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Senate Seeks Level Playing Field For Indigenous Contractors

02.07.2025

The Senate, on Wednesday, resolved to protect local contractors in contract bidding by ensuring a level playing group in competitive bidding in the country. Accordingly, the apex legislative Assembly mandated its Committees on Public Procurement and Local Content, to ensure level playing ground for local contractors in the contract bidding process. To achieve this objective,...

Senate Hails CBN On Impressive Mid-year Performance

02.07.2025

The Senate, on Wednesday, applauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on encouraging developments in the Nigerian financial and monetary landscape within the last six months. The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, chaired by Senator Adetokunbo Abiru (APC Lagos East), made the commendation during statutory engagement with the Governor of the...

Senate Passes Raw Materials Research, Devt Council Amendment Bill

02.07.2025

The Senate, on Wednesday, passed the Raw Materials Research and Development Council Amendment Bill for third and final reading. The Senate passed the bill following its consideration of the report of the Committee on Science and Technology, presented by it’s Chairman, Senator Aminu Iya Abbas. While making the presentation, Abbas said that during the public...

Gov Okpebholo Visits Sokoto, Commends Road Projects

02.07.2025

Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has commissioned three major roads in the Mabera area as part of his administration’s urban renewal programme, reaffirming his commitment to infrastructural development across the state. The commissioning ceremony was graced by the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, who commended the project and praised its potential to boost economic...

Galaxy Backbone Launches 1Government Cloud Academy To Equip Civil Servants With Digitalisation Skills

02.07.2025

In a strategic move to advance Nigeria’s transition to a paperless civil service and enhance communication across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), Galaxy Backbone has launched the 1Government Cloud Academy. This academy is designed to train selected civil servants and public sector stakeholders on key technical tools essential for successful digital transformation. The initiative was...

Abbas Seeks Special African Parliamentary Forum To Tackle Conflicts

02.07.2025

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has recommended a special African parliamentary forum to ensure natural resources are harnessed responsibly to serve and empower the Africa people. He made the recommendation on Wednesday at the opening of the 8th Conference of Network of African Parliamentarians for Defence and Security Committees (REPAM-CDS) in...

Reps Move To Revive Baro Inland Port

02.07.2025

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on the Rehabilitation and Operationalisation of the Baro Inland Port has outlined a bold mandate to transform decades of unfulfilled promises into tangible action. Chairman of the committee, Saidu Abdullahi disclosed this at the inaugural meeting of the Committee on Wednesday, at the National Assembly. Abdullahi emphasised the critical...

Reps To Debate 46 New States, 117 LGAs At Zonal Hearings

02.07.2025

The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution is to engage Nigerians on the requests for the creation of 46 new states, 117 Local Government Areas and 86 bills at public hearings to be held in 12 centres across the six geopolitical zones. Chairman of the committee and deputy speaker of...

FG Announces N50m Venture Capital Grant To Support Student Enterprises

02.07.2025

The Federal Government has announced a N50 million Student Grant Venture Capital Initiative to support scaling student-led enterprises in tertiary institutions in the country. Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa.who made the disclosure on Wednesday in Abuja, noted that the scheme anchored by TETFund in partnership with the Bank of India, targets undergraduate students in...

Gov. Aliyu Commissions Tamaje Water Scheme, Pledges Improved Water Access In Sokoto

02.07.2025

Governor Ahmed Aliyu has officially commissioned the Tamaje Water Scheme, one of six critical water infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing water supply across Sokoto State. The Tamaje scheme, alongside five others—Old Airport, Gagi, Mana, Runjin Sambo, and Ruga Liman—is part of a N14.1 billion investment to improve urban water distribution, promote public health, and ensure...