By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has reopened the barricaded slip road connecting Goodluck Jonathan Expressway with Ring Road II at Galadimawa Interchange. The acting Director-General of the Department, Mr Abdulrahman Mohammed, explained that the slip road was barricaded on June 25 to mitigate floodingContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) on Thursday received hospital equipment donated to the Council by the Mayor of Milwaukee, U.S., Calvalier Johnson. AMAC Chairman, Mr Christopher Maikalangu, while receiving the items in Abuja, promised to ensure that the equipment are distributed to clinics in need, withContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The world’s largest association for security professionals, ASIS International, has commended the commitment of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in addressing insecurity in the territory. The Chairman of the Abuja Branch 273, Mr Edward Orim, gave the commendation during the association’s 2024 AnnualContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says President Bola Tinubu is entrenching good governance through the Renewed Hope Agenda. Wike stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, when he inspected the ongoing construction of five-kilometre Saburi – Dei Dei road, awarded to Lubrik ConstructionContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Dr Mariya Mahmoud, the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has urged prospective graduates for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to be creative and innovative to serve communities better. Mahmoud made the call during the NYSC pre-mobilisation workshop in Abuja on Tuesday. She saidContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Education Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Brunel Business School, Brunel University, London, have partnered to strengthen entrepreneurship among secondary school students. Ainurul Rosli, Professor of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, Brunel University, stated this in Abuja on Monday, at the unveiling of the Brunel-FCTContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher and Eletta Mercy The FCT Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) has reiterated its commitment to ensure quality education and address out of school children. The Board made the pledge on Monday in Abuja during the finals of the 2024 season 3 of the FCT Universal Basic EducationContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu on Monday said the Strategic Plan (2024-2028) unveiled by the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) would create opportunities for all Nigerians. Tinubu stated this at the presentation of strategic plan 2024-2028 for delivering good causes mandate of the NLTF held at the banquet hallContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Programme will be redesigned to function as a shock response mechanism for the Federal and State Governments. Dr Abdulkarim Obaje, the National Coordinator of NG-CARES, said this at the National Peer Leaning and Experience Sharing event organisedContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Institute of Mortgage Brokers and Lenders of Nigeria (IMBLN), on Saturday called on Nigerians to stop patronising quack estate agents while purchasing lands or renting properties. The President of IMBLN, Hayatuddeen Awwal, made the call at the end of IMBLN’s Consultative Meeting with the theme` `MortgageContinue Reading
