By Angela Atabo The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has called on government agencies, developers, and urban stakeholders to return to Abuja’s original Master Plan to address rising urban challenges. FCT NITP Chairperson, Mrs Queen Philips, in her message marking World Habitat Day and World Cities Day in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Alaba Olusola Oke Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Monday flagged off the payment of N1.6 billion outstanding gratuities to retired local government employees and primary school teachers. Aiyedatiwa said that the payment was a deliberate action initiated by the current administration. “I started this even when IContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Wednesday, intensified enforcement at River Park Estate, Abuja, by stopping what it described as illegal development in the estate. The Director, Department of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima, who led the operation, said the exercise was against those who defied aContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is working hard to make life better for FCT residents and Nigerians in general. Wike made the remarks while inaugurating the rehabilitation of Old Keffi Road, from Kado Village to Dei Dei,Continue Reading
By Chukwuemeka Opara The Ebonyi government has commenced the payment of gratuity backlog amounting to N10billion to over 4,000 retired Local Government Area (LGA) employees. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr Uchenna Igwe, while inaugurating the payment in Abakaliki, said the move would ameliorate the suffering ofContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria (AHCN) has revealed that Lagos, Enugu, Kano, Niger and Borno States have delivered the highest housing units under the State Housing Corporation in the last one year. Eno Obongha, President and Chairman of Council, AHCN, said this at the State ofContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has described the ongoing infrastructural development in the FCT as a “fulfilment of President Bola Tinubu’s vision” for the nation’s capital. Wike said this on Monday, while inaugurating the construction of Mohammed Isa Road ExtensionContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, assured timely completion of ongoing road projects across the FCT. Wike gave the assurance in Abuja, while inspecting the ongoing constructions of Wuye to Ring Road II Road and the dual carriageway from AirportContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has inaugurated the construction of Transit Way (N2) road, linking Wuse Zone 3 to the Central Area, with assurances for more projects in the area. Speaking during the ceremony on Friday, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, said that road infrastructure remainsContinue Reading
By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe President Bola Tinubu has approved a 100km stretch of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to pass through Edo. The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, announced this in a statement issued by his media adviser, Mr Orji Uchenna Orji, on Friday. Umahi made the announcement during the EdoContinue Reading
