Tag: ABUJA
FG Arraigns 15 Suspects For Allegedly Invading Justice Odili’s Residence
The Federal Government has arraigned 15 suspected invaders of the residence of Supreme Court Judge, Justice Mary Odili, at the Federal High Court, Abuja.The...
2018-2020 Borrowing Plan: Reps Approve Federal Government’s Loan Request Of $5.8bn
The House of Representatives has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s loan request of 5.8 billion dollars, following the adoption of the report of the House...
Political Parties To Bear Cost Of Direct Primaries- INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC says it has very little role to play in the conduct of direct primaries by political parties for...
NIMASA Poised To Support Police In Combating Maritime Crimes – D-G
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Bashir Jamoh, says the agency is determined to support and strengthen partnership with...
Humanitarian Affairs Minister Commends Commission For Remarkable Achievements
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has commended the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities NCPWD for the...
Nigeria Losing High Volume Of Annual Farm Produce To Pests —...
The Minister of Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Abubakar, has said that Nigeria is losing high volume of its annual farm...
Two Million Metric Tons Of Rice Smuggled Into Nigeria Annually –...
The Senate Committee on Agriculture in Abuja said about two million metric tons of rice is currently being imported or smuggled into the country.This...
Waldrum Praises NFF As Super Falcons Round Off Training Camp In...
Super Falcons Head Coach Randy Waldrum has commended the Nigeria Football Federation for its continued total support for the team as they are set...
Nigeria Air Will Create 70,000 Jobs – Minister
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said that the establishment of Nigeria Air will create 70,000 jobs in the country.Sirika, who made this...
President Buhari Orders Security Agencies To Be `Merciless’ With Highway Criminals
President Muhammadu Buhari has again directed security agencies to urgently address the resurgence of kidnapping and other crimes on the Abuja-Kaduna Highway and on...
Environment: FG Develops Monitoring Information System To Tackle Challenges
The Federal Government is developing compliance monitoring information system to address environmental challenges for better governance across the country.Minister of State Environment Sharon Ikeazor...
Nigeria’s External Debt: DMO Ranks Borno Lowest, Lagos, Kaduna, Edo Highest
The Debt Management Office, DMO has released debt profiles of all the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with Borno state emerging...
NOA To Embark On ‘Donate Blood To Save A Life’ Campaign
The National Orientation Agency NOA says it is embarking on “Donate Blood to Save a Life Campaign” to improve the heath outcomes of Nigerians...
Education: Obasanjo, Sultan, Others Raise Alarm Over Failing Standard
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, Sultan of Sokoto Sa’ad Abubakar and many scholars have expressed concern over the falling standard of education in the country....
Crime Fight: Troops Foil Kidnap Of Bishop Of Orlu Catholic Diocese
Troops conducting Exercise Golden Dawn under Sector-3 have foiled an attempted kidnap and robbery of Most Reverend Augustine Ukwuoma at the Orlu Diocesan Catholic...
DHQ To Conduct Joint Operations Planning Exercise For War Colleges’ Participants
The Defence Headquarters DHQ says it is set to conduct a Joint Operations Planning Exercise JOPEX for the participants of war colleges.The Acting Director,...
FG Making Progress On Speedy Completion Of Power Projects —Minister
The Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, has said that the Federal Government was making progress in ensuring the speedy completion of key power projects...
NGO Charges Women To Embrace Family Planning To Stave Maternal Mortality
A health-based NGO, Pathfinder International today in Abuja advised Nigerians, especially women, to access family planning services as a way of addressing maternal mortality.A...
N780M Fraud: Ex-SGF ANYIM Spends Second Night In EFCC Cell
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim, has spent the second night in the custody of the Economic and Financial...
FG: Why We Rebranded Ministry Of Science
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu, says the ministry was rebranded to meet up with contemporary and future technological demands.Onu said...
