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By Patience Yakubu The Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE) programme, has commenced the distribution of 170,976 textbooks to 694 public primary schools in six Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. The exercise, which was in collaboration with the Kaduna State Ministry of Education and State Basic EducationContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher MOMENTUM Routine Immunisation Transformation and Equity (M-RITE) project in partnership with the Jigawa government has concluded plans to carry out a study to improve routine immunisation in Local Government Areas of the state. A statement by Jose Gonzalez, the Senior Programme Officer, Results for Development (R4D) saidContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Canadian Embassy in Nigeria has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, for taking step to address challenges affecting women development. The Canada High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr James Chrisoff, gave the commendation when he visited Wike in his office inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has warned against the diversion of palliatives meant for poor and vulnerable groups in the territory. Wike gave the warning in Abuja on Tuesday during the ongoing distribution of food items to vulnerable residents at Abuja MunicipalContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Stakeholders in the electoral process have tasked the National Assembly to further amend the Electoral Act to strip the Presidency of the powers to appoint Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) and commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). The stakeholders stated this at a roundtable organised by YiagaContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday commenced the distribution of 12,000 bags of rice and maize to vulnerable households across the six Area Councils of the FCT. The FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, said at the distribution ceremony in Kwali Area Council that each ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has mandated the demand and verification of Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) as a pre-condition for business transactions in the FCT. Mr Chinedum Elechi, the Mandate Secretary, Economic Planning, Revenue Generation and Public Private Partnership Secretariat, FCTContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Ms Toun Sonaiya, Chief Executive Officer, Women Radio 91.7 FM, Lagos, says efforts are underway to reposition women for greater impact on society. Sonaiya stated this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, to announce its 7th edition of Voice of Women Conference and Awards (VOW2023), scheduledContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has warned residents against driving or walking through flood water to prevent avoidable death. Mrs Florence Wenegieme, Director, Forecasting Response and Mitigation, FEMA, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai A heavy downpour on Friday evening claimed the life of a 31-year old motorcyclist identified as Yakubu Lucky, at Dogon Gada in Lokogoma District of the FCT, Abuja. The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which confirmed the incident in a statement in Abuja on Saturday,Continue Reading
