Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has been honored with the Distinguished Award for Infrastructure at the Nigeria Excellence in Public Service Awards (NEAPS).The award recognizes his significant contributions to road infrastructural development in the state. The ceremony took place at the Aso Presidential Villa in Abuja, where Vice President […]
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85 Indigent Students in Anambra Get School Fees Relief From International Donors
The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Reverend Paulinus Ezeokafor, in collaboration with the Help For All (HIFA) Initiative from Austria, has provided scholarships totaling over 10 million Naira to 85 indigent students in Anambra State. The scholarship, presented at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Awka, covers tuition fees […]
NANS Calls For Tight Security Within University Campuses, Condemns Killing Of Ogun Student
NANS Calls For Tight Security Within University Campuses, Condemns Killing Of Ogun Student The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Ogun Joint Campus Committee (JCC), has called for strict security measures on campuses, following the killing of a 400-level student of the Institution, Ayinla Fabiyi. Fabiyi, a student of the […]
FG to design 70% of Nigerian roads on concrete — Umahi
FG to design 70% of Nigerian roads on concrete — Umahiby Salient Times Online July 6, 2024 The Federal Government has announced that 70 per cent of federal highways are being designed on concrete to elongate their lifespan after construction and commissioning for public use. The Minister of Works, Senator […]
82 million Nigerians may go hungry soon Due To Food Insecurity – UN
82 million Nigerians may go hungry soon Due To Food Insecurity – UN The United Nations has again predicted that 82 million Nigerians, about 64 per cent of the country’s population, may go hungry by 2030, calling on the government to tackle climate change, pest infestations, and other threats to […]
Rivers Govt. Seals Off Site Of Collapsed Building in Rumuodara
Rivers Govt. Seals Off Site Of Collapsed Building in Rumuodara … clears medical bills of survivors Rivers State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has sealed off the site of a two-story building that collapsed on Okporo Road near Rumuodara in the Obio Akpor LGA. The Ministry also said that it […]
ACTDA Evacuates Occupants from Near-Collapsing Building in Ifite Awka
ACTDA Evacuates Occupants from Near-Collapsing Building in Ifite Awka By Ukpa Ewa The Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) Development Control Unit has taken decisive action to evacuate occupants from a dangerously dilapidated building in Ifite Awka, to forestall the imminent danger posed by the property to the occupants. The […]
Gunmen Kill Woman In Ekiti
Gunmen Kill Woman In Ekiti A middle aged woman whose identity is yet to be ascertain was on Saturday morning, shot dead by unknown gunmen. The incident happened at a junction close to the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti Continuing Education Center, off, NTA road, Ado Ekiti. This brings the number […]
Catholic Health Practitioners Urge Government To Invest More In Sector
Catholic Health Practitioners Urge Government To Invest More In Sector Association of Catholic Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (ACMPN) has stressed the need for Federal and State Governments to invest more in the Health Sector. The association made the call at its 18th Annual Conference and General Meeting held in Nnewi, […]
Obi Congratulates Starmer, LP For Landslide Victory In UK Election
Obi Congratulates Starmer, LP For Landslide Victory In UK Election The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 Nigeria election, Peter Obi, has congratulated the United Kingdom Labour Party and their leader, Keir Starmer, for recording a historic victory in Thursday’s election in that country. Reacting to the victory on […]