By Philomina Attah The Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba, has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu-led administration. Ndukuba, who made the call at a news conference in Abuja on hardship and insecurity in the country, said thatContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Monday, inaugurated Local Emergency Management Committee for Kwali Area Council of the territory The committee was inaugurated during FEMA’s dry season sensitisation campaign in Kwali Council Secretariat, Kwali, to prevent dry season related disasters. The Committee hasContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board (FCT-UBEB), has commended the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike for approving N30.9 billion for rehabilitation of public schools in the federal capital. The acting Chairman of the Board, Dr Hassan Sule, gave the commendation while speaking with newsmen inContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has assured the Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE) of government’s collaboration in road construction and management to enhance the sector’s development in the country. The minister gave the assurance on Wednesday when a delegation of the academy led by itsContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Dr Abbas Idriss, on Wednesday, officially bowed out of the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as its pioneer Director-General (DG), after serving the agency for 10 years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Idriss was appointed as the pioneer DG of theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disbursed N4.82 billion to the six area councils of the FCT, teachers and pension scheme as statutory allocation for December 2023. The Minister of State for FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, disclosed this on Wednesday while presiding over the 185thContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, has set Feb. 12 deadline for intending pilgrims to settle outstanding fares for the 2024 Hajj. The Director, Mr Abubakar Evuti, announced the dateline at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. Evuti said that all intendingContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Federal Government, has inaugurated the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Service Charter and Grievance Redress Mechanism. At the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, the Minister of Maritime and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, said the service charter would enhance efficiency, transparency and customer-focussed maritime sector.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has admonished the area council chairmen in the territory to stay in their domains and develop the communities. Wike stated this on Wednesday in Yangoji, while inaugurating the construction of 11-kilometre rural road to connect Sukuku EboContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu Civil servants have urged the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to be sensitive to workers’ plights. The workers, through their umbrella bodies, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. The workers, while speaking on the delay in the payment of their salaries, wage awardContinue Reading
