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By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says the FCT University of Science and Technology, Abaji, will begin operations under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Wike gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abaji while thanking residents for supporting Tinubu’s candidates in the Feb. 21 FCT area councilContinue Reading
By Martha Agas An editor with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Martha Agas, has been selected as a finalist for the Women Changing the World Global Awards to be held in April in Paris, France. Agas was selected from more than 1,500 nominations from 97 countries as a finalistContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Abdulrahman Mohammed-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) says it will meet on Wednesday following the outcome of the Court of Appeal Judgement on Monday. The Appellate Court in Abuja had voided the National convention of the party held in Ibadan on Nov. 15Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has upgraded the chieftaincy stool of Kwali, in Kwali Area Council of the FCT, from second class to first class. Wike announced the upgrade in Kwali on Monday, during a visit to thank stakeholders in the areaContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has welcomed the Court of Appeal judgment voiding the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention held in Ibadan on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16, 2025. The appellate court ruled on Monday that the party acted wrongly by proceeding with theContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday, voided the National convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16, 2025. The Appellate Court held that it was wrong for the party to have proceeded with the convention despite aContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Dr Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Inter-Governmental Affairs, says startups driven by STEM hold the key and possess the capacity to solve challenges facing Africa. Olanrewaju-Smart, a Harvard scholar and Policy Fellow at Quantum Alliance AI, Cambridge, Massachusetts, disclosed this at theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Bank of Agriculture says it is championing women’s economic empowerment declaring that the path to Nigeria’s economic renewal is paved by the hands of its women. The Bank’s Managing Director, Ayo Sotinrin, said this in a statement signed by the Team Lead, Corporate Communication Department, RuthContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Abuja, March 6, 2026 (NAN) The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has decried the low performance of the waste evacuation and cleaning contractors, engaged by the Federal Capital Territory Administration to keep Abuja clean. The Director, Mrs Kate Ogbonna gave the assessment during an interactive session withContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The West African Youth Protection and Advocacy Network (WAYPAN) has called on the newly appointed Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to initiate reforms strengthening human and civil rights within Nigeria’s police system. Rafiu Lawal, WAYPAN’s Regional Coordinator, told journalists on Thursday in Abuja that Disu’s appointment presentedContinue Reading
