By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike says the FCT Administration’s efforts at transforming Abuja into a smart city is not negotiable. Wike stated this at the Annual Media Retreat of the FCT Minister’s Press Corps in Keffi. The retreat has the theme,Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, has assured the management of the Nigerian Law School (NLS) of maximum security at its Abuja campus located in Bwari, Abuja. Wike made the pledge when a delegation of the NLS, led by its Director-General, Prof. Isa Chiroma, visited himContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The National Boundary Commission (NBC), says it will expedite action in the definition and demarcation of Delta boundaries and its neighbouring states to avert clashes. The Director-General of the commission, Mr Adamu Adaji, gave the assurance when he received a delegation from Delta, in Abuja on Thursday.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, has described the Nigerian media as a beacon of hope in the quest for national development. Wike stated this in Abuja on Thursday, at the 2024 National Security Conference, organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), in collaboration withContinue Reading
By Okon Okon The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), says it will train 50 law graduates on National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and 150 private lawyers for legal aid services in courts across the country. Mr Kenechukwu Agwu, Senior Programme manager of PPDC, in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says there is no increment of school fees in public boarding schools in the federal capital. Dr Danlami Hayyo, Mandate Secretary, Education Secretariat, FCTA, made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Some parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) experienced the first rain in 2024 in the early morning of Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the light rain which started half hour into the new day, about 12.30a.m., lasted about 25 minutes, stopping atContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of State for FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, on Wednesday inaugurated the 10th edition of the Abuja Festival of Arts and Culture (ASOFEST). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the celebration is “Peaceful Co-existence, a Panacea for Economic Revival”. MahmoudContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Federal Government has announced that rehabilitation works on the Third Mainland Bridge will continue on Thursday. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Kesha, who acknowledged the inconvenience that traffic diversions mightContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration will construct Gwagwa, Karimo to Dei-Dei road, to ease traffic congestion. Wike made the pledge while inaugurating the construction of access road to Saburi 1 and 2, in Abuja Municipal AreaContinue Reading
