The 64th Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Heads of State and Government is holding in Abuja, Nigeria. The session, to be chaired by President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria, is attended by Heads of State and Government in the 15-member block. The News...
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Abuja branch, has emerged winners of the 42nd edition of the CBN Governor’s Cup for the seventh time. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Abuja branch, which is the defending champion of the competition, defeated its counterpart from Lagos...
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the Medicine and Surgery degree programme of Veritas University, Abuja, its vice-chancellor, Prof. Hyacinth Ichoku said in Abuja on Saturday. Veritas University is owned by the Catholic Church. Speaking at the 12th convocation of the institution and the conferment of degrees...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, December 7, 2023, has secured the conviction and sentencing of Eze Harrison Arinze before Justice J.K Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for defrauding 34 victims in 13 countries of $592,000...
The Egypt U-17 female volleyball team defeated their hosts Nigeria, 3-1 in the final match to lift the trophy of the 2023 Girl’s U-17 African Nations Volleyball championship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match was played at the package of the Moshood Abiola Stadium...
Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has inaugurated Phase II of the rehabilitation and resurfacing of roads in FCT, towards making Abuja a befitting capital city. Wike explained during the inauguration in Abuja on Thursday, that the Phase II would cover 49 roads in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has allocated the sum of $4.5 million to the FCT Fadama CARES programme to implement three disbursement linked Indicators (DLIs) out of a total allocation of $15 million made available to the FCTA by the World Bank...
Rep. Joshua Obika (LP-FCT) has called for the overhaul of security architecture in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) following the spate of criminality in the nation’s capital. Obika who made the call while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, said some locations under the bridges are totally infested...
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) are strengthening their existing collaboration to ensure economic growth. Registrar-General of the CAC, Mr Hussaini Magaji, said this on Thursday in Abuja when he visited the FIRS Executive Chairman, Mr Zacch Adedeji. Magaji said the visit...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested five suspects in possession of five guns and security agencies’ uniforms were intercepted during the convention of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in Abuja. The Command’s spokesman, SP Josephine Adeh, said...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has pledged its commitment to support members of the House Committee on FCT Area Councils and Ancillary Matters in the discharge of their constitutional oversight functions. FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, made this commitment...
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has said the non-interest and equity financing are solutions to the current global debt crisis. Edun said this at the maiden Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Islamic Financial Service Board (IFSB) international...
The proposed plan for the construction of the Vice President’s official residence was awarded by the former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Spokesman of Vice President Kashim Shettima, stated this is a statement title, ” Peter Obi And The Limits Of Self-Aggrandizement,” on Tuesday in Abuja....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The six Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other stakeholders have received the sum of N4,966,217,872.99 billion as share of statutory allocation for the month of October, 2023. FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, who presided over the...
Following astronomical increase in prices of drugs, some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have resorted to herbal concoctions commonly referred to as “Agbo” to treat various illnesses. Agbo is made by combining different herbs, roots and plants that are believed to have medicinal properties. The News...
Nasarawa State has gotten the nod to host the 2024 National Skating championship after successful hosting of the maiden event in Abuja. President of the Skating Federation of Nigeria (SFN), Abdullahi Maikano, said this on Saturday at the closing of the maiden edition of the National Skating championship....
The Defence Headquarters says the operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in the last one week have resulted in the killing of more than 180 terrorists, arrest of 204 others and rescue of 234 kidnapped victims. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a...
The Super Falcons on Thursday walloped their counterparts from Cape Verde 5-0 in the first leg of their 2024 Women Africa Cup of Nations final round qualifying fixture in Abuja. Uchenna Kanu, with a first-half brace, and substitute Esther Okoronkwo, with a second-half brace, swept the nine-time African...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has commended women and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces for dedicating their lives to protecting the territorial integrity of the country. He also commended them for combating crime and terrorism within the borders of the country. Wike...