Nigeria The Benue State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) in Nigeria is on the cusp of a significant infrastructural breakthrough with plans to construct over 500 kilometers of rural roads across the state. Backed by a €25 million funding intervention from the
Nigeria An emerging Nigeria’s tech giant, the Benue Digital Infrastructure Company (BDIC) PLC yesterday played host to the Zonal Director of NTA Makurdi Network Centre, Mrs. Asabe Ak’mordi, alongside her management team, on a courtesy visit. The engagement provided an opportunity to showcase BDIC’s cutting-edge digital products and services, pivotal to powering
Nigeria Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has given his official approval for a new leadership team to take the helm of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the country’s leading public broadcast organization. The appointments marks a commitment to repositioning and revitalizing the agency to meet contemporary media challenges and better serve the Nigerian public. The
Nigeria Benue State, Governor Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia has inaugurated a Steering Committee on Coal Bed Methane (CBM) and Allied Resources. The initiative seeks to harness the state’s abundant natural gas reserves to stimulate economic transformation, industrial growth, and employment creation. The inauguration ceremony which held at the Government House in Makurdi
Nigeria Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nyesom Wike, has recently inaugurated a crucial water supply project that will serve Karu, Orozo, Kurudu, and surrounding communities in Abuja. Speaking at the inauguration, Wike emphasized the importance of supporting leaders who deliver real development over mere rhetoric. “Under
Nigeria The death toll from a deadly attack on a mosque and nearby homes in the Unguwan Mantau area of Katsina State, northwestern Nigeria, has risen sharply to 50, with about 60 people reported abducted. The attack occurred early Tuesday morning as worshippers gathered for dawn prayers, when armed gunmen stormed the mosque, opening fire […]
Nigeria The recent suspension of Dr. Grace Adagba, Chairman of the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), has sent ripples through the corridors of power and public discourse in Benue State. While publicly framed under the guise of promoting transparency and accountability, a closer examination reveals a complex web of allegations, political undertones,
Nigeria Delta State in Nigeria’s south-south region is stepping firmly into a green future as Governor Sheriff Oborevwori announced plans to scale up investments in renewable energy across the region. At a high-profile Rural Electrification Agency (REA) roundtable in Abuja on Wednesday, the governor revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at transforming power
Nigeria The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), in partnership with Sahel Consulting, the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, yesterday officially launched the Enhancing National Climate Services (ENACTS) initiative to improve access to reliable climate information across Nigeria. The
Nigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that supplementary elections will be conducted on Thursday, August 21, 2025, in five polling units in Kaura Namoda South State Constituency, Zamfara State. This decision follows disruptions during the bye-election held on August 16, 2025. On August 16, INEC conducted bye-elections across the