By Franca Ofili The Federal Government has commenced registration for a nationwide free financial education programme that would train 100,000 youths annually in financial literacy, global trade, entrepreneurship, and investing. Mrs Omolara Esan, Director, Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Youth Development, in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, saidContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The FCT chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA-FCT) has urged residents to maintain a clean environment and adopt healthy lifestyles to help prevent the spread of diseases. Dr Emeka Ayogu, Chairman of NMA-FCT, gave the advice on Tuesday during a medical outreach in Sauka community, AirportContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders on Wednesday converged in Abuja to address Nigeria’s energy deficit and promote wider access to renewable energy. They met at a High-Level Dissemination Session on the Enhanced Solar Energy Curriculum, with the theme: “Green Skills and Political Will in the Renewable Energy Curriculum Review Initiative inContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Golf reporters in Abuja have appealed to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to reopen the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the club has remained closed due to a leadership crisis that led to government intervention and temporaryContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade Mr Christopher Ugbebor, a software engineer, has urged the authorities and cyber space stakeholder to adopt a preventive approach to fighting cybercrimes in the country. He said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. Ugbebor said though there wasContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government, through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), has reaffirmed Galaxy Backbone (GBB) as its official Information and Communications Technology (ICT) provider. This is contained in a statement issued by its Head, Corporate Communications, Chidi Okpala, on Monday inContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has inaugurated a special committee to investigate cases of technology-driven malpractice detected during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Inaugurating the 23-member committee in Abuja on Monday, JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, expressed concerns over the rising sophistication inContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa The Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), Western Zone, has urged members to groom U-18 golfers for future continental representation. The Vice President of the zone, Evelyn Balogun, made the call at the closing of the 10th Western Zone Open Golf Championship in Akure on Sunday. TheContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) has called for the establishment, development, and management of ranches across the 774 local government areas and the FCT to enhance food security. Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday that hisContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Shalamar, Grammy-winners/American R&B vocal group, is set to thrill fans, especially old-school music lovers, at a historic concert in the FCT on Oct. 4. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the gig scheduled to hold at the International Conference Centre is to mark Nigeria’s 65th IndependenceContinue Reading
