The Federal Government, has proposed to spend N6.6B on the purchase of new trains under the budgetary allocation of the Nigerian Railway Corporation in the 2024 fiscal year. A total sum of N40.3B was allocated for construction of railways in the country. The figure which is part of FG’s executive proposal in the 2024 Appropriation Bill also earmarked over N80.714 billion for the parent Ministry of Transportation. Of that figure, while Transport Ministry headquarters gets N48.036 billion, NRC gets N24.044 billion, Nigerian Institute of Transport is to get N4.912 billion and Federal University of Transportation, Daura, Katsina State, is to…
Author: Adejuyigbe Francis
Adejuyigbe Francis
Thought Leader, Idea Bank, Nation Builder.
The Ministry of Works says a committee has been constituted to look into the N1.5tr debt the federal government is owing contractors. In a statement Sunday, the Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, said the six committees, one per each geopolitical zone would look into certified certificates generated before May 29th, 2023, and from May 29th 2023 to date. The statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Orji Uchenna Orji, stated that the committees would also review the approved and unapproved variation of prices and all augmentations that were approved or are yet to be approved and make recommendations to…
Granada’s La Liga match at home against Athletic Bilbao was abandoned after a supporter died in the stands at Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium. Sunday’s match was paused after 18 minutes with Athletic leading 1-0 through an early Inaki Williams strike. Players from both sides left the pitch 20 minutes later with supporters also requested to leave the stadium. La Liga then confirmed the match had been postponed and would be replayed at a later date. Granada said in a statement the match was “suspended indefinitely after the death of a club season ticket holder” and offered their condolences to the…
Tottenham ended their recent slump in emphatic style as they convincingly overpowered a leg-weary Newcastle United. Spurs had lost four of their previous five games and had not won since the victory at Crystal Palace on 27 October, but, once Destiny Udogie put them ahead from Son Heung-min’s pass, there was only one winner. And it was day of joy for striker Richarlison, who has struggled to find consistency and momentum in his Spurs career but was the spearhead here with a goal either side of half-time as Newcastle wilted in the face of some scintillating attacking play from Ange…
Manchester City needed a second-half comeback to beat Luton Town at Kenilworth Road and end their four-match winless run in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s side were facing back-to-back league defeats for the first time since December 2019 when Elijah Adebayo gave Luton the lead in first-half stoppage time, rising highest at the back post to head in Andros Townsend’s cross. But Bernardo Silva latched on to a loose ball in the penalty area and equalised for the visitors with a fine curling effort. Three minutes later City completed the turnaround when Jack Grealish converted Julian Alvarez’s low cross. Victory…
Everton claimed three consecutive Premier League victories for the first time since 2021 as they saw off Chelsea at Goodison Park. Abdoulaye Doucoure and substitute Lewis Dobbin both fired home first-time efforts in the second half as Sean Dyche’s side moved four points clear of the relegation zone. It was a tight and tense first half with Jordan Pickford making decent saves to deny Enzo Fernandez’s rasping shot and Cole Palmer’s dipping drive from range. Jack Harrison’s acrobatic volley which flew narrowly wide was Everton’s most presentable opportunity in the opening period and Dwight McNeil forced visiting goalkeeper Robert Sanchez…
The Burkinabè government adopted on Wednesday a bill revising the Constitution and henceforth enshrining national languages as official languages in place of French which is relegated to the rank of “working language”. The report of the Council of Ministers specifies that this bill “is part of the realization of one of the main missions of the transition which consists of initiating political, administrative and institutional reforms to strengthen the culture democratically and consolidate the rule of law. Among the “major innovations” of this new text is “the establishment of national languages as official languages in place of French which becomes…
The Omi Eko project aims to develop 15 ferry routes cutting across Lagos lagoon including 140 km of IWT network marked and dredged, the upgrading of 25 ferry terminals and jetties and the acquisition of 75 electric-powered vessels. Charging stations at pontoons will be powered by a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) supplied by solar PV panels, while the grid and a CNG backup generator will support the system. The project also includes equipment for routine maintenance, a control center for the IWT network, and associated systems including ticketing. It is complemented by a technical and engineering assistance component to…
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration will take a comprehensive approach to strengthening the education system and making Nigerian universities globally competitive. Tinubu made the remarks on Saturday at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) 47th Convocation ceremony in Ile-Ife. The President, who was represented by Yusuf Sununu, Minister of State for Education, promised to revitalize the education system. He stated that his administration would continue to invest in education and research to keep Nigerian graduates competitive in an ever-changing globe. The President reaffirmed his commitment to improving quality education at all levels and repositioning Nigeria to be more globally…
Manchester United were booed off after they suffered a humiliating hammering at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League. Three days after victory against Chelsea breathed new life into a campaign teetering on the brink of crisis, Erik ten Hag’s side were stunned by a Bournemouth side who recorded their first win at Old Trafford. The Cherries led through Dominic Solanke’s early goal. Andoni Iraola’s men were fully deserving of their lead, and headers from Philip Billing and Marcos Senesi in the space of five second-half minutes completed what must go down as one of the most famous triumphs in…
Defending champions Bayern Munich slipped to their first Bundesliga defeat of the season as they were thrashed by Eintracht Frankfurt. Omar Marmoush, Eric Ebimbe and Hugo Larsson put Eintracht 3-0 up after only 36 minutes at Deutsche Bank Park. Joshua Kimmich pulled one back before Ebimbe and Ansgar Knauff scored for Frankfurt. Second-placed Bayern are three points behind Bayern Leverkusen, who travel to third-placed VfB Stuttgart on Sunday. Star Striker Harry Kane, who played the full 90 minutes, failed to score for only the third time in 13 Bundesliga games this season. He has 18 goals from 13 league matches.…
Mohamed Salah scored his 200th Liverpool goal as Jurgen Klopp’s side produced a late comeback against 10-man Crystal Palace to move top of the Premier League and increase the pressure on former boss Roy Hodgson. Salah became only the fifth player to reach that landmark for the club, joining Ian Rush, Roger Hunt, Gordon Hodgson and Billy Liddell, when he ignited the fightback with a 76th-minute equaliser. It was Harvey Elliott who delivered the decisive moment inside the first of 10 minutes of added time, producing a stunning strike from the edge of the penalty area to lift Liverpool above…