By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has commended Mr Richard Dauda, the acting Executive Secretary (ES), Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) for providing exceptional leadership that drives infrastructural development across the FCT. Wike gave the commendation in Abuja on Wednesday, during a meeting withContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has urged newly deployed National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to channel their energy and enthusiasm into national development as they begin their service year. He stated this at the opening of the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream I orientation course at theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Pipeline Professionals Association of Nigeria (PLAN),has called for stronger policies, funding, skills development and host community partnerships to safeguard and expand Nigeria’s pipeline infrastructure, The President of PLAN,Ngozi Adeleke, made the call in a communique on Friday in Abuja. The association cautioned that persistent regulatory gaps andContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration will showcase tangible development projects executed to transform the lives of residents in 2026. Wike, who disclosed this in his new year message in Abuja on Thursday, added that the Administration would also commemorateContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has promised FCT residents of more dividends of democracy in 2026. Wike made the promise during his end-of-the-year media chat in Port Harcourt on Monday. He said that the outgoing year had been very good with lots ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Ona of Abaji, Dr Adamu Yunusa, has hailed President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, over the ongoing infrastructural transformation of the FCT. Yunusa, who is also the Chairman of the FCT Council of Chiefs, gave the commendationContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has appointed Mr Mukhtar Galadima as Senior Special Assistant on Development Control and Planning. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the minister on Public Communications and Social Media, announced the appointment in a statement in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu A Teaching Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, U.S., Toyin Falola, has urged African nations to strengthen governance and curb corruption for sustainable development. Falola, a former Vice-President of the International Scientific Committee, UNESCO Slave Route Project, made the call on Thursday atContinue Reading
Dignitaries during a reception to mark the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary, on Monday, in Lagos Cooperation By Taiye Olayemi and Busayo Onijala The Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Ms Yan Yuqing, has saidContinue Reading
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has drawn a development blueprint at its Tianjin Summit that concluded Monday, which will lead it to play a greater role in maintaining regional peace and stability, and in promoting shared prosperity. The summit saw the signing and adoption of a number of key documents,Continue Reading
