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By Philip Yatai Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the disruption of water supply in Abuja city and some satellite towns is due to the ongoing major rehabilitation of two water treatment plants. Wike disclosed this in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant onContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza A group, PanAfricare Nigeria, says it will equip 14 underserved schools in six states with high-tech toolkits to encourage Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. Mr Patrick Adah, the Country Director, PanAfricare Nigeria, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mr Chibudom Nwuche, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003, says the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is becoming a world class city under President Bola Tinubu and Nyesom Wike. Nwuche said this in Abuja on Saturday, when he accompanied the FCT ministerContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, said the ongoing road construction in rural communities of the nation’s capital will boost food security. Wike said this in Abuja on Saturday, after he inspected ongoing projects in the territory in preparation for inauguration toContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has urged residents of the territory to take ownership of public infrastructure built in their communities. Wike, who made the call after he inspected some ongoing projects in satellite towns, also urged the residents to protectContinue Reading
Ambassador Mohammed Kabir, former Registrar of the Surveyors Council of Nigeria, on Friday joined his colleagues to cut the tape to inaugurate the World Geospatial Information Home (WGIH), in Deqing, China. The WGIH was inaugurated under the auspices of the United Nations Global Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation Centre (UNGGKIC), alsoContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The newly appointed Director-General, National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) Mrs Omobolanle Akinyemi-Obe, has pledged to lead a renaissance in the care and inclusion of Nigeria’s senior citizens. Akinyemi-Obe said this when she officially assumed office, during the hand-over ceremony in Abuja on Friday. She promised a futureContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), with support from the UN Women is developing a community-led response system model to end Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and other harmful practices. The Mandate Secretary, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi stated this in Abuja, during a strategic engagementContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Federal Government aims to shift from military equipment to agricultural tools, specifically replacing armoured tanks with tractors and machine guns with milking machines, to bolster food security. The Minister of Livestock Development, Dr Abubakar Maiha, this known during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) betweenContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Imo Government is to collaborate with ANOH Gas Processing Company Limited (AGPC) to boost the production of gas in the state. Gov. Hope Uzodimma, made this known in Abuja after a meeting with the Managing Director of the company, Effiong Okon and his team in Abuja.Continue Reading
