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By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says plans are underway to improve the quality of health services in the federal capital, Abuja. Wike gave the assurance when the Executive members of the FCT Chapter of the Association of Resident Doctors, led byContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Mr Nyesom Wike, has described a well-functioning parliament with the right support systems as a “cornerstone” of democracy. The minister stated this at the opening ceremony of the 9th National and States Assembly Service Commissions conference, held at theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mr Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Wednesday pledged continued support for the maintenance and development of the Abuja National Mosque. Wike made the promise when the Abuja National Mosque Management Board, led by its Chairman, the Etsu Nupe (the chief ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says a total of 30-kilometre roads will be constructed across the six Area Councils of the FCT. Wike, who stated this when Sen. Philip Aduda and Mr Zakari Dobi visited him in his office in AbujaContinue Reading
By Sani Idris The Centre for Water and Environment Development (CWED) has sensitised government-owned secondary schools’ students in Kaduna to the importance of hand washing and personal hygiene. The students are from the GSS Rigachikun, Kakuri as well as GGSS Kabala Costain. Mrs Doris Zakama, the Programme Manager of theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced a post-development audit of satellite towns in Abuja, to generate an efficient database for sustainable city development. Mr Mukhtar Galadima, Director, Development Control, FCTA, said at the commencement of the exercise at Dawaki Satellite town, on Tuesday, that theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government says legal action will be taken against a couple, Mr Ifeanyi and Mrs Christabel Ewuru, in Enugu state over alleged molestation and neglect of their eight-year old daughter and inflicting diseases on her. Mrs Uju Ohanenye, the Minister of Women Affairs, confirmed this whileContinue Reading
By Sani Idris A Network of Civil Society in Environment (NCSE) has sought support of the Kaduna State House of Assembly’s Committee on Environment and Natural Resources for the protection of environment and addressing climate change. This was contained in a communique issued by the Network to newsmen on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Some stakeholders in the health sector, on Monday, called for increased financing of the sector and accountability to address critical challenges. They made the call in Abuja at a Strategic Retreat of the 7 Health Committees of the National Assembly under the Legislative Network for Universal HealthContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Mr Ifeanyi Igbokwe, Action Alliance (AA) candidate for Bende Federal Constituency of Abia in the Feb. 25, National Assembly elections has denied taking Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu to the tribunal. Igbokwe told a news conference in Abuja on Sunday that those shoppingContinue Reading
