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By Philip Yatai Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says the FCT Administration is fixing Apo to Karshi road to reduce the sufferings of the people along the corridor. Wike stated this in Abuja, after he inspected the ongoing 13-kilometre road project, awarded since 2011. HeContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Some development partners said on Wednesday that enhanced funding for social protection programmes is key to tackling multidimensional poverty in Nigeria. The partners stated this in Abuja, at the close out of the Expanding Social Protection for Inclusive Development (ESPID) project. The project was implemented between 2021Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Some development partners, Save the Children International (SCI) and Action Against Hunger (ACF) have called on the federal and state governments to deepen social protection interventions for inclusive and sustainable development. The partners made the call in Abuja on Wednesday, at the close out of the ExpandingContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo An NGO, the Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) and renowned Afropop musician, Daud Suleiman popularly known as ‘Hi-Speed’ have agreed to work together to curb the menace of substance abuse among young people across the country. This was one of the agreements reached at a meeting whenContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on member states to mainstream gender into their trade policies to achieve the objectives of the African Continental Trade (AfCTA). ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, Mrs Massandje Toure-Litse, made the plea at the opening ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate rehabilitation and furnishing of the former Federal Ministry of Agriculture building, for the newly created Federal Ministry of Livestock Development. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, stated this on Wednesday, when he inspected the building,Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has asked for a renegotiation of FCT’s stake in the Kugbo International Market, Abuja. Wike gave the order when he inspected the market, being developed by a private investor, Mesotho Group Ltd, in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has promised to increase funds allocation for nutrition intervention in the FCT Administration’s 2025 budget. Wike made the promise when the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) visited him in Abuja on Tuesday. The minister particularly commended theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has reiterated the FCT Administration’s commitment to the review and upgrade the Abuja Master Plan. Wike stated this when a team of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) visited him in Abuja on Tuesday. He saidContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Stakeholders at the Abuja International Trade Fair (AITF) have stressed the importance of efficient transportation networks in driving business success and ensuring economic growth. The emphasis was made during the official opening of the AITF in Abuja, where the theme “Mobility: Options for Transportation, Trade Financing, andContinue Reading
