, a rural settlement of Balle town in Gudu local government area of the state. Speaking to reporters in Sokoto on […]

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Obiano signs N250m Ogbunike Cave MoU

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2015 0

  Doris Nnabuenyi, Awka In his commitment towards developing the Tourism sector, create jobs and attract huge revenue from local and foreign tourists, Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Africa Project Finance and Development Limited for the development of Ogbunike Cave into a world-class Theme Park […]