By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) says there will be haziness and thunderstorms across the country from Thursday to Saturday. It declared in its weather outlook issued on Wednesday in Abuja that there would be moderate dust haze on Thursday with visibility of between 2km and 5km. ItContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) A gigolo is a male escort or social companion who is supported by a woman in a continuing relationship, often living in her residence or having to be present at her beck and call, according to Oxford Dictionary Generally, the term “gigolo”Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, has threatened to blacklist Setraco Nigeria Ltd. if it failed to deliver the Southern Parkway Road project before May 29. Wike gave the warning in Abuja on Wednesday, after inspecting some road projects in the territory. The southern parkway roadContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai No fewer than 15,000 occupants were affected as the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Wednesday, demolished illegal buildings and shanties in Gwarinpa, Abuja, Mr Mukhtar Galadima, Director, Development Control, who led the operation in Gwarinpa, told newsmen that the illegal buildings obstructed the construction ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has announced a N20 million bounty on two suspected criminals terrorising residents of the territory. He said they should be apprehended dead or alive. Wike made the announcement in Abuja on Wednesday during a visit toContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has called on FCT residents to pay their taxes and ground rents to enable the FCT Administration to provide critical infrastructure in the capital city. Wike, who made the call on Tuesday after an inspection tourContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Labour Party (LP), on Wednesday, suspended its National Treasurer, Ms Oluchi Opara, for six months for making false allegations against the party. Mr Obiora Ifoh, the LP National Publicity Secretary, said this at a news conference in Abuja. Ifoh said that Opara had dragged theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and a firm known as Kudimata have agreed to collaborate to ensure economic sustainability and national development. The Registrar-General of CAC, Hussaini Magaji, said this when the Group Managing Director (GMD) of Kudimata, Kathleen Erhimu, visited him to present 30,000 youth businessesContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government and the World Bank are targeting three billion dollars to fund additional 120,000km fibre optic cables to leapfrog broadband infrastructure and connectivity in Nigeria. The Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday at a stakeholders’Continue Reading
By Tosin Kolade CRD Lugbe residents along Airport Road in Abuja have pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to protect their homes threatened by Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) demolition and land reallocation. CRD is an acronym for Committee on Resettlement and Development Layout. In a “Save Our Souls” petition sentContinue Reading
