The Federal Road Safety Corps and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have pledged to deepen collaboration to improve safety, security, and service delivery across Sokoto and the North-West. The commitment was made on Thursday when the Zonal Commanding Officer of FRSC Zone RS10, Assistant Corps Marshal Shoba B. Akande, paid a strategic courtesy…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sonatrach, Algeria’s national oil company, to strengthen cooperation in research, development and innovation across the oil and gas sector. NNPC disclosed in a statement on Wednesday that the agreement was executed through its Research, Technology and Innovation (RTI) Division…
President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the Senate to access a loan facility of $516.33 million to fund the construction of the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway. The syndicated financing facility is being arranged through Deutsche Bank, according to a letter of request the President sent to the Senate on Thursday. He wrote: “The proposed…
The Kebbi State Government has unveiled 50 brand-new 18-seater Toyota commercial buses to tackle transportation challenges and improve mobility for residents across the state. The buses were officially unveiled on Thursday at the newly reconstructed motor park in Birnin Kebbi by a Kebbi political leader, Umar Faruk-Buro, who said the initiative reflects the government’s commitment…
AYOMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos The federal government through the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EVs) has launched a financing partnership to make CNG vehicle conversion kits more affordable, aiming to reduce transport costs amid rising energy prices. The agency signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation…
ROTIMI BELLO The Chairman of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Taskforce) Unit, CSP Adetayo Akerele, has announced the introduction and distribution of specially branded operational jackets for ad-hoc security personnel drawn from the Nigerian Legion, in a move aimed at strengthening transparency, professionalism and public trust. Akerele said the initiative was designed primarily…
The House of Representatives at the Committee of the Whole on Wednesday, adopted a report on a bill for an Act to amend the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) Act and for Related Matters The bill which seeks a legislative framework to move the bureau from the Ministry of Aviation to the Presidency for more…
Ayomide Tiwatayo The Chairman of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Taskforce) Unit, CSP Tayo Akerele, has outlined key reforms and operational milestones achieved under his leadership while strongly rebutting allegations circulated by online platform #beobjective, describing them as misleading and driven by vested interests. Speaking during a media parley in Lagos, Akerele said…
