Africa’s leading industrialist, Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to invest in Ogun State, Nigeria, with the construction of a multi-billion-dollar seaport and a 6 million metric tons per annum (Mta) cement plant in Itori. Dangote made the announcement during a courtesy visit to Governor Dapo Abiodun at the Governor’s Office in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Dangote Foundation Launches N16bn Food Intervention Project He attributed his decision to invest in Ogun State to the governor’s vision and policies, which have created an investor-friendly environment. The new cement plant in Itori will add to the existing 12 million Mta plant in Ibeshe, making…
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The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling Nigeria’s housing challenges through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). Minister Arc Ahmed Musa Dangiwa disclosed that the ministry is intensifying efforts to harness PPPs to deliver affordable housing and urban development projects. Minister Dangiwa’s Kano visit: Boosting Affordable Housing The minister noted that Nigeria’s housing deficit stands at over 20 million units, requiring an investment of over N5 trillion annually to bridge the gap. He explained that to address this challenge, the ministry is exploring innovative PPP models, including collaborations with multilateral institutions and private sector developers. Dangiwa…
Gwamnatin Kano ta tabbatar da cewa nan kadan ba da dadewa ba zata sabuntawa masu aikin tsaftace tituna kayan aiki a wani yunkuri na Kara sauya fasalin ayyukan masu shara da kyautata jindadinsu. Kano to Spend NB33.45 on Infrastructure, Edu, and Healthcare Kwamishinan Ma’aikatar Muhalli da kula da sauyin yanayi na jihar kano Dr Dahiru Mohammad Hashim ne ya sanar da hakan lokacin da yake jagorantar kaddamar da biyan masu tsaftace tituna kudaden su na wata tara Wanda Gwamnatin Kano Karkashin jagorancin Alh Abba Kabir Yusuf ya sahale a biya su. Taron Wanda ya gudana a babban dakin taro na…
Lubabatu I Garba Turaren wuta is a special fragrance most people in Northern Nigeria love to use for its pleasant scent. It is a substance that is burned to produce a fragrant scent. The history of Turaren wuta can be traced back to Arabs and North Africans such as Libia, Sudan , Chad etc But in Nigeria, it hails from Maiduguri, Borno state as it shares boarder with Chad. From there the trend spreads to other Northern states.Maiduguri people make turaren wuta and use it constantly. Women use turaren wuta based on their preference. While some use it twice daily…
Muhammadu Dan Saidu There is no gain saying the fact that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state is leaving no one in doubt as to his good intentions of bringing about the desired and necessary development to Kano state in every facets of life with a view to making the state to compete favourably with its peers. This can be attested to by the fact that Kano has become a construction site of sort, with many ongoing projects spread across the state such as roads construction and rehabilitation, schools and hospitals rehabilitation and construction, water resources and environment, human…
The Kano State Commissioner of Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, has inaugurated the Kano State Ministry of Information and Internal Affairs Staff Multi-purpose Cooperative Society, fulfilling one of his promises upon assuming office. Inaugurating the committee members, the Commissioner stated that the cooperative society was established to support and improve the welfare of the ministry’s staff. NIPR Registration for Information Officers Underway-Commissioner He further explained that an agreement has been reached with food vendors to supply food items to the cooperative society at subsidized prices for staff members. The Commissioner also disclosed that the cooperative society has…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. Additionally, the President appointed principal officers for the university, including Prof. Qurix Williams Barnabas as Vice Chancellor, Sanusi Gambo Adamu as Registrar, Ibrahim Dalhat as bursar, and Prof. Daniel Abubakar as university Librarian. Tinubu Appoints Executive Officers Of NUC, NERDC, NEPAD SMDF President Tinubu also approved the appointment of Mr Thomas Etuh, representing the North Central, Chief Fabian Nwaora (South East), Prof Femi Taiwo (South West) and…
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested one Ndifreke Isaiah Nelson, ‘m’, 32, for the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Emem Monday Effanga, ‘f’, 39, and stealing her mobile phone after committing the crime. Sometime in February 2025, the Command received a report that the deceased was found dead in her apartment under suspicious circumstances. CP Azare Assumes Duty, Vows to Tackle Crime in Akwa Ibom Upon arrival at the scene, operatives observed visible marks of violence on her face and neck, suggesting she had been strangled and beaten to death. The scene was processed, evidence documented,…
APC TO MALLAM NASIR EL-RUFAI: QUIT SULKING, GET A GRIP, SALVAGE SOME RESPECTABILITY In his frenzied attempt to justify his rather implausible exit from the All Progressives Party (APC), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, former Governor of Kaduna State, in an interview with BBC Hausa, opined that APC has deviated from the progressive ideals of its founders and turned into a party where “everyone is now pursuing personal interests .” In a once viral video, El-Rufai did not hold back when he deprecated politicians, who he argued were consumed by the pursuit of self-interest. In his words, “We have politics of private…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)’s Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone (FTZ) Command has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening inter-agency cooperation with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to boost security, trade facilitation and intelligence sharing within the Free Trade Zone. NCS Defeats Smugglers, Seizes 199,495 Litres Fuel in Adamawa This was highlighted during a courtesy visit by the Comptroller of Immigration, Rivers Marine Command, Onne, Comptroller Emeka Eneh, to the Customs Area Controller of the Oil and Gas FTZ Command, Comptroller Aliyu Alkali, on Wednesday, 12 March 2025, at the Command’s headquarters in Onne, Rivers State. According to a press…