The National Emergency Management Agency has deployed more staff from other zonal offices to assist in the intervention activities ongoing in the flooded areas in Borno State. The agency noted that staff from Yola, Gombe, Jos, and the Abuja offices have been deployed to Maiduguri because of the overwhelming situation. The NEMA spokesman, Manzo Ezekiel, who disclosed this to news men on Monday also noted that the Director General of […]
The federal government weekend continued its push for increased conversion of vehicles from petrol and diesel to Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, with the supply of 1,200 conversion kits to five states across the country. The Director/CEO, Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, Engr Michael Oluwagbemi, who disclosed this in Abuja, said the government was determined to increase the number of vehicles using CNG, as part of efforts to reduce dependence on […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said that it will sell the petrol lifted from the Dangote Refinery at a price above N1,000 per litre in the far north. The NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed this on Monday, in a statement that the price may go for as high as N1,019/litre in places like Borno State, and N999.22 in Abuja, Sokoto, Kano, and others. In Oyo, Rivers and other […]
The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, on Monday felicitated with Nigerian Muslims on the occasion of the year 2024 Eid-El-Maulud. Walson-Jack in a statement signed by the Head of Public Relations of her office, Eno Olotu, urged Muslims to uphold and embody the Prophet’s timeless virtues of peace, kindness, humility, and selflessness, especially in their daily interactions. “As we commemorate this day, may the blessings of […]
Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress on Friday edged Uganda 71-67 to progress to the final of the FIBA U18 Women’s AfroBasket 2024. The Nigerians, who walked away with a win in the nail-biting semifinal fixture at Pretoria University in South Africa, secured a ticket for the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2025 in Czechia alongside Mali, who steamrolled Cameroon 103-45 in the other semifinal clash at the same venue earlier in […]
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, has warned of potential river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers, stating that a large volume of water is flowing through these rivers towards the Niger Delta region. While speaking in Abuja on Friday at a press briefing regarding the flooding situation in Maiduguri, Borno State, called for vigilance in all aspects and proactive measures to address any future flooding […]
The Lagos State government has announced plans to shut and divert traffic on the Eko Bridge to allow reconstruction work. In a statement on Friday, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the commissioner for transportation in Lagos, said the diversion will commence on September 26 and last for eight weeks. Osiyemi said the diversion will be done in sections, adding that motorists should use alternative routes. “Motorists heading to the Island from Funsho Williams […]
The federal government has released N3 billion to each state across the country to address the flooding issues in the states. The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen after visiting the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Gwada, Shiroro local government area of Niger state. He explained that he was in Niger State for an assessment tour under the directives of President Bola Tinubu, reaffirming the […]
The Federal Government has announced plans for immediate commencement of upgrading the Alau Dam in Maiduguri, Borno State. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Funmi Imuetinyan . The statement noted that the move is aimed at tackling the persistent challenges posed by the dam’s overflow and making a permanent solution to the […]
