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By Emmanuel Antswen The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have strengthened Benue’s response to gender-based violence and sexual reproductive healthcare for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The international organisations, in collaboration with the Benue State Ministry of Health and Human Services, with support of theContinue Reading
By Kennedy Sheyin The African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Abuja, on Friday inducted its first Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students in Leadership and Governance, and Policy and Strategic Studies. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that the institution’s President, Prof. Azikiwe Onwualu, in a speech at the ceremony,Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says real estate developers are taking advantage of newly constructed road infrastructure, with building projects rapidly emerging along new road corridors across Abuja. Wike said this on Friday after inspecting the ongoing construction of access roadContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has ordered the FCT Department of Development Control to demolish Ruga, an illegal settlement close to Karmajiji in Kukwaba District, Abuja. Wike gave the order when he led security operatives to the settlement, a suspected criminalContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Under the aggressive urban renewal drive of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, massive flyovers, expanded carriageways, and newly paved roads are slicing through the FCT and its satellite towns. In the first year of President BolaContinue Reading
By Oyintutu Oyinkolade The President, Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN), Oba Akintoye Adeoye, has called for stronger regulation of Nigeria’s built environment to curb building collapse and promote sustainable housing development. Adeoye made the call in a presentation at the ongoing stakeholders’ validation workshop on the National HousingContinue Reading
By Kennedy Sheyin The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is putting in place a safety, regulatory and enforcement framework for seamless adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles across Nigeria. The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed said this at the 3rd Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NASIU). ThisContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration could not complete the abandoned Millennium Tower project due to the multi-billion naira demanded by the contractor. Wike, who cleared the air after he inspected some ongoing projects in Abuja on Thursday, said theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike on Thursday, assured residents of the territory that no project would be abandoned under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He gave the assurance after he inspected the ongoing construction of the dual carriageway from Nile University to Ring RoadContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the ultimate campaign for the 2027 elections will not be built on political rhetoric, but on a visible delivered infrastructure projects across the nation’s capital. Wike made the remarks in Abuja on Wednesday, after he inspectedContinue Reading
