By Ruth Oketunde/ Ndubuisi Nwachukwu Mr Christopher Maikalangu, Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) says the Park and Pay policy in the City Center and some other parts of the FCT began on Friday. Maikalangu said this while addressing a news conference at the council secretariat onContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will commence a two-day nationwide warning strike from Sept. 5 to 6,except the Federal Government addresses the excruciating suffering of the masses. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this while addressing newsmen at the end of the National Executive CouncilContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma Mr Ioannis Plotas, the Greece Ambassador to Nigeria has expressed his country`s readiness to support the Federal Government in its efforts to lift Nigerians out of poverty. Plotas stated this when he met with the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta EduContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Joint Task Force Team of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday impounded and crushed no fewer than 400 commercial motorcycles for operating illegally in Abuja capital city. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the motorcycles were impounded at strategic spots the motorcyclists useContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has urged his friends and political allies to refrain from placing birthday wishes on Newspaper pages. Shettima gave the advice in a statement he personally signed and issued by Mr Olusola Abiola, Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said on Thursday, that it will conduct integrity tests on old buildings within the city to forestall building collapse. Mr Mukhtar Galadima, Director, Development Control, FCTA, stated this in Abuja while addressing newsmen on buildings in Jabi that failed integrity testsContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Wednesday met with building professionals, regulatory bodies and other stakeholders to address the problems of building collapse, undeveloped plots and abandoned structures. Addressing journalists after the meeting in Abuja, the Director, Department of Development Control, FCTA, Mr Mukhtar Galadima, expressedContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja, The Federal Government has commenced improvement of facilities and infrastructure at Idu Train Station, Abuja, to improve the quality of service delivery. Mr Fidet Okhira, Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), stated this after an inspection visit to the station on Wednesday. Okhira added that the moveContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) met with stakeholders on Wednesday, to review the level of preparedness, response, and recovery of victims during possible building collapses. The meeting was a fall out of the two-storey building that collapsed in Garki Village on Aug. 23. DrContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Federal and Taraba Governments on Wednesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to operationalise FG’s Skills Upgrading and Vocational Training Centre (SUVTC), for job creation and poverty reduction in Taraba. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Simon Lalong, said during the event in Abuja, thatContinue Reading
