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Ogun commissioner seeks collaboration for urban development

Collaboration and cooperation among ministries, departments, and agencies have been identified as essential to enhancing effective and efficient physical planning and urban development in Ogun State. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Olatunji Odunlami, disclosed this at the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Ogun State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Town...
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NIQS introduces cost databank for projects

The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors is set to unveil a cost data bank aimed at improving project decision-making. The NIQS President, Kene  Nzekwe, announced this at a press conference recently, ahead of its Annual General Meeting. He added that the introduction of the cost databank is a key component of the Institute’s broader efforts...
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FCMB partners EStars on sports education

First City Monument Bank is working with EStars to bring e-sports education to Nigerian schools. A statement from the bank said that the goal was to introduce Nigerians aged 7 to 14 across primary and secondary schools to essential skills for thriving in a digital world early in life. EStars launched its educational esports platform...
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AMCON seeks judicial support for debt recovery

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Mr Gbenga Alade, has called on the judiciary to speed up the judicial process on AMCON-related cases within the 60 to 90-day timeframe stipulated by the AMCON Act. He said this is crucial to the corporation’s success in recovering billions of naira in outstanding...
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Calabar-Abuja superhighway strategic for transportation – FG

The Federal Government says the Calabar-Abuja superhighway is strategic for boosting the transportation ecosystem in Nigeria, particularly along the economic corridors of the South-East and North-Central It disclosed this after signing the contract for the construction of Section I of the 118 85km Enugu/Abakaliki/Ogoja Highway (Africa Trans-Sahara route) cutting across Cross River, Ebonyi, Benue, Kogi,...
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Unilever donates flood relief items to Borno

Unilever Nigeria has donated a variety of its products to the Borno State Government in response to the recent flooding that ravaged Maiduguri. In a statement, Unilever noted it donated items including body creams, toothpaste, seasoning, and other health and hygiene products to provide immediate relief to those affected by the disaster. Unilever’s Head of...
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World Bank expert advocates large-scale agriculture sector

A Senior Agriculture Economist with the World Bank, Dr Adetunji Oredipe, has called for large-scale commercial agricultural enterprises to tackle food insecurity in Nigeria. Oredipe, who made this call while delivering an annual lecture with the theme, ‘Mitigating Rising Food Prices: The Underlying Issues: A Close View of the Nigerian Food System,’ at the Faculty...
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Anambra secures $500m investments at summit

The Anambra State Government has secured investment commitments and partnerships worth over $500m following the conclusion of the second edition of its investment summit. The summit, themed “Changing Gears: Accelerating Anambra’s Economic Transformation”, brought together development partners, financial institutions, industry leaders, and government officials to explore investment opportunities in the state, NAN reports. The Managing...
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