By Okon Okon The Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, says the commission is committed to restoring merit, professionalism and strategic focus in the Nigerian Civil Service as part of ongoing reform efforts. Olaopa stated this at the close of a three-day Strategic Development Retreat organised forContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), may soon call off the three-month primary school teachers’ strike, following the intervention of the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Chief of Staff to the minister, Mr Chidi Amadi disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, after a closed-doorContinue Reading
By Angela Aatabo The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has called on governments at all levels and industry leaders to be gender-responsive in their Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) policies. The President of APWEN, Dr Adebisi Osim, made the call at an event to markContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA) says it has concluded plans to intervene in more than 250 border communities with life-changing services within the year. The Executive Secretary, Dr Dax George-Kelly, disclosed this at the commemoration of the 2025 African Border Day, in Abuja. The event wasContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Wednesday, inaugurated two key link roads in different parts of the state. The roads are Dopemu Road in Agege, now renamed Babajide Sanwo-Olu Road, and the newly reconstructed Abaranje Road in Igando/Ikotun LCDA. Addressing community leaders, officials, and residents, Sanwo-OluContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai President Bola Tinubu has expressed excitement over the engagement of indigenous contractors in the delivery of roads and other projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Tinubu gave the nod in Abuja on Wednesday, while inaugurating the dualised and upgraded Ushafa to War College/Army Checkpoint roads andContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, will meet with chairmen of FCT area councils, leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and National Association of Nigeria Students (NANs) on Thursday. The meeting, according to a statement by NANs in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has barricaded the slip road connecting Goodluck Jonathan Expressway with Ring Road II at Galadimawa Interchange, Abuja. The acting Director-General of the department, Mr Abdulrahman Mohammed, said during the exercise in Abuja on Tuesday, that the move was toContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai President Bola Tinubu has pledged his administration’s continued support to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, to continue delivering life-impacting projects in the territory. Tinubu made the pledge in Abuja on Tuesday, while inaugurating the newly constructed Collector Road CN-8 (Asuquo OkonContinue Reading
By Okon Okon The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has called for the implementation of local government autonomy to strengthen grassroots governance structure. ALGON National President, Mr Bello Lawal, made the call during the 2nd Quarter Stakeholders and Citizens Engagement Forum, organised by the Ministry of Special DutiesContinue Reading
