By Angela Atabo The Minster of State for Works, Mr Bello Goronyo, has expressed concern over acts of sabotage along the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway project. Goronyo, while inspecting the road project, urged community leaders to caution the residents against such obnoxious acts. According to him, the contractor is fully on site,Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has given property owners who converted their land use without approval, a 14-day ultimatum to pay N5 million violation fee. This directive is contained in a statement by Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the MinisterContinue Reading
By Imelda Osayande Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Sunday led cabinet members and All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders to a thanksgiving service at Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Auchi. The event marked the governor’s first anniversary in office. He was elected Edo governor on Nov. 12, 2024. Okpebholo, in a statementContinue Reading
By Sani Idris Abdulrahman Members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly have been decorated as Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) ambassadors during a one-day parliamentary engagement on human rights held in Kaduna. The engagement aimed to deepen the lawmakers’ commitment to strengthening laws, promoting civic freedoms, and ensuring justiceContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and traditional leaders have pledged to strengthen prevention structures and enhance support systems for survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). They made the commitment during a high-level sensitisation workshop on GBV prevention with the FCT TraditionalContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo A youth advocacy group on Wednesday, took its campaign against air pollution to markets and schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The youths, led by Ms Daniella Omotola, a young Rotaractor (Rotaract Club of Omole Golden, District 9111) and behavioral advocate, said the campaign aimed toContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu The Lagos State Government, through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), has trained over 10,000 safeguarding officers across schools and institutions. The Executive Secretary, DSVA, Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, said this at the One-Day Policy Review of the Lagos State Safeguarding and Child Protection Programme (SCPP) onContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State says the state is enjoying the gains of fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government. He said this during the presentation of cheques and payment of backlog of gratuities to state and local government retirees, on Tuesday in Gombe. Yahaya saidContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Health Services and Environment Secretariat (FCT) is engaging young people to lead efforts in protecting the environment for future generations by curbing air pollution and promoting sustainability. The initiative was launched on Monday in Abuja by Ms. Daniella Olayinka, a young Rotaractor from the Rotaract ClubContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has commended President Bola Tinubu’s administration for his impressive road infrastructure projects across the country. Its National Spokesperson, Mark Adebayo, said this in Abuja, after an inspection of the Abuja-Lokoja-Benin Road, among others. Adebayo said that the coalition rated theContinue Reading
