By Philip Yatai The Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it will take decisive action against the proliferation of illegal abattoirs in the FCT. The Mandate Secretary, Mr Lawan Geidam, made this known when officials of the FCT Butchers Association visited him in Abuja. GeidamContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has rescued a construction worker trapped in a collapsed building under construction. The worker was trapped when a part of a building under construction, close to Taj Bank in the Central Business District, Abuja, collapsed on Saturday aroundContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Chef Aishatu Gamalia, the founder of the Dine and Pack Culinary Training Centre, Abuja, has advised secondary school students in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to embrace culinary as a vocational skill for self-reliance. Gamalia gave the advice in Abuja on Saturday night, at the 2023Continue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Nwankwo Kanu, ex-Nigerian international and founder of Kanu Heart Foundation, Gov. Mohammed Bago of Niger State and founder of Bago Foundation have been honoured with the 2023 Humanitarian Awards. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they were recognized alongside other charitable individuals and organisations atContinue Reading
By Folasade Adeniran No fewer than 200 families in Ikate/Elegushi area of Lagos State on Sunday benefited from the “Trash for Gas”, an environmental sustainability initiative of Oba Saheed Elegushi Foundation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative in partnership with Smart Gas aims to maintainContinue Reading
By Silas Nwoha An England-based charity, Seeing Hearts Foundation, has commenced due diligence in Lagos and Ibadan on how to assist a cross-section of Nigerians who are visually-impaired. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the initiative is being spear-headed by a Briton of Nigerian extraction, Ms Tope Songonuga.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Saturday inaugurated a 3-kilometre access road, solar street light, e-library and gallery in Narawara town of Nasarawa State. Lagbaja was represented by the Commander, The Nigerian Army 4 Special Force in Doma, Maj.-Gen. Hillary Nzan. He saidContinue Reading
By Moses Kolo Malam Ali Muhammed Ali, the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has decried the poor state of the Kaduna Zonal Office of the agency. Ali, who visited the office on Saturday, regretted that facilities there had become an eyesore and promised to revamp theContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Lami Ahmed, Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), Zonal Vice-Presidential candidate for the North, has called for participation of more women in the game of golf. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ahmed is vying for the position of the LGAN Zonal Vice-President, North, atContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Adewale Adeniyi, says it is necessary to tap into the wealth of experience of retired management staff of the service. Adeniyi said this in Abuja on Saturday during the maiden reunion of retired management staff of the NCS.Continue Reading
