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The Federal Government has warned that it would stop at nothing to prosecute illegal miners of sand and solid minerals in Akwa Ibom State. New Telegraph reports that this followed petitions to the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development by the people of Ikot Ukpong Iman in Etinan Local Government Area of the state, where activities of illegal miners ...

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has commissioned the over N200 million Arkilla TCN Sub-station 132/33KVA upgraded transformer for power distribution in the state. New Telegraph reports that under the new arrangements, the state will bid good bye to power outage and when completed the state Independent Power Project (IPP), will operate at full capacity to meet the power needs of ...

The Management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC) has made it known that over 138 transformers worth N700 million had been acquired for replacement of faulty ones to boost supply during the festive period. The EKEDC’s managing director, Mr. Oladele Amoda, spoke during an inspection of newly acquired equipment at their Ijora main store in Lagos on Wednesday. Amoda said that ...

New Telegraph reports that the Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has called for the intervention of the House Committee on Housing and Habitat on the gully erosion menace threatening the South East and Abia State in particular, to tackle the problem. According to New Telegraph, the Governor stated this when he received in audience the House committee on Environment ...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has promised to leave a legacy of turning Nigeria’s rich tourism potentials to a tourism economy. The Guardian reports that the Minister made the pledge in Abuja on Tuesday when he received the International Tourism Adviser of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, Mr. Jim Flannery, who is in Nigeria to ...

The Guardian reports that the European Union (EU) on Monday pledged its support for the ongoing efforts of the Federal Government to rebuild some parts of the North East and Niger Delta regions by earmarking 20 million Euros for the reconstruction of markets and warehouses in Borno and Delta States. The Guardian reports that the EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. ...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Tuesday, advised road users to cease from embarking on night journey during the Yuletide. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu, FRSC Deputy Sector Commander in Enugu, Mr Lucky Ugele, gave the advice in an interview with the . “Every road user is advised to do away with ...

Governor Amosun rewarded five public officers in Ogun State, including a street sweeper, with free houses for their hard work and exemplary service. New Telegraph reports that Amosun rewarded the beneficiaries during presentation of keys to successful applicants for the AAK Degun MITROS Estate, Laderin, Abeokuta. The workers, who were rewarded, include Mrs. Folashade Adekoya, an officer of the Traffic ...

The Kwara State government is embarking on a N6 billion Light Up Kwara project. The Nation reports that a statement by Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed’s Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba, said the Commissioner for Energy Idris Abubakar spoke when he addressed a news conference in Ilorin, the state capital. The project, which is expected to cost about N6 billion, will light ...

Stakeholders in the power sector are canvassing a shake-up of the sector, in order to bring about optimal performance. They also suggested the revocation of the licenses of non-performing utilities as deterrent to others. This was following Federal Government’s decision not to reverse the privatisation of the sector. The Guardian reports that experts, including workers unions believe the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory ...