The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured that the state government is on course on the Benin River Port and the Edo Refinery projects, as part of initiatives to industrialise the state. The governor said this during a visit by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) to the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical plant in …read more →
Month: December 2019
NLNG Takes Final Investment Decision for Train 7
THE Nigeria LNG Limited, (NLNG), has taken the Final Investment Decision, FID, for its Train 7 Project, which will increase its production by 35 percent and its competitiveness in the global LNG market. This decision allows the expansion to increase the capacity of NLNG’s six-train plant from the extant 22 Million Tonnes Per Annum, MTPA, …read more →
FG Establishes Central Database for Recovered Assets
The Federal Government has said that a central database had been created for the management of recovered assets stolen from the country. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, who made the disclosure to newsmen in Abuja however said that the war against corruption in the country by the President …read more →
Minister Rejects Poor Quality Landing Aid for Enugu Airport
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has rejected the instrument landing system (ILS), which was acquired for the Akanu Ibiam International Airport. The minister rejected the equipment when he was informed by the officials in charge of installation that the ILS was not of good quality, insisting that it must be replaced. Instrument landing …read more →
Gov. Ugwuanyi constitutes Board of Enugu State Housing Development Corporation
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has constituted the board of Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC), and appointed Justus Nwabueze Ugwu as Chairman. In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, Gov. Ugwuanyi reappointed Mr. Chukwuemelie Lambert Agu, as the General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. Members …read more →
Lagos Opens Bid for More Transit Rails as the Lagos Blue Line Rail Mass Transit Gets Ready
Lagos State Governor Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has inviteed investors for the construction of four other rail lines under a Design, Build, Operate, Maintain and Transfer model of Public-Private-Partnership arrangement just as the Blue-line Mass Transit rail is nearing completion. The most critical of the Lagos Blue Line Rail Mass Transit project is the part running …read more →
Capital Market Key To Bridging Nigeria’s Infrastructure – SEC
Nigeria can bridge the infrastructural gap and also increase productivity if only it could leverage on alternative sources of infrastructure financing such as the capital market. Acting Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms Mary Uduk made this known at the 2019 Annual Workshop organised by the Capital Market Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CAMCAN) held …read more →
FG Inaugurates Ministerial TaskForce on Power to Serve as Advisory Team on Policies and Innovative Technologies
Speech by the Honourable Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman as he Inaugurates Ministerial TaskForce on Power to Serve as Advisory Team on Policies and Innovative Technologies. Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to welcome you to the inauguration of the Ministerial TaskForce on Power which is to serve as an Advisory team on …read more →
NASS N37bn Renovation Budget: No Personal Gains for Lawmakers — Senate
Amidst mounting criticisms over the N37bn earmarked for the renovation of the Phase one section of the National Assembly, the Senate said, yesterday, that no Senator would derive personal gain from the project. It explained that the money would not be spent by the National Assembly, as it is the executive arm of government that …read more →
LAGOS BLUE RAIL LINE COMMENCES OPERATION IN 2021 AS SANWO-OLU KICKS OFF FINAL PHASE OF PROJECT
The integrated mass transportation initiative of the Lagos State Government has recorded a huge progress with the successful completion of an elevated sea-crossing track of the Lagos Blue Line Rail Mass Transit project. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, led members of the State Executive Council to inspect the five-kilometre long Continuous Beam Bridge constructed from …read more →