By Philip Yatai Mrs Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, Mandate Secretary, Women Affairs Secretariat, FCT Administration, says the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, is working to improve the living condition of rural dwellers in the territory. Benjamins-Laniyi stated this when she visited the District Head of Kulo, Mr Solomon Hassan in Kuje AreaContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Ibrahim, has inaugurated a committee for review of the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF). The Head of Press, Public Relations Unit of the ministry, Mrs Maryam Yusuf, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, adding that theContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Dr Yetunde Adeniji, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Home Grown School Feeding, says President Bola Tinubu is passionate about sustaining the programme. She said this when she paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger in Minna, saying the programme hadContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced one Samson Joaqium to 12 years in prison for stealing N43 million and issuing a dud cheque. Justice Mojisola Dada, who convicted Joaqium, held that prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt. Dada held that the convict had anContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged broadcasters in the country to prioritise national unity in addressing the critical challenges in the country. Shettima gave the advice on Wednesday when the Arewa Broadcast Media Practitioners Forum paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The vice-president identifiedContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) have unveiled the Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) Indicator Report in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CoHD was unveiled at a joint Media Briefing on Wednesday, asContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has cautioned residents of the Federal Capital Territory against improper waste disposal practices posing threat to the integrity of the city’s sewer system. Mr Ndidi Emma-Agbodike, Assistant Director at Wupa Basin Treatment Plant, AEPB, issued the warning on the sidelines ofContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, has commended the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme, emphasising its significant role as a support mechanism for states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Bagudu said this at a one-day Public Lecture titled,Continue Reading
By Bukola Olaifa Sen. Saliu Mustapha, Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Production Services, and Rural Development, has affirmed the committee’s commitment to expeditiously passing the Agricultural Extension Services Delivery Revitalisation Bill. Mustapha made this assurance during a one-day technical session held in Abuja on Wednesday, organised by the Women FarmersContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Stakeholders at a roundtable on inclusive elections on Wednesday in Abuja have asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to ensure electoral accessibility for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) to guarantee democratic inclusion in Nigeria. They said this at the Roundtable on “Inclusive Elections with Special focusContinue Reading
