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By Patricia Amogu Mr Chukwuemeka Okoye, Managing Director, Vegas Homes, a real estate hub in the FCT, says curbing the current security challenges in Abuja will be easier with accessible road network and other infrastructure. Okoye, who is also a real estate consultant, spoke with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Monday, inaugurated Local Emergency Management Committee for Kwali Area Council of the territory The committee was inaugurated during FEMA’s dry season sensitisation campaign in Kwali Council Secretariat, Kwali, to prevent dry season related disasters. The Committee hasContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo eHealth Africa, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has established Emergency Operation Centres (EOCs), in Kebbi and Zamfara to boost vaccination for polio and other vaccine preventable diseases. The Executive Director, eHealth Africa, Mr Atef Fawaz, who made this known in Abuja on Monday, told the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Open Arms Outreach International, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), says no fewer than 4,200 women and children benefited from its empowerment programmes in 2023. Its founder, Mrs Princess Onovakpuri, disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. OnovakpuriContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board (FCT-UBEB), has commended the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike for approving N30.9 billion for rehabilitation of public schools in the federal capital. The acting Chairman of the Board, Dr Hassan Sule, gave the commendation while speaking with newsmen inContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan As part of activities to mark World Cancer Day 2024, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare have collaborated with the NNPCL Foundation to screen Nigerians for three cancers free of charge. The two-day exercise which began on Wednesday at the Federal Medical Center, Abuja, isContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Electoral Forum, a multidisciplinary strategic think-tank on governance and accountability, has tasked African leaders to ensure accountability in governance toward strengthening democracy on the continent. The Chairman of the forum, Prof. Adebayo Olukoshi, said this at the Expert Convening on Democracy in West Africa, with theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Dr Abbas Idriss, on Wednesday, officially bowed out of the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as its pioneer Director-General (DG), after serving the agency for 10 years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Idriss was appointed as the pioneer DG of theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disbursed N4.82 billion to the six area councils of the FCT, teachers and pension scheme as statutory allocation for December 2023. The Minister of State for FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, disclosed this on Wednesday while presiding over the 185thContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, has set Feb. 12 deadline for intending pilgrims to settle outstanding fares for the 2024 Hajj. The Director, Mr Abubakar Evuti, announced the dateline at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. Evuti said that all intendingContinue Reading
