By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, on Tuesday solicited the support of the Ministry of Budget and National Planning in ensuring adequate budgetary allocation to the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN). The Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, said in a statement that theContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Creative Vision Development Foundation (CVDEF) an NGO supported by Christian Aid Nigeria has planted trees in some selected communities in Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to mitigate climate change. Karshi, a suburb within the FCT is the first beneficiary with 80 treesContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie/Pauline Ochai The Federal Government says it will review the 2017 national policy on justice in order to encapsulate Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) matters. Justice Minister, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, said this on Tuesday in Abuja in his keynote address at a high-level engagement with states onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army on Tuesday dismissed a report of impending operation in Benue, Taraba, Plateau and Kogi as fake. The fake report was purported to have emanated from Defence Headquarters, Abuja. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, stated in Abuja that the fake publication was theContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Antswen Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue, on Monday appointed a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Principal Correspondent, Mrs Bridget Ikyado, as his Principal Special Assistant (PSA) on Media & Publicity/Strategic Communications. This is contained in a press statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Sir Tersoo Kula,Continue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The FCT Police Command has advised the residents to be wary of boarding unpainted taxis, otherwise known as ‘kabu-kabu,’ to avoid becoming victims of armed robbers, also known as ‘One Chance’. The Commissioner of Police in the FCT, CP Haruna Garba, gave the warning on Tuesday, inContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A former Chief of Army Staff and Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, has advocated for a whole-of-society efforts towards effective protection of the nation’s critical assets and infrastructure. Dambazau made the call while delivering the graduation lecture for participants of Army War College NigeriaContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, says BUA Plc’s decision to reduce price of cement to N3,500 per bag is a demonstration of the company’s commitment to improving lives. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday on Abuja by Deputy Director ofContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Tuesday offered for subscription, Ijarah Sukuk valued at N150 billion. According to a statement by the DMO, the Sukuk is issued by Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Roads Sukuk Company PLC, on behalf of the Federal Government. It said thatContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday, sentenced a man, Ifeanyi Ndieze, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a four-year-old in church. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye held that prosecution sufficiently proved the charge of sexual assault byContinue Reading
