By Sarafina Christopher/Fortune Abang The Federal Government on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of Nigerians with focus on harnessing the potential of an ageing population. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, said this in herContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The FCT Police Command has advised the residents to be wary of boarding unpainted taxis, otherwise known as ‘kabu-kabu,’ to avoid becoming victims of armed robbers, also known as ‘One Chance’. The Commissioner of Police in the FCT, CP Haruna Garba, gave the warning on Tuesday, inContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A former Chief of Army Staff and Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, has advocated for a whole-of-society efforts towards effective protection of the nation’s critical assets and infrastructure. Dambazau made the call while delivering the graduation lecture for participants of Army War College NigeriaContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, says BUA Plc’s decision to reduce price of cement to N3,500 per bag is a demonstration of the company’s commitment to improving lives. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday on Abuja by Deputy Director ofContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Tuesday offered for subscription, Ijarah Sukuk valued at N150 billion. According to a statement by the DMO, the Sukuk is issued by Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Roads Sukuk Company PLC, on behalf of the Federal Government. It said thatContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Nigerian American Public Affairs Committee Foundation (NAPAC), an NGO, on Monday trained Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in FCT on sustainable organic garden farming and waste to wealth skills. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two IDP camps of Wassa and Kuchigoro, are locatedContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday, sentenced a man, Ifeanyi Ndieze, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a four-year-old in church. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye held that prosecution sufficiently proved the charge of sexual assault byContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared the sum of N1.1 trillion to the Federal Government, states and Local Government Councils (LGCs) for August. This is contained in a communiqué issued by the FAAC at its September meeting. The communiqué said that the N1.1 trillion totalContinue Reading
By Crystabelle Isichei Since creation, men have always been the bread winners in every home, but this trend has now shifted as more women rise to the task of providing for their homes. According to a recent study by American Sociological Association, male breadwinners still feel like the norm toContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A former member of the House of Representatives, Mr Robinson Uwak, has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to engage in necessary confidence building measures to restore the billions of dollars in the country’s foreign reserve. Uwak, who represented Oron, Mbo, Okobo, Ure-Offong/Oruko and Udung-Uko FederalContinue Reading
