Navy By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Nigerian Navy on Wednesday conducted a harbour defence simulation training exercise to consolidate troops’ readiness to respond to harbour threats. The exercise, which was flagged off by the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), ENC, Rear Admiral Chidozie Okehie, was conductedContinue Reading
Road By Angela Atabo The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to completing the reconstruction of the Abuja–Kaduna Road. Mr Mohammed Ahmed, Director, Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Works, disclosed this during a tour of the project sites. Ahmed said that the road links the North Central and otherContinue Reading
Tax By Nana Musa The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), has set March 31 deadline for all taxable individuals resident in the FCT to file their annual income tax returns. This is contained in a statement issued by the Head, Corporate Communications, FCT-IRS, Mr Mustapha Sumaila, in Abuja.Continue Reading
Crashes By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra State Command, says it will increase patrol at black spots, following spate of accidents along the Agulu Lake axis, recording 11 deaths within one month. The Sector Commander, Mrs Bridget Asekhauno, said this on Tuesday, while leading a jointContinue Reading
Stella Edechukwu, a student of Applied Mathematics at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has urged parents and teachers to encourage pupils and students to overcome their phobia of mathematics for greater excellence. Edechukwu, an African Union (AU) Mathematics Ambassador, made the call while presenting certificates of excellence toContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite, has scheduled March 25, for a ruling on the EFCC’s application for final forfeiture of 13 million dollars linked to Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd, owned by Aisha Achimugu. This follows arguments adopted on Monday by EFCCContinue Reading
A 60-year-old man named Sanusi Ayodele was arraigned at Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Monday for alleged conspiracy, shop breaking, and stealing. The incident occurred on Jan. 7, at around 10:00 a.m. at Ogunpa market, where he and unidentified others reportedly broke into Mrs Omotayo Adeneye’s shop and stoleContinue Reading
Construction By Angela Atabi The Federal Government has urged contractors on the Abuja-Lokoja Road projects to accelerate their work and meet deadlines. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reconstruction of the 47-kilometre Kotonkarfe-Abaji (Abuja-bound) section by Messrs Trucrete Solutions Nigeria Ltd. stands at just 10.21 per cent completion.Continue Reading
Forestry By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders in Agriculture have called for stronger partnerships to effectively integrate food production with biodiversity conservation through community agroforestry. This appeal was made at the Community Agroecology and Agroforestry Summit, themed “Strengthening Local Partnerships for Knowledge Sharing and Action.” in Abuja. Mrs Halima Bawa-Bwari, Director ofContinue Reading
Partnership By Fortune Abang The Federal Government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Regional Partnership for Democracy (RPD) programme, a mechanism designed to strengthen democratic governance across West Africa. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar signed on behalf of Nigeria, while the Resident RepresentativeContinue Reading
