Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has granted an immediate waiver of fees for the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) for the Nigerian Law School, Abuja campus. Speaking during a meeting with the school’s management in Abuja, Wike also declared an emergency on the construction of staff quarters and other critical infrastructure to enhance the institution’s learning environment. Wike expressed surprise that the institution had operated without a C of O since moving to Bwari. “The lack of official documentation for government institutions is a trend that this administration is actively correcting.” Wike directed the Director of Lands to waive all processing fees for the school’s C of O, and issued a firm directive to ensure the document is processed and ready within one week. He noted that regularising the land is essential to move the school from what he colloquially termed an “illegal session” to rightful ownership. Beyond land matters, the Minister committed ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sought the Senate’s approval for a $516.3 million loan to fund part of the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project. It was reported that the request was conveyed in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during Thursday’s plenary. The President said the project is a 1,000-kilometre flagship highway designed to link Nigeria’s North-West to the South-West. According to the proposal, the highway will run from Illela in Sokoto State through Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Oyo, and Ogun, terminating in Badagry, Lagos State. The loan will specifically fund Sections 1, Phase 1a and 1b, covering 120 kilometres of the total corridor. Tinubu explained that the funding arrangement involves a syndicated loan from Deutsche Bank AG, backed by a partial risk guarantee from the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit. He added that the Federal Government would provide counterpart funding of over ₦265.5 billion for land a...