The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has inaugurated four new projects at the State House Clinic, Abuja, on Thursday. The clinic will soon be inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari. The projects included a biosafety Level 2 Molecular Laboratory, certified by the Nigeria Centre for...
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Inspector General of Police Usman Baba says security agencies have successfully restored confidence and hope among residents of Abuja and its environs following earlier notice of terror threats issued by some embassies in the country. Baba stated this when he addressed State House correspondents during the weekly ministerial briefing...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – BUA Cement Company has commissioned a 10,000 liter overhead tank water project it dug for the people of Gagi and also installed 500KVA transformer at Gidan Baduwa all Sokoto South local government of the state. Addressing the benefiting jubilant community on Wednesday, the Managing...
The cultural market at the ongoing National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST), in Lagos, has been declared open for commercial activities. Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Chief Olusegun Runsewe, who is the organiser of the festival, said on Tuesday that the essence of the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun renovation works on the Federal Secretariat Complex Phase One in Abuja. Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, who flagged off the rehabilitation project on Tuesday, in a brief ceremony at the Secretariat complex, described...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Department of State Services (DSS) has commenced investigations into an alleged misconduct by its personnel at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The DSS spokesman, Dr Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Dr. Afunanya said the...
Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), says it has resumed revenue generation and collection services, with a renewed commitment to good governance and accelerated development of the council. Chairman of AMAC, Hon. Christopher Maikalangu disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Tuesday, in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports...
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) says it has signed 267 agreements worth about $395 million to provide electricity to unserved and underserved Nigerians under the Nigeria Electrification Projects. The Managing Director, Mr Salihijo Ahmad, told journalists in Abuja on Monday that the Nigeria Electricity Programme was currently funded by...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Monday in Abuja threatened to shutdown the Area I Shopping Complex and Market over alleged unwholesome activities by traders. The Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Malam Umar Shuaibu issued the warning when he visited the market with other senior officials of...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) will on Monday commenced the arrest and impounding of unpainted commercial vehicles in the state. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Bolaji Oreagba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by the Director, Public Affairs Unit...
Some villagers and hoodlums at Magaji PE community, under Jabi District in Abuja, on Sunday prevented officials of the FCT Administration’s Department of Development Control from removing illegal buildings under high tension wires in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the villagers, comprising young men,...
A cross section of Abuja residents have raised concerns over couples who live in debt after their wedding ceremonies. They made their observations in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. According to them, many couples go out of their comfort zone to...
The Acting Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Forosola Oloyede on Saturday, announced further shutdown of additional section of Eko Bridge to avert disaster. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Oloyede had on Friday night, informed the public of damage to the Ijora Olopa section...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), says no life was lost in the sudden fire outbreak at its headquarters in Abuja, on Friday. The Director of Press Relations, Mr Eddy Megwa, who stated this in a statement on Friday, said the fire was immediately...
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday said the party in Lagos remained unbeatable. Tinubu said this at the Lagos APC secretariat on Acme Road, Ogba, during the party’s caucus meeting. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State led all members of the State...
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has disbursed N215 million to 5,054 beneficiaries of the COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) in the nation’s capital. Aliyu, while disbursing the funds, explained that the figure was made up of 3,650 beneficiaries of Social Transfer scheme, and 1,404...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has awarded N300 million scholarships to 300 orphans of Slain CJTF, hunters and vigilante groups fighting counter-insurgency in the state. Governor Zulum in his address on Tuesday in Maiduguri, also announced the increase of the monthly allowance for the...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s aides and some landowners over allegations of planned demolition of some houses in Jakande Estate, Eti-Osa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two aides are the Commissioner for Housing, Mr Moruf Akinderu-Fatai and the Managing...
Some commuters in Badagry and its environs were on Monday morning stranded as commercial bus drivers embarked on an indefinite strike, alleging arbitrary collection of levies from them by officials of Lagos State Motor Parks and Garage Management. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who monitored bus stops...
President Muhammadu Buhari’s advice to nation’s security establishment and entire citizens to continue being vigilant, and to avoid panic has continued to yield fruitful results as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its satellite towns remain peaceful. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two days after Buhari’s...