Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Oyebanji recounts efforts on Urban, Rural Electricity Reconnection Mr Biodun Oyebanji • Shows displeasure concerning poor handling of electricity generation. • Gives meters at low rates. Oyebanji recounts efforts on urban, rural electricity reconnection Ekiti State government has spent billions of naira to reconnect urban and rural communities in the state back to the national grid. Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has said his administration had made remarkable impact in effective reconnection of urban and rural communities, that were hitherto disconnected from the national grid, back by investing billions of naira in the sector. Oyebanji, who disclosed this while…

Each year, Nigeria imports at least $4b steel Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu Each year, Nigeria imports at least $4b steel • Country needs to focus on import alternative. • Plans on collaboration to manufacture military equipments. The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Abubakar-Audu, has revealed that Nigeria imports $4 billion worth of steel yearly, stressing the need for import substitution to reduce pressure on foreign exchange. According to him, this is an indication that the country needs to focus on import substitution to reduce pressure on foreign exchange. Speaking during a visit to the National Steel Raw Materials…

FG consents to NYSC mobilisation for full-time HND graduates Tunji Alausa FG consents to NYSC mobilisation for full-time HND graduates The Federal Government has announced that all full-time Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates will now be mobilised for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa stated this after a meeting with the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu. According to the Minister, only full-time HND graduates are eligible for mobilisation. The resolution of the long-standing issue regarding their mobilisation for national service is contained in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on…

Happiness report: Nigeria drops three steps, ranked 12th in Africa Happiness report: Nigeria drops three steps, ranked 12th in Africa Nigeria has been ranked 105th happiest country in the latest World Happiness Report. The placement, among 147 countries sampled, drops three steps downwards from the 102nd position Nigeria finished 12 months ago. The latest ranking also left Nigeria in 12th position in Africa, with Mauritius, Libya, and Algeria as the top three happiest countries in the region. Finland retakes the top spot for the eighth successive year in a row. Nordic countries dominate the top of the list, with Denmark…

Lagos to get 240 million data centre investment Ayotunde Coker Lagos to get 240 million data centre investment As part of its expansion plans, Open Access Data Centres (OADC), a subsidiary of WIOCC Group, has committed an additional $240 million in investment to expand its data centre in Lagos. OADC said with the investment, it will upgrade the data centre, situated in Lekki, to 24 megawatts by 2027, to serve as the landing station for Google’s Equiano subsea cable in Nigeria. The centre currently operates about 1.5 megawatts (MW) of its planned capacity, which became operational two months ago. The…

Centenary milestone: C & S to celebrate St Moses Tunolase’s legacy Late St Moses Tunolase Centenary milestone: C & S to celebrate St Moses Tunolase’s legacy The Eternal Sacred Order of The Cherubim and Seraphim has announced that all activities for its centenary celebrations will focus on evangelism and soul winning, to reflect the vision and mission of the sole founder of the church, St Moses Orimolade Tunolase. Established in 1925, the church will commemorate this milestone with a series of events outlined by The Eternal Conference Board in a statement signed by Supt. General Apostle J. A. Esan JP…

FG rehabilitates 32km Bauchi roads FG rehabilitates 32km Bauchi roads The Federal Government, through the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, has kick-started the maintenance and repair works on 32-kilometre roads in Bauchi state ahead of the rainy season. The Federal Road Maintenance Engineer of FERMA, Bauchi Field Office, Nanpan Joroh, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday. Joroh, who assured that the Federal Government was more concerned about the safety of lives of Nigerians plying the roads on a daily basis and more especially, during festive periods, said this, was the reason behind the maintenance of the major roads.…

MOFI Real Estate Fund achieves a sum of N100bn from private investors Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun MOFI Real Estate Fund achieves a sum of N100bn from private investors The MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund has raised N100bn from private investors in its fully subscribed Series 2 issuance, marking a milestone in mobilising private sector capital for Nigeria’s housing sector. The issuance is part of MREIF’s NGN250bn pilot fundraising, aimed at bridging the country’s housing finance gap. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by Sani Yakubu, Executive Director (Co-ordinator), MREIF, on Thursday.…

FG to reactivate MDAs websites – Idris Mohammed Idris FG to reactivate MDAs websites – Idris The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says the Federal Government is working to reactivate websites of all Ministries, Departments and Agencies. He made this known at the fifth edition of the 2025 Ministerial Media Briefing Series on Thursday in Abuja. “I am sure you have seen that there has been a significant improvement compared to a few years ago around the kind of activity we see on these websites. “The Federal Government, especially the Federal Ministry of Information is working…

Coventry becomes IOC’s first woman leader, ‘extraordinary moment’ Newly-elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry delivers remarks during her first press conference during the 144th IOC Session on the day of the election of the President of the International Olympic Committee, in Costa Navarino, Greece on March 20, 2025. Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and the first African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee on March 20, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and first African to be elected president of the International Olympic…