Prior to Africa Health Report (AHR) on Housing deficit in Nigeria and Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) recent data that housing deficit is 28 million units in January 2023 and this means, 28 million people are homeless. Odua’s Investment Company Limited, via its subsidiary Wemabod Estate Limited, aims to address housing shortages by constructing…
Dangote’s Management set to launch Free Malaria Programmes in host communities such as; Okpella, Estako, East Local Government area of Edo State. This is confirmed by the press in Benin where Dangote Cement PLC affirmed that the programme is set to commence on Thursday 9th of May and 10th of May 2024. The programme aims…
The Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Wednesday, disclosed that the government had begun a move to relocate 359 schools from terrorist-infested areas and merge them with other schools in safe places. The governor lamented the drop in enrolment of pupils into schools across the state, adding that the development is alarming. Sani, who…
Residents of Obelle, Ibaa and Aminigboko communities in Rivers have urged the federal government to compel Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to clean up oil spills in their communities. The oil spills occurred in 2016. Speaking on behalf of the communities, January Igoma said at a news conference in Port Harcourt on Wednesday that the…
The management of First News online newspaper has tendered an apology to the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, over a news story titled “How Gbajabiamila attempted to corner $30bn, 66 houses traced to Sabiu,” published on its platform. This is coming as the platform’s Managing Editor, Segun Olatunji who wrote the…
The Lagos State Government has restated that it will demolish buildings without approvals after the expiration of the 90-day amnesty window. This was disclosed by the Director, Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Mr Olaoye Olusegun, on Wednesday in Lagos. Olusegun said the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on e-GIS and…
The Department of Development Control, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has demolished shanties illegally built on a road corridor in Wuse Zone 3. Coordinator of the Council, Mr. Felix Obuah, who spoke to newsmen after the exercise in Abuja on Wednesday explained, “The location was preserved for a road…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has affirmed a Court order to Investigate and Prosecute Delta State Government Officials for corruption acts. This is confirmed by the ICPC spokesperson, Demola Bakare on Wednesday in a news statement by the Commission. The Delta State Government Officials in defence, in Suit FHC/CS/165/2023 has…
Nigeria has launched a new oil and gas licensing round, inviting bids for as many as 12 onshore and offshore blocks and promising transparency in the bidding process. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) announced the start of the 2024 Licensing Round at the ongoing Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas. During the…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has flayed the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, for imposing the Cybersecurity Levy. The NEF, a socio-cultural organization representing the interests of the Northern region of Nigeria, said in a statement on Wednesday night, it “strongly condemned the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent decision to impose a cybersecurity levy on…
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