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By Angela Rep. Princess Ugwu (LP-Enugu South) has advocated for increased financial empowerment of women to increase their participation in politics and governance processes. Ugwu, representing Enugu South Rural Constituency in the Enugu State House of Assembly made the call during a virtual meeting with Gender Strategy Advancement InternationalContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated a Task Force on the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) for mass housing and the recovery of land use contravention fees. Wike explained while inaugurating the task force in AbujaContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Gallery of Art (NGA) has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the private sector using arts and technology to create employment and boost the economy. The Director General of NGA, Mr Ebeten William Ivara stated this at the Maiden edition of the Creative ArtsContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, said on Monday, that the FCT Administration was open for discussion with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on tourism development. Wike stated this when the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Salem Al-Shamsi visited him inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has cautioned residents of the FCT, Abuja, against actions that could cause wildfire as harmattan season sets in. The acting Director-General, FEMA, Mr Mohammed Sabo, gave the warning in a statement in Abuja on Monday. Sabo said thatContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Abuja Market Management Limited (AMML), says the alleged contempt proceedings against the Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike at the National Industrial Court does not exist. AMML Secretary and Legal Adviser, Mr Onya Ojiji, made the clarification in a statement in Abuja on Monday.Continue Reading
By Aderogba George/Collins Yakubu-Hammer An Abuja-based NGO, Chadash Empowerment Foundation, has called for more support for children in orphanages across the country. Mrs Temitope Adeola, Founder/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the foundation, made the call at an event to celebrate the 2023 World Orphans Day, with the theme “CareContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, says the Federal Government has achieved a lot in the fight against oil theft. Matawalle, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Abuja, said that many practical gains had been recorded in the resolveContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Dr Bello Matawalle, Minister of State for Defence, says the Nigerian Military Industrial Complex would be of world standard. “The complex will be ready soon; it is a world standard outfit that everyone will be proud of,” Matawalle told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Dr Bello Matawalle, Minister of State for Defence, says the Nigerian military is well equipped for modern warfare that is technology-driven Matawalle stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja. “I just returned from a trip from Turkey and you needContinue Reading
