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FCT Correspondent,
NAN Abuja.
By Philip Yatai Association of Wives of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Traditional Rulers (WOFCTTRA) have advocated the urgent need to strengthen traditional justice systems in the territory. The association made the call when its leaders visited the Mandate Secretary, FCT Women Affairs Secretariat, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi in Abuja. The QueenContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai and Uche Bibilari President Bola Tinubu says the days of empty promises and abandoned projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other parts of the country are over. Tinubu stated this in Abuja on Friday, while inaugurating the newly rehabilitated Aguma Palace, Radio Nigeria, NewContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), may soon call off the three-month primary school teachers’ strike, following the intervention of the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Chief of Staff to the minister, Mr Chidi Amadi disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, after a closed-doorContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Omeva Consulting, a firm specialised in data science and communication across Africa, is hosting an all-female hackathon in Kaduna, to position women in rangeland innovation and data science. Its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Maria de la Puerta, said at the ongoing event in Kaduna that theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has vowed to ensure justice for a 14-year-old girl allegedly raped by a cleric in Gwagwalada. The cleric, Pst. Amos Isah, currently in police custody, is the founder and lead pastor of Prophetic Victory VoiceContinue Reading
By Angela Aatabo The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has called on governments at all levels and industry leaders to be gender-responsive in their Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) policies. The President of APWEN, Dr Adebisi Osim, made the call at an event to markContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Engr. Chichi Emenike, Acting Managing Director and Gas Asset Manager, Neconde Energy Limited (OML 42), has called on the Federal Government to urgently address the numerous bottlenecks obstructing investment in Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector. Emenike made the call on Wednesday in Abuja, while speaking to newsmen afterContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA) says it has concluded plans to intervene in more than 250 border communities with life-changing services within the year. The Executive Secretary, Dr Dax George-Kelly, disclosed this at the commemoration of the 2025 African Border Day, in Abuja. The event wasContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has charged the inaugurated Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to be guided by national interest. Oyetola gave the charge on Wednesday in Abuja, during the inauguration of the board. He saidContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai President Bola Tinubu has expressed excitement over the engagement of indigenous contractors in the delivery of roads and other projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Tinubu gave the nod in Abuja on Wednesday, while inaugurating the dualised and upgraded Ushafa to War College/Army Checkpoint roads andContinue Reading
