By Philip Yatai Former Go vernor of Benue, Samuel Ortom says the infrastructural development in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is massive under President Bola Tinubu. Ortom made the remarks when he accompanied FCT Minister Nyesom Wike on a routine inspection of ongoing projects in Abuja on Friday. He saidContinue Reading
By Moses Kolo Prof. Sadiya Sani-Daura, Director and Chief Executive, National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, has commended President Bola Tinubu for reengineering the education sector in the country. The Tinubu administration has introduced sound programmes to advance professionalism in teacher training under its Renewed Hope Agenda. Sani-Daura said this inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Women Affairs Secretariat (WAS) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it is implementing child-centred programmes and projects toward building a better future for all children in the FCT. The Mandate Secretary of the secretariat, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi said this at the 2025 National Children’sContinue Reading
Brazil has launched artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives at the BRICS High Level Forum on AI, co-organised with China. The event discussed the prospects for technological development and cooperation in the Global South. This was reported by the press service of the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation. Brazil’sContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof. Patricia Lar, has pledged the university’s readiness to commence Postgraduate Diploma (PGD), Masters, and Doctoral programmes in Youth Development Work. Lar made this commitment during a high-level courtesy and advocacy visit by a delegation of the Federal MinistryContinue Reading
Development Human development progress worldwide has slowed to its lowest level in 35 years, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said in a report released Tuesday. While Türkiye maintained its place in the “very high human development” category with a Human Development Index (HDI) score of 0.853, the global trend pointsContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the run up to the 2023 general elections, political analysts identified Mr Caleb Mutfwang, a contestant to the Plateau governorship seat, as one candidate that was sure of victory. They hinged such optimism on the affection the lawyer enjoyed among PlateauContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen President Adama Barrow of The Gambia has pledged his support for ECOWAS’ proposed Banjul-Barra Bridge initiative, describing it as a critical infrastructure that would engender massive development in the subregion. Barrow stated this when he received ECOWAS Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalization, Sediko Douka, who ledContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has called Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) a major development. Uzodimma, Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), stated this while speaking with journalists in Abuja following a closed-door meeting withContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Education Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has reaffirmed its commitment to vocational and entrepreneurship development in public schools. The Permanent Secretary in the secretariat, Mrs Joy Okeke, gave the assurance at the inauguration of the third edition of Ladi Memorial Foundation National SewingContinue Reading
