President Bola Tinubu is on a mission to transform satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to cities, says FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. Wike, who stated this during the inauguration of the construction of Kabusa to Takushara road in Abuja on Tuesday, added that Tinubu administration had taken governance…
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A segment of Samsung building under construction at Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse 2, by Banex Junction, Abuja, has collapsed. Mr Abdulrahman Mohammed, acting Director-General, Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), confirmed this in a statement in Abuja late Tuesday. Mohammed said that the incident occurred when the penthouse segment…
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The Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST) 360 has donated newborn equipment to Wuse District Hospital in Abuja to boost neonatal care. The equipment was donated under a project implemented by APIN Public Health Initiatives. Professor Chinyere Ezeaka, a paediatrician at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital and NEST360’s Clinical Country…
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Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are raising concerns over the increasing cases of mothers abandoning their babies, especially the newborns. Most of the residents are calling on the FCT Administration, the police, religious leaders as well as other stakeholders to wade in, to check the rise in…
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On December 5 each year, the world celebrates ordinary individuals doing extraordinary things — selflessly offering their time, skills, and energy to build a better world. International Volunteer Day (IVD), established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985, is a tribute to these unsung heroes and the spirit of…
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The ongoing conflict, economic instability, and cultural norms have all contributed to an environment where women and girls are really affected. Borno State has been the central point of the Boko Haram insurgency since 2009. The violence and instability have not only displaced millions but have also escalated gender inequalities.…
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It’s December, yet it feels like it was only yesterday that I was putting away my Christmas decorations and welcoming 2024. As always, since I left home, I find myself feeling deeply nostalgic around this time of year. Up until I got married, it was our family tradition to drive…
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It is increasingly evident that some retirees in Nigeria are becoming endangered species with no future after years of service to the nation as they are left to wallow in poverty. The I-don’t-care attitude of some leaders is also scaring those in service, making them lose the hope that there…
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For some time, the price of petrol in Nigeria has been a subject of heated debates. Some insist that Nigerians enjoy some of the cheapest petrol in the world while others argue otherwise. Supporters of the claim of cheap petrol almost always rely on comparisons like: A litre of petrol…
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The Rivers State governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to delivering social services and infrastructure projects despite efforts to deprive the state of funds. Speaking on Wednesday at the inauguration of the reconstructed 11.8-kilometre Okehi-Umuola-Eberi Link Road along the Okehi-Omuma Road in the Etche Local Government Area,…
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