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
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has issued a one-week notice to squatters taking refuge under bridges in Garki, Wuse and Maitama districts in Abuja, to vacate or be forcefully removed. Dr Fred Kpakol, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Environmental and Waste Management,Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, has told elite in the FCT not to expect good roads and other infrastructure without paying tax due to the FCT Administration. Wike stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, while inaugurating the resurfacing of 189 roads and remedial work onContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, inaugurated the resurfacing of 189 roads and remedial work on bridges in Maitama, Garki and Utako districts on Tuesday in Abuja. The roads cover 57 kilometres across the three districts; all in Abuja Municipal Area Council. The minister said theContinue Reading
