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By Deborah Coker The lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District, Sen. Ned Nwoko, has suggested the use of mandatory consent donor cards to ease organ donation in the country. He made the suggestion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. He saidContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA) said it received over 10,000 applications from Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMSEs) in the Federal Capital Territory, to access the World Bank-supported Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery Plan and Economic Stimulus (N-CARES) programme. Mr Chudi Ugwuada-Ezirigwe, acting Managing Director and ChiefContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration will provide the needed logistics and equipment to security agencies to flush out criminals terrorising the territory. Wike stated this during a security town hall with traditional and community leaders, inContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The Minister of Youths Development, Dr Jamila Ibrahim, says 10 per cent of the ministry’s interventions will be allocated to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Ibrahim made the disclosure when she met with the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Dr James Lalu, inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is taking steps to address security challenges affecting some sections of the territory. Wike gave the assurance while addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, before a close door emergency meeting withContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, has blamed chairmen of the six area councils for the ongoing strike by primary school teachers in the territory. Wike, who addressed journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, shortly before a close door emergency meeting with security agencies and the chairmen,Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Drug Free Arewa Movement (DFAM), a Non-governmental Organisation, has appointed four goodwill ambassadors to help fight increasing drug abuse in the North. The Lead Convener, DFAM, Mr Ibrahim Yusuf, said this at the inauguration of the ambassadors on Monday in Abuja. Yusuf said that theContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), on Monday, reiterated its commitment to promoting Smart Education in Nigeria. The Country Director of KOICA, Mr Son Sungil, made the pledge in Abuja, at a two-day stakeholders’ workshop on advancing smart education, held in collaboration with the Universal BasicContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Former Zamfara lawmaker, Sen. Kabiru Marafa says President Bola Tinubu has saved Nigeria’s democracy by not interfering in the judgment of the Supreme Court on the 2023 governorship election. Marafa, who represented Zamfara Central at the National Assembly from 2011 to 2019, stated this in a statementContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) workers, under the Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC), have kicked against the deployment of a Permanent Secretary (PS) for the FCTA, by the Head of Service of the Federation. The protesting workers also called for the full implementation of the FCTContinue Reading
