By Philip Yatai Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday inaugurated two committees to address the land issues at River Park Estate and abuse of the land use act in FCT. Wike, while inaugurating the committees in Abuja, described the two issues as “very important”Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has begun procurement processes for the award of contracts for waste collection and evacuation in FCT satellite towns. Mr Abdulkadir Zulkifku, Coordinator, Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD), disclosed this during a waste evacuation exercise in Karu, Abuja Municipal Area Council onContinue Reading
By Stella Kabruk The Kaduna State Ministry of Health on Wednesday inaugurated baby creches in key government institutions to promote breastfeeding and support working mothers across the state. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Kaduna, Commissioner for Health, Umma Kaltum-Ahmed, said the initiative marked a bold step by the stateContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli Enugu State Government has inaugurated the state’s sustainable food distribution programme aimed at providing food items to vulnerable households to eliminate hunger and improve nutrition in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme is designed to provide food items monthly to vulnerableContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) has intensified its campaign for environmental sustainability and women empowerment through tree planting initiatives across Adamawa. Mr Ishaya Adamu, an environmental expert, disclosed this on Tuesday during a one-day sensitisation session, in Yola. The programme was supported by the InternationalContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Connected Development, has urged the Federal Government to bridge the housing needs of citizens and reduce the high incidence of inequality in the country. Hamzat Lawal, Chief Executive of Connected Development, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the commemoration ofContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman The Borno government plans to resettle no fewer than 5,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from five Bama communities before the end of the rainy season. Gov. Babagana Umara Zulum made this known during a courtesy visit to the Shehu of Bama, Dr Umar Kyari Umar El-Kanemi. TheContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has refuted an online publication claiming that the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Line has been vandalised and not safe for usage. The Managing Director of the corporation, Dr Kayode Opeifa, made the clarification in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. The statement wasContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called for calm over the suspension of the operations of Badeggi FM, a radio station in Minna, Niger. This is contained in a statement issued by the minister’s Special Assistant on Media, Malam Rabiu Ibrahim, onContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) says it is rolling out a housing initiative with the delivery process to be exclusively undertaken by women. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of FMBN, Mr Shehu Osidi, made this known on FMBN Day at the ongoingContinue Reading
