The Honourable Minister of State, Works, HMSW, Mohammad Bello Goronyo, Esq, has stated that the Budgetary Allocation to the Federal Emergency Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, is grossly inadequate considering the importance and the enormity of the task it carries out nationwide. Goronyo made this remark on Tuesday 14th January, 2025 at the National Assembly during...
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EDUN ADVOCATES FOR INNOVATIVE FINANCING, BOLD REFORMS AT IsDB RETREAT
The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun has advocated for Bold Reforms and SmarterInvestments at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Governors’ Retreat holding in the City of Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The retreat aimed to gather input and build consensus on the bank’s upcoming 10-year strategy to achieve greater...
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Project Inspection: Umahi Censures Contractor, Says April, 2025 Delivery Date Remains Sacrosanct.
In continuation of his inspection of projects in the South-South geopolitical zone, the Minister of Works, Engr. Nweze David Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE visited ongoing works on the Dualisation of East-West Road, Section II-II (Ahoada-Kaiama) and the Construction of Multiple Box Culverts at Flood Affected Areas on East-West Road, Section II-II (Ahoada-Kaiama) in Rivers and...
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Kwara Govt Flags Off Distribution of Motorcycles, Enzymes to Boost Agriculture
The Kwara State Government has launched the distribution of 100 motorcycles and 5,000 enzymes to agricultural extension agents and livestock farmers to boost food production and improve access to nutritious food across the state. The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development under the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), was...
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Fire Outbreak at Ilorin Market: Fire Service Saves 269 Shops
The Kwara State Fire Service averted a major disaster on Friday, January 10, 2025, when it swiftly responded to a fire outbreak at the Olusola Saraki Market, Ita-Amo, Ilorin. According to a statement by Hassan Hakeem Adekunle, Head of Media and Publicity for the Director of the Kwara State Fire Service, the distress call was...
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UN DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL AMINA MOHAMMED MEETS NIGERIAN FINANCE MINISTER, DISCUSSES KEY DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS
In a significant step towards strengthening bilateral cooperation and accelerating Nigeria’s development agenda, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General (DSG), Amina Mohammed, has met with the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, at the Ministry’s Headquarters Abuja. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT The visit was part of the UN’s ongoing...
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FG SETS STAGE FOR SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH, BRIEFS SENATE ON 2025 BUDGET
In a significant move towards economic recovery, the Federal Government has today reaffirmed its commitment to fiscal sustainability. Briefing the Senate Committee on Appropriations on the 2025 Appropriation Bill, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun outlined the government’s strategy for stabilizing the nation’s economy and achieving long-term...
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Umahi expresses satisfaction with the quality of work on the East-West Road Sections of Enugu – Port Harcourt Expressway and Bodo – Bonny Road
While expressing satisfaction with the quality of work on the East-West Road, Section III (Eleme Junction – Onne Junction), the Minister of Works, Engr. Nweze David Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE, has instructed the contractor, Messrs Reynolds Construction Company (RCC), to increase the pace of work or risk re-scoping and contract re-award. While assessing the project’s...
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Boko Haram: Gov Zulum donates N300m to slain soldiers’ families
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has announced the donation of N300 million to support the families of soldiers who lost their lives in the ongoing battle against Boko Haram insurgents. Zulum announced this on Wednesday while speaking to journalists after attending the 2025 ‘MNJT’ Operation Desert Sanity 2 Medal Parade...
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ICPC urges El Rufai’s ex-Chief of Staff’s prosecution over Alleged Money Laundering:
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission(ICPC) has dragged Malam Nasir El Rufai’s former Chief of Staff(CoS), Alhaji Muhammad Bashir Saidu, to the Federal High Court in Kaduna, for alleged money laundering. Alhaji Bashir Saidu who was also a one-time Commissioner of Finance in Kaduna State during the El Rufai...