By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), has celebrated three retired directors for their unblemished, satisfactory, and committed service to humanity. The Executive Secretary of FCDA, Mr Shehu Ahmad, said during the event in Abuja, that the retirees were being celebrated as members of the FCDA familyContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The President of UNESCO Read and Earn Federation (UNESCO REF), Abdulsalami Ladigbolu, has commended Dr Elizabeth Egbetokun, President of the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA), for the agricultural training of women. Ladigbolu expressed his appreciation during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in AbujaContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Friday, took sickle cell anaemia and HIV/AIDS sensitisation to schools in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the awareness campaign was organised for students of Government Secondary Schools (GSS), Karu, and Junior Secondary School, Jikwoyi, Abuja.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has called on governments at all levels to give women town planners opportunities for responsible leadership in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). National President of the institute, Mr Nathaniel Atebije, made the call at the investiture of the National ChairmanContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has announced plans to introduce Electronic Vehicles to ease challenges associated with intra and inter-state transportation in the region. The Chairman of the reconstituted Governing Board of NEDC Retired Maj. Gen. Paul Tarfa, made the announcement shortly after his meeting withContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Federal Capital Territory Administration, has demolished unapproved structures at Plot 1765 in Games Village, Abuja. The AMMC Director, Finance and Account, Mr Nasiru Isa, told newsmen after the exercise in Abuja on Thursday, that the plot was allocated for the council’sContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Wednesday, insisted that all the commercial motorcycles impounded in the city would be crushed. Mrs Deborah Osho, Head of Operations, Directorate of Road Transport Services, FCTA, stated this during a clampdown operation on commercial motorcycles’ operators in Abuja. Osho saidContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says it will begin emergency distribution of grains to residents across the six Area Councils of the territory. FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, made this known during a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. Mahmoud explained that theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) project is 95 per cent completed and will be ready for inauguration in May. Wike stated this when the Belgium Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Pieter Leenknegt, visited him inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Workers in FCT Administration and Federal Capital Development Authority, under the umbrella of Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC), have elected new leaders for a term of three years. Mrs Rifkatu Iortyer, the immediate Vice President of the union emerged President unopposed in Abuja on Tuesday. OtherContinue Reading
