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Buhari Cracks Stubborn Projects, Its’s Just Beginning By Femi Adesina

29Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Infrastructure, News, Nigeria

Buhari Cracks Stubborn Projects, Its’s Just Beginning By Femi Adesina

How did you feel watching Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, inspecting the just completed multi-million dollars bridge at Ikom, Cross River State, early this week? Any person of goodwill, not overtaken by bile and ill will, would feel proud to be a Nigerian. Such people would be proud of not just the dynamic Minister, but also of his principal, President Muhammadu Buhari. Yes, President Buhari is doing great things in the area of infrastructure in the country. Roads, bridges, rail, airports, and the half has never yet been told. The new Ikom bridge replaces the old steel truss bridge built 50 years ago, in 1971. Located at Eko-Mfum, in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State, construction began in April 2017, and the project was completed in March, thi...

LASG, FG To Close Eko Bridge for Maintenance June 4

27May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Infrastructure, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

LASG, FG To Close Eko Bridge for Maintenance June 4

The Lagos State Government has disclosed that the Eko Bridge from Costain to Alaka in bound National Stadium will be closed for a period of ten weeks for emergency repair work to be undertaken by the Federal Government from June 4 to August 13. This was contained in a statement by the state Commissioner for Transportation, Frederic Oladeinde, noting that the repair was necessitated by the need to complete the rehabilitation works at the opposite side of the bridge earlier initiated by the Federal Government, hence the need for a notice of route diversion. Oladeinde noted that efforts have been made at providing alternative routes to divert traffic during the period of repairs. He said, "Traffic from Apongbon to Alaka, Stadium, Inner Surulere or Ikorodu Road will be diverted to Eko...

Makinde Set to Build New Abuja Governor’s Lodge at N1.2bn

22Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Infrastructure, News, Nigeria

Makinde Set to Build New Abuja Governor’s Lodge at N1.2bn

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and the state executive council has ratified N1.2 billion to build a new governor’s lodge in Abuja. This was disclosed by Daud Sangodoyin, the Commissioner of Public Works and Infrastructure, stating that the council ratified N1.2 billion to construct a new Governor’s Lodge at No 2. John Kadiya Close, Asokoro, Abuja. According to Sangodoyin, the new lodge would provide apartments for the governor, deputy governor, chalets, fittings, and furniture, “which would be of modern type.” The commissioner added that the government would complete the building project in six months. News Agency of Nigeria reports that Sangodoyin explained that the old lodge was no longer fit for the governor’s use.

North-East Requires Fresh $1billion to Tackle Boko Haram Crisis – UN

17Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, Covid-19, Infrastructure, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Terrorism, United Nations

North-East Requires Fresh $1billion to Tackle Boko Haram Crisis – UN

The North-Easter part of Nigeria needs fresh $1 billion to tackle the Boko Haram-induced humanitarian crisis affecting more than six million people in 2021, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has said. It disclosed this on Wednesday noting that a combination of escalating conflict, displacement, and disruption has impacted livelihoods worsened by COVID-19 restrictions resulting in hunger for at least 5.1 million people. The UN Agency remarked that the figure of displaced persons is the worst outlook in four years. It said, “Ongoing conflict continues to be the main driver of humanitarian needs in northeast Nigeria, where millions of people have been displaced. Longstanding insecurity and violence, compounded by climate change, and the impact of ...

Security Agents Nab Eight Suspects For Attacking ACTDA Officers in Anambra

6Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Infrastructure, News, Nigeria, Security

Security Agents Nab Eight Suspects For Attacking ACTDA Officers in Anambra

A group of eight suspects who attacked and injured field operations officers working with the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority, ACTDA, at an unapproved construction site in Nibo, Awka South Local Government Area, has been nabbed by security agents. The suspects, all males in their twenties, had on Thursday, February 25th, 202, assailed the ACTDA field inspectors who demanded the approval papers for construction works at the building site where the suspects were working. According to the ACTDA officials, the group of boys in connivance with the owner of the construction site, who, on getting a call on the presence of the government officials, rushed to the site with a truckload of thugs, attacked and inflicted serious injuries on men of the agency. The assailants also d...

Atiku Supports Privatisation of Refineries, Other Govt Assets

21Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Finance, Infrastructure, News, Nigeria, Petroleum, Power

Atiku Supports Privatisation of Refineries, Other Govt Assets

Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria has lent his voice to the Federal Government’s plan to privatise some of its assets. Among the assets to be privatised are the country’s refineries, the International Conference Centre in Abuja, Yola Electricity Distribution Company, Zungeru Hydro Power, Tafawa Belewa Square, among others. It is expected that around N493.4bn will be generated from the sale of the assets which were classified under energy assets, industries and communication department, as well as development institutions and natural resources. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 presidential election disclosed this in a statement ‘Privatisation of Refineries and Other Assets: Better Late Than Never.’ He urged the Federal G...

FG Approves an NGO to Monitor Spending of $311m Abacaha Loot

25Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Finance, Infrastructure, News, Nigeria

FG Approves an NGO to Monitor Spending of $311m Abacaha Loot

The Federal Government has selected a civil society organisation, CLEEN Foundation, to monitor the spending of the last tranche of $311m returned funds looted by the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation. The fund which was returned in February 2020, was reported to have been appropriated for three notable projects - the 2nd Niger Bridge, the Abuja-Kano Expressway and the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to a statement by the Special Assistant to the AGF, Dr Umar Gwandu, the purpose of the involvement of the CSO was to increase transparency in the management of recovered funds. Gwandu said CLEEN Foundation was selected after a presentation made by the Attorney-General of the Federation and ...

Take Responsibility for your Party’s Failure, Wike Tells APC Governors

24Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Infrastructure, News, Nigeria, Security

Take Responsibility for your Party’s Failure, Wike Tells APC Governors

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has asked governors elected on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to accept responsibility for the party’s failure at the centre. He said the APC led Federal Government has failed to ensure the security of lives and property of citizens despite security forming the basis of its promise during the election. Governor Wike said this during the inauguration ceremony of two roads including the Woji and Obagi roads in GRA Phase 2 in Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas, constructed by his administration which was inaugurated by Oyo State Governor, Oluseyi Makinde, on Wednesday. The Rivers State governor said the APC has failed to deliver on its mandate as the country has retrogressed on the watch of the ruling party. He claimed that it t...

Gov Ugwuanyi Rates Improved Power Supply as his Administrations Highpoint

22Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Infrastructure, News, Nigeria, Power

Gov Ugwuanyi Rates Improved Power Supply as his Administrations Highpoint

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has said that the stepping down of 30MVA in Nsukka from the 132KV Makurdi Feeder, which his administration facilitated, to improve the quality of electricity supply in the area, is one of the state government’s greatest achievements. The 30MVA Injection Sub-Station in Nsukka, was the programme of the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) but received maximum support from Gov. Ugwuanyi’s administration which provided sundry assistance such as the resolution of all legal issues concerning the project, bush clearing as well as dealing with other obstructions impeding the line's passage, and construction of the outgoing feeders to supply power to end-users. This was disclosed by an aide on media and Publicity to the governor, Amoke Louis in a p...

Osun State Solicits FG’s Support to Build Airport

11Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Aviation, Infrastructure, News, Nigeria

Osun State Solicits FG’s Support to Build Airport

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has solicited support from the Federal Government for the state’s airport project. The governor on Thursday visited the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika where he sought support from the ministry to help the state accomplish the construction of its airport. A tweet by the official Twitter handle of the Federal Ministry of Aviation disclosed the visit. The tweet read, "Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has visited Aviation Minister, Sen. @hadisirika in his office to solicit support for the state's Airport Project." https://twitter.com/fmaviationng/status/1337023925402939394 The airport site is located at Ido Osun, Ede North/ Egbedore Local Government Area.