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2022 Floods affected 24,714 persons in FCT – Agency

On: January 8, 2023

By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency says flood affected about 24,713 inhabitants in three of the six area councils of the FCT in 2022. Its Director-General, Alhaji Abbas Idriss, stated on Sunday in Abuja that the floods also damaged 131 structures. He said those affected inContinue Reading

FEMA seeks establishment of safety commission, floats emergency marshal

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: January 4, 2023

In: Metro

By Salisu Sani-Idris The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on Wednesday in Abuja called for the establishment of a Safety Commission to regulate activities of gas stations. According to him, the initiative is with a view to curbing fire explosions in the territory. The Director-General of the agency, Alhaji AbbasContinue Reading

IDPs camp demolition : ActionAid tasks FG, FCTA on provision of shelter, amenities

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: January 3, 2023

In: Metro

By Angela Atabo An NGO, ActionAid Nigeria, has called on the Federal Government and Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to provide amenities for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp at Durumi in the FCT. Country Director of ActionAid, Ene Obi ,made the call at a news briefing at the campContinue Reading

2023: Minister donates delivery kits to 120 newborn babies, mothers in FCT

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: January 1, 2023

In: Metro

By Salisu Sani-Idris The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu has donated delivery kits and baby items to 120 mothers of newborn babies in selected Primary Health Care Centres across the six Area Councils of the territory. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the PHC facilities includedContinue Reading

New-Year: FCT Minister urges residents to participate in elections, resist disharmony

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: January 1, 2023

In: Metro

By Salisu Sani-Idris The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, called on the residents of the territory to participate in the 2023 General Elections in peace, unity and togetherness. Bello, who made the call in his new year message to the residents on Sunday in Abuja, also enjoined them to resistContinue Reading

Amaechi lauds CCECC’s infrastructure dev’t in Nigeria

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: February 25, 2021

In: Metro

I must commend the CCECC they’re doing good work and I’m grateful that we’re able to get a European firm to supervise them. Both of them are doing wonderful job and occasionally we have disagreement, it is to be expected with such large project.Continue Reading

FG hands over 2km road to FedPoly Nasarawa

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: February 19, 2021

In: Metro

Currently, there are 43 road interventions, and students are expressing renewed enthusiasm with regards to attending classes, because some defective roads have been restored to good condition.Continue Reading

Stakeholders validate Nigeria 10-year SDGs implementation plan

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: February 11, 2021

In: Metro

Stakeholders from the public and private sectors have come together in Abuja to validate Nigeria’s 10 years Sustainable Development Goal’s (SDG’s) plan to achieve the global goals of action in the country.Continue Reading

Nigeria signs Kano-Maradi railway line MoU

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: January 11, 2021

In: Metro

The Federal Government has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mota-Engil Group on the construction of 1.959billion dollars Kano-Maradi Standard Gauge Railway lines.Continue Reading

COVID-19 upsurge holds up Lagos-Ibadan rail inauguration

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: January 11, 2021

In: Metro

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has said that the inauguration of the Lagos-Ibadan rail line has been put on hold due to the upsurge of COVID-19 in the country.Continue Reading

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