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Roads grow GDP, fund them timely, Ogbuagu tells FG

…Calls for sustained civil service reforms, digital transformation By John Alechenu ABUJA — Retiring Director of Highways Construction and Rehabilitation at the Federal Ministry of Works, Engr. Clement Ogbuagu, has called on the Federal Government to prioritise investment in the road sector, describing it as a key driver of economic growth. Ogbuagu made the appeal […]

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NYSC extends service year of 11 corps members for infractions in Osun

Kubiangha, who was accompanied by members of the state management team and the National Directorate Headquarters (NDHQ) Monitoring Officer, Mr Peter Okpanachi, inspected the exercise at Obokun, Ilesa East and Ilesa West Local Government Areas of the state .

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Mayhem as trucks take over Mile 2–Wharf–Apapa Corridor; Customs, NPA, Police Look On

LAGOS — Commuters, residents and business owners were stranded for hours on Thursday as hundreds of articulated trucks took over the Mile 2–Wharf–Apapa corridor, bringing traffic to a standstill and disrupting commercial activities along the busy route. The gridlock, which extended from the Berger/Kirikiri axis towards Apapa, forced many motorists to abandon their journeys, while […]

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NMDPRA reaffirms deregulated fuel market, intensifies consumer protection measures

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has reaffirmed that Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market remains fully deregulated, stressing that petrol prices are determined by market forces rather than government directives. Speaking in Sokoto, the State Coordinator of NMDPRA, Ali Ajmi, said the authority had not received any directive from […]

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JED: 45% of electricity supplied to Plateau lost to theft

By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Jos Electricity Distribution Plc (JED) has raised concern over the rising incidence of electricity theft in Plateau State, disclosing that about 45 per cent of the energy supplied to the state is lost to illegal activities. The Plateau State Chief Operating Officer of JED, Engr. Hamisu Wakili Jigawa, made the […]

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Ebonyi PDP seeks probe into incident involving Governor Nwifuru’s convoy

By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an investigation into an incident involving security personnel attached to the convoy of Governor Francis Nwifuru following the circulation of a viral video on social media. The video purportedly shows a confrontation between members of the governor’s convoy […]

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