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Governor Wike said such effective leadership, when identified, should place service above self and work to secure enduring development for the people and the country. Governor Wike made the observation at the inauguration of the dualised Ogbunuabali-Eastern Bypass Road that was performed by the former governor of Sokoto State, Senator …

The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has stated that the Federal Government threatened the state and Ondo State over the Akure-Ado Ekiti road project. Fayemi was reacting to the visit of the Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, to the Minister for Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde …

The Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, has urged the Minister for Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, to expedite action on the commencement of the Akure-Ado Ekiti Expressway dualization project. The project for the dualisation of the road was awarded by the Federal Government to Dantata and …

The Indigenous People of Biafra has said that it has not replaced the currently detained Nnamdi Kanu as its leader. The Biafra group asked its followers to ignore the reports making the rounds that IPOB has replaced Kanu, describing it as “fabricated media propaganda”. These were made known in a …

President, African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, says the the African Emergency Food Production Facility recently launched by the Bank will deliver climate-adapted, certified wheat and other staple crop seeds – and increased access to agricultural fertilizers – to 20 million farmers in Africa, including Nigeria. Adesina disclosed this …

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has highlighted some of the major factors responsible for Nigeria’s economic crisis as well as proffered solutions to some of them. The private sector-led think-tank and policy advocacy group in its analysis pointed out that the country is stuck in a confused economic situation …

Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, Dr Sidie Tunis, has directed the immediate suspension of staff recruitment. He has subsequently set up a panel to investigate alleged malpractices in the recruitment process. Tunis gave the directive in a statement issued by the parliament’s Communications …

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo on Monday inaugurated a standing committee on the setting up of centralised metal scrap dump sites in all the states of the federation and FCT. The committee which drew its members from critical stakeholders in the iron and steel sector, …

Jaiz Bank Plc’s unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2022 were released to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), revealing a 27.6 per cent increase in Profit After Tax (PAT) from N1.99bn declared in June 2021, to N2.54bn at the end of June 2022. Given the performance, …

The deposed Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, says he will continue to speak and air his views to defend and rebuild Nigeria. Sanusi, who is also the current Khalifah,  Tijaniyat Movement of Nigeria, said this in Abuja on Saturday at a stage play titled “Emir Sanusi: Truth in Time.’’ The …