FG secures $1.3b for a railway completion
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the Federal Government has secured $1.3 billion in funding to complete a railway project connecting Kano, the largest city in the north, to Maradi in neighbouring Niger. The Ministry of Transport said 85% of the Funding will come from a consortium led by the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), while the remaining 15% will […]
FG bans leave of absence for health workers
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The Federal Government has placed a ban on leave of absence for health professionals relocating abroad. The Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, who disclosed this during his visit to the Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Aro in Abeokuta, said the directive was contained in the Executive Order issued by President Bola Tinubu, and explained […]
Federal Government announces 50 percent reduction in transportation cost for Interstate travel during Yuletide period
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In a bid to ease the harsh economic burden on Nigerians during the yuletide season, President Bola Tinubu has approved a fifty percent reduction of the current transport fare on luxurious buses for interstate travels across Nigeria. Similarly, Nigerians will enjoy a hundred percent rebate or zero fare for journeys on trains. Chairman of the […]