By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called for a formidable alliance among key players in governance to wriggle Nigerians out of poverty and enhance the quality of lives of all citizens. Shettima spoke on Wednesday during the 144th meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) held at the PresidentialContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has appealed to fellow compatriots, associates and numerous well-wishers across the country not to place congratulatory adverts on his 58th birthday. He made the appeal in a statement issued by Mr Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and CommunicationsContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to the President, has empahaised the need for reforms within the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) to curb financial mismanagement, negligence and maltreatment of pilgrims. Gbajabiamila made the call on Wednesday during a fact-finding visit to NAHCON headquarters in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has disbursed N65 million grant to 1,300 women petty traders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mrs Tinubu explained during the event in Abuja on Thursday, that each of the women would receive N50,000 to grow and recapitalise their businesses. TheContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Government has inaugurated a Joint Steering Committee on National Housing Data Centre, to develop and implement a blueprint for ensuring transparency and easy access to housing. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, inaugurated the centre on Tuesday in Abuja. Dangiwa said that Continue Reading
By Aderogba George The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has pledged her support for the JAV Christmas Village, Abuja’s premiere family-oriented yuletide event. This according to her is to ensure that the annual show becomes a tourism attraction in the FCT. She made the pledge in an interviewContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Abuja Residents Youth Association (ARYA), has declared a week of peace, beginning from Aug. 11, to promote harmonious relationships among youths in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Its President, Mr Akoshile Mukhtar, who disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday, distanced the associationContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Abdullahi Ango as the Mandate Secretary for the newly established Youth Development Secretariat of the FCTA. Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Director (Press), Office of the FCT Minister, in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, said that the appointment markedContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN),on Wednesday called for the resuscitation of compulsory residency programmes for engineering graduates before going for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The COREN President, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, made this known at a news conference on the 32ndContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Mr Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, says the permanent site of the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU) project in Abuja will be completed within 48 weeks. Keyamo disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during the ground breaking of AAAU permanent site andContinue Reading
