Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday approved the award of 12 road contracts to open up the country. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, announced this while briefing State House Press Corps at the end of the meeting. He said the roads would […]
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The management of Arik Air on Thursday said it would challenge the taking over of the airline by the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) in court. Ado Sanusi, senior vice-president, Arik Air, made the disclosure at a joint news briefing with Oluseye Opasanya (SAN), the receiver manager, and Roy Ilegbodu, airline’s technical consultant. AMCON […]
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The federal government has come to the aid of Arik Airline, which has been experiencing difficulties in recent times, appointing a new management to run its affairs. As disclosed by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), the decision to intervene “clearly underscores the government’s commitment to instill sanity in the country’s aviation sector to […]
Continue ReadingSpeaking at a town hall meeting in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital on Monday, Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, posited that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari did not promise to solve the country’s problems in one year, he adviced Nigerians to wait till 2019 before assessing the government. “We did not promise you that […]
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The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said the Federal Government has awarded contract for the dredging of the critical part of River Benue. Mr. Amaechi, who disclosed this at the 2017 budget defence before members of the Senate Committee on Marine Transport on Thursday in Abuja, said that work will soon commence. He said […]
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The federal government is set to take a proposal to raise the value-added tax (VAT) on luxury items to the national assembly. The minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun stated this while briefing the media after the federal executive council meeting on Wednesday, saying that the cabinet, presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, has approved the revised […]
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REDTV, a dynamic online lifestyle channel that puts the spotlight on Africa with a distinct global appeal, in conjunction with The Naked Convos has premiered a new web-series titled, ‘Our Best Friend’s wedding’. REDTV is supported by the United Bank for Africa’s (UBA Plc) The impressive gathering which held this past weekend, attracted a good […]
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Friday appealed to the Federal Government to increase budgetary allocation to the health sector to improve healthcare delivery in the country. Dr Aniekeme Uwah, NMA South-South Caucus Chairman, made the appeal in an interview with newsmen. Uwah, who also spoke on the association’s forthcoming South-South Retreat, said that the […]
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The Federal Government says it has now released over N375 million this year to feed almost 700,000 primary school pupils in 5 states, while virtually all states of the federation, except two, are now being processed for the payment of N30,000 monthly stipends to 200,000 graduates, the N-Power beneficiaries. Giving a media update in Abuja […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has released $55.5 million to the 36 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) for women healthcare project. Each of the states and FCT would get $1.5 million. The women quality healthcare initiative is on the platform of government’s ‘Saving One Million Lives Initiative’. The initiative is co-sponsored by the United States […]
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