By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Ministry of Education has commenced a two-day workshop for State Project Monitoring Officers (PMOs) under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme to strengthen oversight ahead of the commencement of its Cohort 2 programme. This is contained in a statement made availableContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has called on Nigerians to engage in massive tree planting to combat desertification, land degradation and worsening impacts of climate change. Mr Saleh Abubakar, the Director-General of NAGGW, made the call at an event to mark the 2026Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi No fewer than 58,187 candidates on Saturday sat for the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) for admission into Federal Government Colleges across the country. The Registrar of NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, disclosed this while briefing journalists after monitoring theContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), People, Planet and Peace Foundation, has called for stronger protection of Africa’s coastal communities and ecosystem for environmental sustainability. Mr Olatunji Francisco, the Lead for Climate Beyond Borders Caravan (CBBC) in Africa and the CBBC Secretary, Nigeria, Miss Olabisi Kumuyi, said thisContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability by improving waste management infrastructure, and enforcing public health sanitation standards in the territory. The Director of AEPB, Mrs Kate Ogbonna, said this at the 2026 FCT World Environment Day Commemoration Symposium on FridayContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola Many consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have commended the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) for the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) Refund token. Consumers in DeiDei, Dutse, Zuba, Kubwa, Kagini, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. The AEDCContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Nigerian Association Tyne & Wear (NATW), United Kingdom, has expressed concern over the recent kidnapping of school children in Nigeria. The Association disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday through its President, Dr Ikechukwu Okorie. Okorie described abduction of children from educational institutions as aContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) has urged the Federal Government to take urgent and decisive steps to address insecurity bedeviling the country. The society also urged the government to review the national minimum wage upward to reflect current economic realities. The NSE President, Ali Rabiu, madeContinue Reading
By Adebayo Gbeja The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), FCT Command, has honoured a female inmate, Hajiya Mariam Suleiman, for her exemplary conduct and dedication to vocational activities and positive contribution to inmate reformation programmes. The command’s Controller of Corrections, Christopher Jen, presented the award to her, at the Medium SecurityContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) is actively partnering with the Nigeria Police to prioritise the health of officers in the territory. Dr Rufus Ebegba, Chairman PCRC in the FCT, made this known during a free medical outreach to PoliceContinue Reading
