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Land Grab Allegations: Group Mobilizes Abuja Residents For Mass Protest

By Chinedu Echianu A group of activists under the aegis of Network of Abuja Left Groups are rallying residents of the Federal Capital Territory for mass protest over land grabbing allegations against the Federal Capital Territory Administration under the leadership of the Minister, Nyesom Wike whom they accuse of diverting over 2,082 hectares of prime land in Maitama and Asokoro valued at $3.6 billion to his sons. A statement jointly signed by Omole Ibukun of Creative Change Centre and nine […]

July 2, 2025

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ECS: Family of deceased Unity Bank Staff Gets N11 Million Compensation.

By Chinedu Echianu The family of a deceased staff of Unity Bank, (name witheld) has received the sum of N11 million Naira from the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), as lump sum of death benefits. Presenting the cheque at a brief ceremony at the headquarters of the bank in Lagos Tuesday, Managing Director of NSITF, Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, said the sum "represents about twenty months arrears in death benefits,” emphasizing that the family of the deceased would continue to […]

July 2, 2025

Sport

NFF AND FIFA PROGRAM TDS BEGINS IN ABUJA

By Nonso Arinze The third edition of the Talent Development Scheme (TDS), a joint football development initiative by FIFA and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), officially kicked off in Abuja. Players arrived at camp on Monday, 30th June 2025, and the first training session was held the following day, Tuesday, 1st July. National Coordinator and Technical Director of the program, Nasiru Jibril, expressed his delight with the turnout and enthusiasm. "Day one was really good. By yesterday night, […]

July 2, 2025

General

NiMet, FGWR to Strengthen Climate Reporting for Public Safet

By: Julian Osamoto The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, in partnership with First Green White Resources, has stepped up efforts to boost the quality of weather and climate reporting across Nigeria saying improved public communication is critical to saving lives. At a media dialogue in Abuja, themed "Weather and Climate Reporting for the Safety of Lives," NiMet’s Director General, Professor Charles Anosike, said the value of weather forecasts lies not just in scientific accuracy, but in how well the […]

July 1, 2025

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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 General of FEMD, Engr. Abdulrahman Mohammed as saying, "the water […]

July 1, 2025

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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, received a death compensation in the sum of N15,494,888 Naira […]

July 1, 2025

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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, Head of Social Welfare, Drug Control and Crime Prevention. She […]

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Reps Give Rivers Govt 48-Hour Deadline on ₦1.48tn Budget

By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has given the Rivers State Government a 48-hour deadline to explain several controversial items in its 2025 ₦1.48 trillion budget. The House Ad-hoc Committee on Oversight of Rivers State, chaired by House Leader Professor Julius Ihonvbere, raised concerns during a budget defence session in Abuja on Monday. Lawmakers queried allocations including: * ₦24 billion for CCTV installation at the State Government House * ₦30 billion for gunboat procurement * ₦23 billion for a […]

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Health

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 pad designed to last up to four years — offering […]

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