•Makinde Governor Seyi Makinde has successfully secured approval from the federal government for the transformation of Ibadan Airport into an international airport. This significant upgrade aims to enhance the airport’s capacity to handle international flights, boosting economic growth and improving connectivity for the region. … develop...
•Cholera patients In the wake of the cholera outbreak in the country, Nigeria has initiated discussions with the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation, Gavi, towards obtaining emergency supplies of the oral cholera vaccine (OCV) as the country battles the disease amid a global shortage of the vaccine. The Director-General of the Nigeri...
•Used plastic containers at a dumpsite The federal government yesterday banned single-use plastics in ministries, departments and agencies of government. The Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako, stated when he briefed reporters at the Presidential Villa after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Bola Tin...
•Zobo In light of the prevalence of Cholera, the federal government has asked Nigerians to avoid locally made drinks such as kunu, zobo and fura to prevent cholera disease. Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako, gave the advice in a statement issued in Abuja today. Salako asked Nigerians on preventive measures such as keeping [&helli...
•Nigerian Presidential Airforce plane The federal government, under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, disbursed a total sum of N14.77bn for the repair and maintenance of the presidential air fleet in 11 months. The payments, made in 11 tranches between July 16, 2023 and May 25, 2024, were processed through the State House headquarte...
•Tinubu The Academic Staff Union of Universities in the Niger Delta University, Amassoma in Bayelsa State, has urged Nigerians to resist plans of the federal government to use pension funds for developmental programmes. Addressing a press conference yesterday, ASUU chairperson, Lucky Bebeteidoh, said, “Of recent, we have watched the Minister o...
•Obassi As the world observed the World Sickle Cell Day, SCD, survivor Tawo Obassi-Onor, who lost her brother to the disease, has urged the federal government to urgently mandate genotype counselling and testing during marriage registration. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the prevalence rate of SCD in Nigeria is between 20% ...
The federal government, through The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, today, approved N21 billion for electricity distribution companies, DisCos, to procure meters for customers. The amount which will come from the Meter Acquisition Fund, MAF, would enable the utilities to address the huge metering gap in the Nigerian Electrici...
In pursuit of securing a new $750m loan from the World Bank, the federal government may reintroduce previously suspended telecom tax and other fiscal measures. This is according to the Stakeholder Engagement Plan for Nigeria – Accelerating Resource Mobilisation Reforms programme between Nigeria and the World Bank, reports The PUNCH. A copy of ...
The federal government has approved a downward review in electricity tariff for Band A customers(Those with a daily supply of minimum of 20 hours). Under the approved review, Band A customers who hitherto were charged N225/Kwh are now to pay N206.80/Kwh. The decision to crash the tariff may not be unconnected with public outcry over […]
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