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By Lucy Ogalue The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) says Africa’s low global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contribution is a call for immediate action by governments on the continent. The ECA Director of Macro Economic Policy Division, Adams Elhiraika, said this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have inaugurated a Child Protection Information Management and Research Centre to collate information on child welfare in Nigeria. Unveiling the centre on Monday in Abuja, the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, saidContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government partnered Green Agriculture West Africa (GAWAL), a subsidiary of the Chinese General Construction Company (CGC), to train 5,000 women nationwide on modern rice farming technology. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, said this at the graduation ceremony of the first phase ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Joint Task Force on City Sanitation of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has dislodged artisans and traders operating illegally under high tension wires in Katampe Extension, Abuja. The task force also displaced suspected criminal elements, who erected illegal structures in reserved green zones, includingContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has urged relevant stakeholders in Cross River and Ebonyi to support ongoing efforts toward the demarcation of the interstate boundary. The Director-General of the commission, Mr Adamu Adaji, made the call in Abuja on Monday, at a joint meeting of officialsContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Pioneer Director-General of PDP Governors’ Forum, Earl Osaro Onaiwu, has urged PDP faithful in Edo to disregard news making the rounds that FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike sponsored the declaration of Dep. Gov. Phillip Shuaibu for the 2024 Guber race. Onaiwu’s advice is contained in a statementContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) and CMD Tourism and Trade Enterprises Limited have partnered to position Nigeria as a leading gastronomy tourism destination in Africa. The Director- General, NIHOTOUR, Alhaji Nura Kangiwa, said this on Saturday night at the 5th edition of theContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), on Saturday, inducted Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS) Dutse, Abuja, into the Hall of Fame of the agency. The agency, in its drive to further stem human trafficking in the country, also inaugurated “Anti-Human TraffickingContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Rotary Club of Abuja Midtown has inducted Mr Christian Ohaa, former Permanent Secretary, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and 13 others from diverse professions as members of the club. President, Ms Brenda Max-Nduaguibe, said during the induction ceremony in Abuja on Sunday, that the newContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has concluded plans to review the security architecture in the federal capital, Abuja. The Director, Department of Security Service, FCTA, Mr Adamu Gwary, stated this during end-of-year media briefing in Abuja on Sunday. Gwary said that plans hadContinue Reading
