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FCT Correspondent,
NAN Abuja.
By Hussaina Yakubu Mr Chedi Wada, Comptroller, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone “B”, Kaduna has lamented that smugglers have been using fake presidential number plates to deliver vehicles across the country. According to Wada, they have also been dubiously using such fake number plates belongingContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo National Rescue Congress (NRC), a group committed to promoting democratic values, human rights, and social advancement in Nigeria, has called on Nigerians to imbibe Nelson Mandela’s spirit of democratic commitment for national rebirth. Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as theContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The International Press Centre (IPC), on Wednesday in Abuja, unveiled a fact-checking platform to enhance the fight against rising information disorder in Nigeria. Mr Lanre Arogundade, IPC Executive Director, said at the public presentation of the ‘iVerify Nigeria Project, that the platform was to support theContinue Reading
By Sani Idris Mr Rilwan Abdullahi, the President of the National Association of Persons with Physical Disabilities, has called for a fundamental shift in commitment, solidarity, financing and actions in support of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Abdullahi made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Amnesty International, has called for stronger human rights regulations and protection in Nigeria. Country Director, Amnesty International Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, said this at the Write for Rights Fiesta Agenda 2023 organised by Amnesty International on Wednesday in Abuja. Sanusi said that Amnesty International ran the Write forContinue Reading
By Amen Gajira The Salama Sexual Assaults Referral Centre Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has decried what it termed “increased rate of violence against women in the area.” The Centre Manager, Mrs Grace Yohanna-Abbin, expressed concern over the increase during a peaceful walk in Kafanchan as part of activities to markContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Equatorial Guinea has sought a partnership with Tiamin Rice, a leading rice mill in Nigeria, to foster sustainable agricultural development and enhanced food security across Africa. The Ambassador of Equatorial Guinea to Nigeria, Francisco Mague, said this in a statement issued by the company’s Business RelationsContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Edo State Legacy Association (ESLA), has advised Edo people to unite and elect a credible person as the governor of the state in the September 2024 poll. ESLA President, Mr Odion Emonyon, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) atContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), primary school teachers and pension scheme have shared N4.96 billion of statutory allocation for the month of October. The amount was shared during the 182nd Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) meeting, in Abuja on Monday.Continue Reading
By Justina Auta Association of Residents Doctors (ARD), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Monday, called for an overhaul of Nigeria’s health system to address the problem of brain drain. The association’s President in FCT, Dr Rahman Olayinka, made the call while briefing journalists in Abuja, as part ofContinue Reading
