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FCT Correspondent,
NAN Abuja.
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has reassured residents of the FCT of his commitment to improve the city’s infrastructure including roads and healthcare facilities. Wike, who stated this in his Eid-El-Maulud message in Abuja on Tuesday, also called upon the residentsContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, says the federal capital, Abuja, is open to foreign investors. Mahmoud stated this at the close of the Africa International Trade Exhibition Summit in Midtown, New York, United States of America. The minister said inContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Rotary Club of Abuja Kubwa (RCAK), District 9125, has rehabilitated some potholes along the Gado Nasko road in Kubwa, Abuja. The club also reconstructed a Police Traffic Post at the Aso Savings junction. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Aso Savings Junction, whichContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai A university don, Mr Godwin Kwalbe, has advised government at all levels against cosmetic approach to addressing multidimensional poverty affecting a huge population of the country. Kwalbe, a lecturer in the Department of History, Kaduna State University, gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Gift Bayo/Angela Atabo Stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to channel its economic development policies to impact positively on the wellbeing of Nigerians and reduce the incidence of poverty. The stakeholders made the call during a Policy Roundtable on “New Economic Policymaking for Equitable Growth and Social Inclusion”Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (FCT-MPWB), has advised 2024 prospective pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to deposit N4.5 million with the board, pending the determination of the actual fee. The Assistant Chief Information Officer of the board, Mr Ahmad Saleh, stated this in a statement in AbujaContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigeria Civil Authority of Nigeria (NCAA) has set up a joint committee to conduct holistic review and audit all fuelers, fueling facilities and equipment from initial source of fuel to point of fueling into aircraft. Inaugurating the committee on Thursday in Abuna, Capt. Musa Nuhu, theContinue Reading
By Ndubusi Nwachukwu/Perpetua Onuegbu The Association of Professional Women Engineers in Nigeria (APWEN) has charged Nigerian women to take up career professions and aspire for top positions in politics and industry. Mrs Norah Magero, the Founder, Drop Access Kenya, Winner Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, said this at the InternationalContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Transport Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has assured residents of Abuja of adequate security when the Abuja Light Rail begins operations. The Secretary of the secretariat, Mr Ubokutom Nyah, gave the assurance on Wednesday, after inspecting the ongoing rehabilitation of the metro railContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Department of Development Control, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has set up a seven-man committee for the prevention of building collapse in the federal capital, Abuja. The Director of the department, Mr Mukhtar Galadima, told newsmen after the inauguration of the committee in Abuja on Wednesday,Continue Reading
