The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has revealed that the government needs $35 billion to kick start the construction of concrete roads nationwide. He also stated that the moribund Ajaokuta steel company will provide 16 per cent of the steel material needed for the construction of Nigeria’s roads in concrete pavement. This far-reaching resolution was the crux of discussion when …

No fewer than 5,000 federal civil servants who have discrepancies in their dates of first appointment and dates of birth may not receive their December salary, the National President, Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), Tommy Okon, has said. Okon explained that the union was working with the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and it …

The Federal Government has commenced the release of 4,068 inmates languishing in correctional facilities across the country over the inability to pay fines. The government said N585 m was raised by cooperate bodies as Corporate Social Responsibility for that purpose. During the flag-off of the programme on Saturday, the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said the initiative is part …

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on School Feeding, Dr. Yetunde Adeniji has disclosed that the Federal Government plans to feed 100,000 displaced children in the North. Adeniji revealed the plan when her delegation sought the support of the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, and the Emir of Borgu Kingdom, Mohammed Dantoro, to help facilitate the programme during a …

The Federal Government has assured that Nigeria is on track towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030. Ensuring UHC by 2030 is one of the goals of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, yesterday, at the 64th session of the National Council on Health (NCH) in Ado-Ekiti, …

The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Works will close up all ramps of the Third Mainland Bridge to traffic by 7am on Monday. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Olukorede Keisha, made this known in a statement on Friday. Keisha said the Federal Government was set to undertake extensive repairs on the Bridge. The statement read, …

The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has launched a revised guideline of the Community Development Agreement as part of efforts to stop disputes between communities and mining companies. The minister revealed that 252 mining companies have signed the Community Development Agreement to provide basic infrastructures to host communities in Nigeria. Alake, while giving his keynote address at …

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa has revealed that mortgage schemes for Nigerians in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada will kick off soon. Dangiwa disclosed this at the sixth Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit on Tuesday in Abuja. Speaking on the theme, ‘New Vistas, New Aspirations, New Opportunities: The Diaspora and National Development’, Dangiwa pledged to …

The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, says the Federal Government has achieved a lot in the fight against oil theft. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, Matawalle said many practical gains had been recorded in the resolve to end oil theft in the Niger Delta region. He also said the country was hopeful of producing …

The Federal Government has said that the Government of Saudi Arabia pledged to invest in revamping the country’s refineries to get them working and reforming the Central Bank of Nigeria. This was made known in a press statement by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, obtained by newsmen on Friday. Idris said the pledges were made by …