President, Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Dr Ike Neliaku, has said the institute will no longer tolerate situations where quacks manage information in both government and private organisations in the country. Neliaku announced this on Thursday while briefing newsmen on the preparations for the Spokespersons Summit scheduled...
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A woman, Pauline Anthony, on Thursday prayed a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja to dissolve her marriage because her husband, Mark is a chronic womaniser. The petitioner who resides in Jikwoyi, told the court that her husband “chases women around”. ”He tells them he was not married. Since...
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman on Wednesday in Abuja met with the leadership of the striking unions to discuss towards ending the warning strike. The unions are Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and National Association of Academic Technologists...
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) in the FCT, has said its Special Task Team impounded 1,408 motor vehicles, 3,712 commercial motorcycles and 1,112 tricycles between January and December 2023 in the territory. This is contained in the DRTS statistics made available to the News Agency of...
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested a dismissed soldier and one other over alleged armed robbery in Gwarimpa area of Abuja. The Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the FCT, Mr Benneth Igweh, made this known at a media briefing on Wednesday...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested seven persons for allegedly producing illegal firearms for sales purpose in Abuja. Its Commandant General (CG), Ahmed Audi, disclosed this on Wednesday at a news conference at the NSCDC National Headquarters, Abuja. The CG, represented by NSCDC Spokesperson,...
No fewer than eight nurses in the country have dragged the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, (NMCN) and the Minister of Health to the National Industrial Court, Abuja over a new circular stipulating new certificate verification guidelines for nurses. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that...
The Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu on Tuesday dispatched a an response team to Wukara community of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to curtail the further spread of chicken pox. Maikalangu, who was represented by Tunji Faoye, the Supervisory Councillor on Health at...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the N1.15 trillion 2024 proposed FCT Statutory Budget was designed to transform the capital city and rural communities. Wike stated this when he appeared before the Senate and House Committees on FCT, to defend the...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has advised the newly inaugurated Permanent Secretaries for the FCT Administration to perform, else, they will be sacked. Wike gave the warning after the inauguration of the Chairman and Commissioners of the FCT Civil Service Commission, FCT...
The Crusade for Greater Nigeria on Poverty Eradication and Social Matters (CFGN), has urged Mr Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, continue with his transformation efforts in the capital city in spite of push-backs. Mr Prosper Okafor, the president of CFGN, an NGO, said this in Abuja on Monday...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – A Public Lecture in honour of Professor Emeritus of Education, Prof Benedicta Egbo under the theme, “Reclaiming Nigeria’s Future: Strategic Frameworks for Achieving Transformative Change,” will hold on March 21, 2024 at the Congress Hall, NAF Centre, Abuja. The Chairman, Planning Committee of...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has restated its commitment to uphold the rights of telecom consumers, saying they occupy important positions in the telecommunications ecosystem in Nigeria. Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of the Commission, Aminu Maida, represented by the Executive Commissioner-designate, Technical Services, Abraham Ogbadami, said this on Friday...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, threw out a suit challenging the appointment of 12 judges for the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Friday, held that the plaintiff, Azubuike Oko, who claimed to be a lawyer from...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that most incidents of kidnapping in the nation’s capital were stage-managed by people. Wike stated this during a chat with journalists after a closed-door meeting with the Senate alongside the FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The FCT Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it will deploy gun truck to Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre to strengthen security around the facility. The FCT NSCDC Commandant, Mr Olusola Odumosu, who made this known when...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The police in FCT has confirmed the death of a 27-year old convict, Ibrahim Yahaya, who was shot by some corrections personnel, after he allegedly jumped down from the vehicle conveying him to prison in a bid to escape. The police spokesperson, SP Josephine...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the federal capital; Abuja is safe and free for foreigners to conduct their businesses. Wike stated this when the Ambassador of Poland to Nigeria, Mrs Joanna Tarnawska, visited him in Abuja on Tuesday. He said...
By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – A four-day meeting for the establishment and strengthening of National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) in West Africa opened in Abuja on Monday, with the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, recalling the past experiences of Ebola,...
No fewer than 74 Directors have bowed out of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), having clocked 60 years of age or 35 years in service. FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, stated this in Abuja on Sunday, at an event organised in...