By Philip Yatai President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate rehabilitation and furnishing of the former Federal Ministry of Agriculture building, for the newly created Federal Ministry of Livestock Development. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, stated this on Wednesday, when he inspected the building,Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has asked for a renegotiation of FCT’s stake in the Kugbo International Market, Abuja. Wike gave the order when he inspected the market, being developed by a private investor, Mesotho Group Ltd, in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Sports Stakeholders have called for better funding and early preparation of athletes ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, for Nigeria to make appreciable impact at the Games. The stakeholders comprising of officials from the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Sports Federations, Technical departments of the Sports MinistryContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the unemployment rate in Nigeria increased to 5.3 per cent in Q1 2024 from the 5.0 per cent recorded in Q3 2023. The NBS said this in its Nigeria Labour Force Survey for Q1 2024, released in Abuja on Tuesday.Continue Reading
By Justina Auta Heifer International, a development organisation, says it has empowered over 7,000 smallholder poultry farmers across Kaduna and Nasarawa states on innovative solutions that will address challenges in the poultry sector. The organisation’s Country Director, Dr Lekan Tobe, said this on Monday, during the launch of the secondContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher China and Nigeria have stressed the need to foster peace through cultural and entertainment initiatives. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two countries made the call in Abuja at the 5th National Entertainment and Peace Summit, with the theme, “Cultivating A Culture of Peace”.Continue Reading
The reported killing of terrorist kingpin, Halilu Sububu, known in the crime world as Kachalla, and the claims of invincibility surrounding Bello Turji has dominated the security discourse in different platforms.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has promised to increase funds allocation for nutrition intervention in the FCT Administration’s 2025 budget. Wike made the promise when the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) visited him in Abuja on Tuesday. The minister particularly commended theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has reiterated the FCT Administration’s commitment to the review and upgrade the Abuja Master Plan. Wike stated this when a team of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) visited him in Abuja on Tuesday. He saidContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The embattled former governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has been advised to avail himself in court on Wednesday over alleged N80.2bn money laundering case. The former Kogi governor has been having a running-battle with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N80.2bn fraud. AContinue Reading
