Author: NewsQuest
The Dangote and BUA groups have agreed to keep the price of cement at a steady price without any increase in the near future for all contractors handling construction projects under the Renewed Hope initiative. The Renewed Hope projects, which include – Renewed Hope Cities, Renewed Hope Estates, and the Renewed Hope Social Housing Programme among others, are a comprehensive Federal Government initiative designed to deliver affordable and inclusive housing for Nigerians across the country. Speaking to State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday, the chairman of BUA group Abdul Samad Rabiu said that they have decided…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of thousands of youth armed guards to secure forests across the country against increasing attacks by terrorists, kidnappers, and Boko Haram insurgents. This followed the Federal Government’s announcement in October 2024 that it will soon launch a series of comprehensive measures to secure Nigeria’s vast forest regions, amid rising concerns about deforestation, illegal logging, and the increasing use of forests by criminal elements for illegal activities. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare in a post on his verified X account, @SundayDareSD. confirmed that the latest presidential approval…
By Solomon Iorpev The history of insecurity in Nigeria is complex and multifaceted, spanning several decades. A brief overview reviews that Nigeria’s pre-colonial era was marked by various forms of insecurity, including but not limited to; Inter-tribal conflicts and wars, Slave raids and trade plus Banditry and cattle rustling. The colonial era presented a new form of insecurity in Nigeria including; Resistance to colonial rule, leading to conflicts like the Egba uprising, labor unrest and strikes, Ethnic and regional tensions After Nigeria gained independence in 1960, insecurity persisted and evolved; Nigeria began to experience Civil war between the federal government…
Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, on Wednesday, began talks with officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Fiscal Affairs Department (IFAD) for a partnership of support on Nigeria’s National Single Window (NSW) project. The NSW is a federal initiative designed to streamline trade processes by integrating and harmonizing data from multiple government agencies. Dr. Adedeji met with the IMF delegation led by Mr. Marco Siqueira in Abuja. The FIRS in a statement on its Facebook page said “The objective of the visit was to discuss areas where the IMF can provide technical assistance…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new board chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, in a sweeping reconstitution of the company’s management team. The new 11-man board has Engineer Bashir Bayo Ojulari as the Group CEO and Ahmadu Musa Kida as the non-executive chairman. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy , Bayo Onanuga in a statement on Wednesday said the decision saw the removal of the company’s current chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure and the group chief executive officer, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari and all other board members appointed in November 2023.…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday described the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCT), Nyesom Wike as a Master of Infrastructure who within less than two years has initiated progressive ideas leading to the effective functioning of the city. “He is a master of infrastructure. I must thank the Honourable Minister of FCT. It’s worth it. It is nothing other than a privilege to be the landlord of every one of us in Abuja,” Tinubu said while receiving Muslim faithful in the nation’s capital. An excited President Tinubu explained that he was hopeful that Wike’s good performance would translate…
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State on Thursday opened talks with the Israeli government for a partnership of innovative solutions that would foster economic growth and enhance the well-being of his people. Israel is renowned for its thriving tech sector, including software, biotechnology, manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism, areas, in which the Benue State government seeks to take advantage. “Today, I had the honour of welcoming the Ambassador of Israel to Nigeria, His Excellency Michael Freeman, and his team to our beloved state; the Food Basket of the Nation,” Governor Alia said on his Facebook page. Governor Alia explained that the…
The North Central Development Commission (NCDC), is one of the new regional bodies established by the Federal Government to address developmental challenges around the country. NCDC’s anticipated interventionist responsibilities cut across the states of Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, and the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Abuja. In July 2024, the National Assembly passed a bill for the establishment of the NCDC with expectations that the commission would help to strengthen the economy and infrastructural development of the North-Central geopolitical zone. President Bola Tinubu did not delay in signing the bill into law in February 2025, giving it the legal…
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi, on Wednesday accused the suspended Governor of Rivers State of tele-guiding militants in the Niger Delta to blow up crude oil pipelines. AGF Fagbemi who briefed State House Correspondents on President Bola Tinubu’s recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, said no responsible government would sit back and watch the ugly situation in the state get out of hand without taking steps to salvage the protracted political crisis. “We are in a democracy. So, know them. There was what I will call telegraphing of…
In the eyes and belief nerves of the people of the Kalabari kingdom also referred to as the Elem Kalabari, a sub-group of the Ijaw tribe in Rivers state, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike undoubtedly remains a man who does good things. For investing over ₦40 billion in development projects across Kalabari communities, Minister Wike was first honored and recognized by this traditional community with the title of Se-Ibi-Dokubo Kalabari, literally translated to mean, (He who does good things for Kalabari People). But the Kalabari title of recognition is just one of those numerous awards…