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By Philip Yatai The United States Embassy, Abuja, has urged the Federal Government to harness the power of technology to strengthen its security framework and build a safer, more resilient Nigeria. Mr Bradley Markwald, the embassy’s Senior Regional Security Officer, gave the advice at the 2024 Annual General Meeting ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says President Bola Tinubu is entrenching good governance through the Renewed Hope Agenda. Wike stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, when he inspected the ongoing construction of five-kilometre Saburi – Dei Dei road, awarded to Lubrik ConstructionContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Dr Mariya Mahmoud, the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has urged prospective graduates for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to be creative and innovative to serve communities better. Mahmoud made the call during the NYSC pre-mobilisation workshop in Abuja on Tuesday. She saidContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Education Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Brunel Business School, Brunel University, London, have partnered to strengthen entrepreneurship among secondary school students. Ainurul Rosli, Professor of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, Brunel University, stated this in Abuja on Monday, at the unveiling of the Brunel-FCTContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher and Eletta Mercy The FCT Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) has reiterated its commitment to ensure quality education and address out of school children. The Board made the pledge on Monday in Abuja during the finals of the 2024 season 3 of the FCT Universal Basic EducationContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, on Saturday graduated no fewer than 2,217 students with 57 hitting first class degrees. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that at the institution’s 5th Convocation ceremony that comprised the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 graduating sessions, 519 students got Second Class UpperContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Olanipekum Olukayode, has underscored the need for collaboration and capacity building of security agencies to tackle corruption. Olukayode said this during the graduation of the Executive Leadership and Strategic Management Course, Batch 5/2024, of the Nigerian Army ResourceContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund is considering repealing the Act establishing the National Board for Technical Education(NBTE) to realise its objectives. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Muntari Dandutse said this when he led members of the committee on an oversight visit to the Board’sContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Dr Mariya Mahmoud, Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has described arts, culture and traditions of FCT residents as veritable tools for inclusive economic growth. Mahmoud stated this at the close of the 11th Edition of the Abuja Festival of Arts and Culture (ASOFEST), in AbujaContinue Reading
By Amen Gajira Mr Tosin Adeyanju, Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) says President Bola Tinubu is committed to assisting vulnerable communities across the country. Adeyanju stated this while donating vital medical equipment worth millions of Naira to the Primary Health Centre in Kagoro, Kaura Local GovernmentContinue Reading
