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By Naomi Sharang The Crude Oil Theft and Management Committee, under the National Economic Council (NEC) says its engagement with stakeholders is yielding positive results against crude oil theft. The Chairman of the Committee and Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo said this when he briefed newsmen in Abuja. He saidContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The United States Institute of Peace (USIP), says there has been significant improvement in security of lives and property in the conduct of elections in Nigeria. Dr Chris Kwaja, USIP Country Director, said this on Thursday in Abuja at a National Dialogue on Election Security ManagementContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza Dr Aishatu Yusha’u-Armiya’u, the Medical Director of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, has called for the mainstreaming of mental health and psycho-social support into the Nigeria’s electoral process. Yusha’u-Armiya’u said this at a national dialogue on election security management in Nigeria, organised by Cleen Foundation inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has called on governments at all levels to give women town planners opportunities for responsible leadership in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). National President of the institute, Mr Nathaniel Atebije, made the call at the investiture of the National ChairmanContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) One of the most important basic amenities that government at all levels – federal, state, or local government – should prioritise is access to good road network. The importance of good road network, particularly in the rural areas cannot be underestimatedContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Federal Capital Territory Administration, has demolished unapproved structures at Plot 1765 in Games Village, Abuja. The AMMC Director, Finance and Account, Mr Nasiru Isa, told newsmen after the exercise in Abuja on Thursday, that the plot was allocated for the council’sContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), has trained journalists on the use of “Meedan tool” for fact-checking, to combat fake news, misinformation, ahead of the Sept. 21 Edo governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Meedan Tool is a technology-based open-source softwareContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), has promised to intensify efforts to ensure that the National Assembly grants autonomy to Local Government Councils in the country. The Director-General, NILDS, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman said this at the closing of a two-day capacity building on “LocalContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Lennart Oestergaard, Resident Representative Friedrich- Ebert-Stiftung Nigeria Foundation, says trade is pivotal to the development of Nigeria and Africa as a continent. Oestergaard said this at a media briefing on Wednesday in Abuja organised to summarise a Policy Focus Book “ How Africa Trades”. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Wednesday, insisted that all the commercial motorcycles impounded in the city would be crushed. Mrs Deborah Osho, Head of Operations, Directorate of Road Transport Services, FCTA, stated this during a clampdown operation on commercial motorcycles’ operators in Abuja. Osho saidContinue Reading
