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CSW68: Nigeria to integrate gender perspective in investment – Ministe By Justina Auta Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, says Nigeria will integrate gender perspective into all investments, programmes and planning for the attainment of gender equality and women empowerment. Kennedy-Ohanenye, represented by Mrs Funke Oladipo, the ministry’s DirectorContinue Reading
Transition committee promises to reposition Labour Party By Angela Atabo The Transition Committee of the Labour Party, on Thursday, promised to reposition it toward becoming a force to reckon with in Nigeria’s political space. The Committee Chairman, Mr Abdulwaheed Umar, said this at the official inauguration of the committee putContinue Reading
Inauguration of Abuja Rail Mass Transit now May 29 – FCTA By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says inauguration of commercial operations of the Abuja Rail Mass Transit system will now hold on May 29 and not May 27 as earlier announced. Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Director ofContinue Reading
Construction companies fault FG on new contracts’ terms By Angela Atabo The Federation of Construction Industry (FOCI), has expressed dissatisfaction with the recent standard conditions of contract and directives by the Federal Ministry of Works on road construction. FOCI is the umbrella body for organised companies and stakeholders in theContinue Reading
Insecurity: FG to automate border surveillance management system By Yahaya Isah The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the Federal Government has commenced the automation of the nation’s border management system for effective surveillance. Tunji-Ojo stated this during an inspection tour of the ongoing installation of Command-and-Control CentreContinue Reading
Tinubu approves free 2-month ride on Abuja Rail Mass Transit – Wike By Philip Yatai President Bola Tinubu has approved a two-month free ride on the Abuja Rail Mass Transit, also known as Metro Line, Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has said. Wike made the disclosureContinue Reading
Invest in afforestation for healthy living – Minister urges Nigerians By Philip Yatai The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has urged Nigerians to increase investment in afforestation, describing it as critical towards building a healthy environment for a healthy living. Mahmoud made the call inContinue Reading
Minister inaugurates 7-man committee for 2024 FCT Hajj operations By Philip Yatai The Minister of State, Federal Capital (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, on Thursday, inaugurated a 7-man committee for 2024 FCT Hajj operations. Mahmoud said during the inauguration in Abuja, that the committee would be chaired by her Senior SpecialContinue Reading
FCTA to build 10,000 low-income houses – Wike By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration will build 10,000 low-income houses for the poor in the territory. Wike disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, during the Ministerial Sectoral Update onContinue Reading
FCT: 120km rural roads will be ready before December – Wike By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says 120km roads across the six Area Councils of the capital will be completed and inaugurated before December. Wike stated this in Abuja on Thursday, during theContinue Reading
