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Kaduna: Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has inaugurated the construction of the Karatudu-Romi Road in Chikun Local Government Area, 13 years after the project was abandoned. Performing the groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday in Kaduna, Sani said the road was initially awarded during the administration of the late Gov. Patrick Yakowa but was stalled after […]

Enugu: Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has rolled out 100 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses, stating that the new transport system will create no fewer than 20,000 jobs and boost the economy of the state and country. Mbah unveiled this initiative in Enugu while inaugurating the New Enugu Transport Management System, five modern bus […]

Lagos: The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) says over 10,000 participants worldwide are expected at its 18th Annual Banking and Finance Conference. President and Chairman of Council, Prof. Pius Olanrewaju, disclosed this during a pre-conference media briefing. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the conference will serve as a platform for cross-sector dialogue, […]

Abuja: The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) and Grey Child Foundation have inaugurated a nationwide programme aimed at tackling the root causes of violence and fostering peace across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. The National Coordinator of NCTC, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, stated at the inauguration that the initiative would strengthen communities, promote resilience, and prevent the […]

Abuja: The non-functional Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) imposes an annual financial burden of more than N1 billion on the country in terms of pensions, salaries, taxes, and administrative costs, revealed Prof. Linus Asuquo, Director-General of the National Metallurgical Development Centre, Jos, during a panel discussion at the first National Steel Summit in Abuja. According […]