Rainy Season: FEMD Barricades Ring Road 2 Interchange, Galadimawa

Rainy Season: FEMD Barricades Ring Road 2 Interchange, Galadimawa

By Chinedu Echianu Following the advent of the rainy season, the FCT Emergency Management Department, (FEMD), has barricaded the Ring Road 2 Interchange in Galadimawa, Abuja, a move which the agency described as part of preparedness and mitigation with the aim to save lives and property against any onlslaught of flooding. In a statement released to newsmen on Tuesday, Head, Public Affairs at FEMD, Nkechi Isa quoted the Acting Director […]

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Employee Compensation Scheme: NSITF Compensates Two Beneficiaries With 23 Million Naira

By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF) has compensated two beneficiaries to the tune of 23 Million naira under it's Employee Compensation Scheme. Management of the Fund, led by its Managing Director, Barrister Olúwaṣeun Faleye, presented the cheques to the two beneficiaries Monday, in Lagos. One beneficiary, a widow of a deceased employee of MEDPLUS who died in a boat mishap while commuting from home to work, […]

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AU: NDLEA Key to New Africa Drug Control Plan

By Oluwakemi Kindness The African Union Commission on Monday says the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of Nigeria is pivotal to the development of a new continental action plan on drug control and crime prevention, citing the agency’s frontline role in law enforcement across Africa. The AU made this known during a strategic assessment visit to the NDLEA National Headquarters in Abuja on Monday, led by Dr. Olubusayo Akinola, […]

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CODE, HUMANx Partner to end Period Poverty in Nigeria

By: Julian Osamoto An advocacy group Connected Development (CODE) and social enterprise HUMANx is tackling period poverty head-on with a plan to distribute two hundred reusable menstrual pads to underserved communities. The initiative, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in Abuja, aims to reduce school absenteeism among girls who lack access to sanitary products during menstruation. At the heart of the campaign is the ‘dignity pad’, a washable, reusable […]

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Speaker Abbas Tajudeen acknowledges President Tinubu's support as crucial to his success in office

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Speaker Abbas Attributes His Success to President Tinubu’s Backing

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, says the tremendous support he receives from President Bola Tinubu, is the bedrock of his achievements in office. He also credited the productive partnership with the Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, as a key factor contributing to his success. Speaker Abbas stated this in Zaria on Saturday during the celebration of the two years anniversary of […]

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Ejike Ugboaja Foundation Screens, Trains Basketball Students Across FCT

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Ejike Ugboaja Foundation on Saturday held a basketball training and screening exercise for secondary schools across the Federal Capital Territory, FCT The event, took place at the basketball court of the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuj. The founder of the Foundation Ejike Ugboaja, an ex-international basketball player and the first athlete to be drafted into the NBA from Nigeria's local league—having played for the Cleveland Cavaliers—shared […]

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Left Group Demands Probe Into Allegations of Land Grabbing by FCT Administration

By Chinedu Echianu A group under the aegis of the Network of Abuja Left Groups has expressed outrage at what it described as the alleged siphoning of 2,082 hectares of prime Abuja land in Maitama and Asokoro, valued at $3.6 billion by the FCT Administration under the leadership of the Minister, Nyesom Wike A news report had emerged earlier in the week, detailing how the massive land was appropriated illegally to […]

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High Level Meeting Between EU and Nigeria Set to Hold in Abuja

By Zainab Bakare A high level meeting between Senior Officials of Nigeria and the European Union (EU) is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd July in Abuja. According to a statement signed by the spokesperson Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the high-level meeting is convened in preparation for the upcoming Nigeria–EU Ministerial Meeting and aims to strengthen dialogue and cooperation across a broad spectrum of […]

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NIRSAL Begins Talks With Kogi State Government to Scale Up Agribusiness

By Chinedu Echianu The Kogi State Government has begun discussions with the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) to foster a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing agribusiness and attracting global investment in agriculture and food security in the state. This was disclosed by the Kogi State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Hon. Timothy Ojoma who led a delegation to NIRSAL’s headquarters in Abuja. Speaking during the […]

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