FG unveils Fibre Forward Strategic Development project
ederal government has unveiled the Fibre Forward Strategic Development project, which aims to extend Nigeria’s fibre-optic backbone by 90,000 kilometres. Speaking at the Development Workshop, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, stated that when completed, the project will position the country as Africa’s third-largest terrestrial fibre-optic infrastructure. Edun, who pledged […]
FG bans single-use plastics across parastatals and agencies
The Federal Executive Council has approved the ban of Single-use plastics across all Federal Government parastatals and agencies, to prevent environmental pollution. Briefing newsmen after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, Minister of State for Environment, Ishaq Salako said the ban is to align with climate change policies and to […]
FG denies spending N1.5bn on hotels for ILO delegates
The Presidency has denied the viral reports that the Federal Government spent N1.5bn on hotel accommodation and other logistics for the delegates in the just concluded International Labour Organisation conference that held in Geneva, Switzerland. The rebuttal was made by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in an […]