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By Philip Yatai Civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), have commended the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, for securing approval for the establishment of the FCT Civil Service Commission. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Wike had, on Friday, announced President Bola Tinubu’s approval forContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi as the Mandate Secretary for the newly created Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Director of Press, Office of the Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike made theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists (NSA) has advocated for improved health systems, welfare of workers and security to enhance cancer patients outcome in the country and reduce brain drain. They made the call, while briefing newsmen in Abuja ahead of the 2023 World Anaesthesia Day with theme:Continue Reading
By Sani Idris Tax Justice Network (TJN), in partnership with the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), has engaged the media in ensuring possible ways of increasing visibility of Internally-Generated Revenue (IGR) through their reportage in Kaduna. The round table engagement, which was aimed at enlistment of the support ofContinue Reading
By Justina Auta An NGO, Supportive Mother’s Club, on Saturday donated cash to critically ill patients and their parents in Nyanya General Hospital, FCT to offset their medical bills and support them with medical supplies. The NGO’s President, Hajiya Larai Shira, said the gesture was to reduce the burden ofContinue Reading
By Sani Idris Dr Emem Omokaro, the Director-General (DG) of the National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC), says older persons in Nigeria should expect quality care, where geriatric care giving will become a certified skilled area. Omokaro disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after the final validation ofContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris has appealed to Google for a safe cyberspace to enhance peace and unity in the country. The Minister who made the call when a delegation from Google West Africa led by its Director, Mr Olumide Balogun paidContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has called on all stakeholders to work together to fight inequality in disaster risk reduction for a resilient future. The acting Director General, FEMA, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo, made the call in Abuja on Friday, at an event to commemorateContinue Reading
By Sani Idris A company, Green Panacea Limited, has begun training of 345 people, drawn from the 23 LGAs in Kaduna State on biogas production technology. Biogas is a renewable fuel that is produced when organic matter, such as food or animal waste, is broken down by microorganisms in theContinue Reading
By Sani Idris The Global Alliances for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), says 1,760 households will benefit from its home gardening inputs to improve nutrition indices in four LGAs in Kaduna State. The LGAs are Chikun, Giwa, Lere and Kauru, where 440 beneficiary households in each LGA will be given vegetable seedsContinue Reading
