By Philip Yatai The Department of Development Control, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council of the FCT Administration, has demolished shanties illegally built on a road corridor in Wuse Zone 3. The Coordinator of the Council, Mr Felix Obuah, told journalists after the exercise in Abuja on Wednesday, that the moveContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Vice President Kashim Shettima says revamping engineering education is crucial to national development. The Vice President stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAEng) 2024 Public Forum, with the theme: “Engineering Education’’, in Abuja. Shettima, represented by Dr Sadiq Wanka, hisContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) says it is well prepared to prevent residents from dying to flooding in the territory. The Director of the department, Mr Mohammed Sabo, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in AbujaContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government has assured journalists of protection of their rights and support in their mission to protect the environment as the World celebrates the Press Freedom Day (WPFD). The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, gave the assurance in Abuja on FridayContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa has inaugurated the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON), calling on the National Assembly to urgently amend the 2004 ARCON Act. At the Inauguration of the Re-constituted Council on Thursday in Abuja, the minister said that theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disbursed N6.32 billion to the six area councils, teachers, and pension scheme as statutory allocation for March. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, disclosed this while presiding over the 188th Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC), in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says crushing impounded commercial motorcycles remained the best option to addressing their menace in the territory. The directorate’s Head of Operations, Mrs Deborah Osho, stated this on Thursday during routine operations to impound commercialContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration has begun the procurement processes for drones to boost the security architecture of the territory. Wike disclosed this when the Consul-General of the Embassy of Hungary in Nigeria, Mr Endre Deri visitedContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The World Bank-supported Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project, Federal Capital Territory Protect Implementation Unit, has procured tractors to boost agricultural production in Kwali Area Council of the territory. Mr Lawan Geidam, Mandate Secretary, Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat, FCT Administration, disclosed this during engagementContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has reached an advanced stage in the processing of entry visa for the 2024 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. The Executive Chairman, NAHCON, Malam Jalal Arabi, said this at the Maiden Stakeholders Summit on Nigeria’s Hajj and UmrahContinue Reading
