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NAN Abuja.
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says FCT Administration is equipping youths in the territory with functional Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills for sustainable development. Wike stated this at the opening of a five-day training of 300 youths on various ICTContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The International Association of Emergency Management Africa (IAEM Africa) says it will focus on local knowledge and expertise in developing the framework for disaster management in the continent. The President of IAEM Africa, Dr Susan Agada, stated this at the IAEM Africa Inaugural Symposium in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Four bills, presented recently before the National Assembly seeking the creation of an additional state in the South-East, have elicited debates among perceptive stakeholders. The ensuing discourse is anchored on issues of viability, acceptability, desirability and the whys and wherefores of eachContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has condemned the attack on former President of the United States, Donald Trump during a political rally in Pennsylvania. The President, in a message on his official X handle on Sunday, described the attack as “distasteful and beyond the pale of democratic norms. “ViolenceContinue Reading
By Ezra Musa The Arewa Concerned Citizens Forum (ACCF), has kicked against plans for nationwide protests by some persons in some parts of the country. The Kaduna-based group, in a press conference in Kaduna on Sunday, alleged that the proposed protests were being sponsored by “some individuals working against theContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Every year, as the rains transform sunbaked roads into muddy rivers, a different kind of storm gathers across Nigeria. Cholera, a ruthless bacterial infection, silently spreads through contaminated public wells, overflowing gutters and pit latrines. Unlike the wars and famines that dominateContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with GetBundi Education Technology, has concluded plans to train selected members of the National Youth Service Corps on digital literacy. “Additionally, 5,000 youths from the creative industry will also participate in the training, designed to make the beneficiariesContinue Reading
By Eric James Ochigbo The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, has called for continuous citizens’ engagement towards addressing insecurity in the country. Ali made the call on Saturday at the inaugural lecture series and alumni engagement of the Institute of Strategic andContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and justice minister Lateef Fagbemi, have applauded the Supreme Court judgement granting autonomy to local governments. The legislators and the minister spoke on Thursday in Abuja when they visited President Bola Tinubu at the State House. AkpabioContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court affirming the spirit, intent and purpose of the 1999 Constitution on the statutory rights of local governments. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s spokesman, in a statement on Thursday said, Tinubu noted that a fundamental challenge toContinue Reading
