Tag: August
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Power supply will improve from August – Fashola assures Nigerians
The Minister of Power Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) on Thursday assured Nigerians of improved power supply starting from August. The minister revealed this during a lecture delivered at the University of Lagos themed:“Power sector reform In Nigeria: challenges and the way forward.” “We are working round the clock to solve the…
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Unemployment: Obaseki to engage 4,200 youths in August
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has ordered the employment of 4,200 youths across the state under the Edo state public works programme, from August this year. In a statement signed by the governor’s Chief of Staff, it was also revealed that Governor Obaseki had directed the engagement and training of 50 civil engineers to…
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Abuja-Kaduna rail: FG to purchase 4 new locomotives in August
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said on Tuesday that the ministry would purchase four new locomotives in August to enhance movement of goods and passengers along Abuja-Kaduna rail route. The minister said this at the sideline of the final inspection of the Kaduna Inland Dry Port in Kaduna. “The plan of the government is…
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JUST IN: World boxing champion, Anthony Joshua visits Nigeria in August
Baring any last minute change of plans, world boxing heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, is set to visit Nigeria on a three-day tour in August, during which he would pay courtesy calls on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo in Abuja; and the governors of Lagos and Ogun states. He would also visit some royal fathers, including the…