By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has suspended all events at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Wike announced the suspension after he inspected the centre in Abuja on Monday. He explained that the suspension was to enable Julius Berger to carryContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Editorial Department of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has introduced a quarterly birthday celebration for its members of staff to boost their morale. NAN reports that the maiden edition of the birthday celebration for staffers born in the months of January, February and March wasContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris A faith-based organisation, Ansar-ud-deen Society of Nigeria, on Monday offered prayers for national security, peaceful co-existence and socio-economic rejuvenation of the country. At the event held at the Ansar-ud-deen Mosque, Maitama, Abuja, the organisation also prayed for the success of President Bola Tinubu’s administration as well asContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has barricaded Dogon Gada box culvert, which is on the verge of collapse, to avert loss of lives. Mrs Florence Wenegieme, Director, Forecasting, Response and Mitigation, FEMA, who led the exercise in Abuja on Sunday, described the development as aContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe Dr Olajide Babatunde, Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on e-GIS and Urban Development, on Friday restated the commitment of the government to develop Kotangowa ICT market into a world class marketplace. Babatunde disclosed this during an inspection of the area earmarked for the relocationContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has said that no fewer than 50,000 Nigerian intending pilgrims will perform the 2024 hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Malam Jalal Arabi, disclosed this at a news conference held at Hajj House onContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Coalition of Disability Organisations (CODO) has called on the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and other relevant agencies to ensure full compliance with the National Disability Act at Nigerian airports. The coalition, led by the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CDD), made the callContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ART) project is 97 per cent completed. Wike stated this after an inspection tour of the project from the Metro Station in Central Area to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Some occupants and property owners in Guzape District of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Thursday, sought the Federal Government’s intervention over what they described as “life-threatening blasting of rocks in the area.” The resident of the district and former Deputy Governor of Kogi, Mr SimonContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has appointed Amb. Maureen Tamuno as the new Managing Director of Abuja Investment Company Limited. Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Director of Press, Office of the Minister, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday,Continue Reading
