US Procurement Report: NEFGAD Insists BPP’s Defence is Weak and Deceptive

A leading public procurement advocacy in Nigeria, Network for the Actualization of Social Growth and Viable Development (NEFGAD), has criticized the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) for offering weak and “deceptive” defense to an honest and highly integrous report of the United States of America alleging corruption and lack of transparency in Nigeria’s public procurement….

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Ogijo Pollution: NESREA DG Meets Recyclers, Threatens Revocation of Licenses

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has threatened to revoke the operational licenses of recycling facilities who refuse to comply with agreed protocol for remediation of Ogijo Community in Ogun State . The Director General of the agency, Prof. Innocent Barikor gave the warning on Monday during a meeting with recyclers whose…

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United Nations Insists Peace, Dialogue, Reconciliation Keys to Sustainable Growth

United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Mohamed Fall, has reiterated the need for global commitment to peace, dialogue and reconciliation to bolster sustainable growth. Fall said this in an address on Monday night in Abuja, during the commemoration of the International Day of Peace, observed annually on September 21. The event convened under the…

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Okpebholo Begins Payment of N4.6b Benefit to Ekiadolor, Igueben Staff

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the payment of the first tranche to staff of the Colleges of Education in Ekiadolor and Igueben, who were disengaged under controversial circumstances by the immediate-past administration of Godwin Obaseki. This milestone reflects Governor Monday Okpebholo’s commitment to fairness, justice, and the welfare of its workforce. A total…

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Borno Emerges Among 23 States to Fulfill All NEWMAP-EIB Conditions for Disbursement

In a determined effort to ensure all 23 participating states meet the conditions precedent for the Nigeria Climate Adaptation–Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB), the Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU), led by the National Project Coordinator, Engr. Anda Ayuba Yalaks, has visited Borno State to assess its readiness ahead of the project’s official launch. To access…

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