By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it will disburse $4.5 million World Bank grant to 12,283 famers and upgrade 17 Wet Market under its Fadama programme. The amount is out of the $15 million allocated to the FCTA under the World Bank-supported Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (FCT CARES) programme. […]
By Ahmed Ubandoma The Federal Government has announced plans to shut down public buildings that do not comply with the minimim standards of accessibility for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) from January 17. The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) Dr James Lalu, disclosed on Thursday while briefing newsmen in Abuja. The News […]
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Navy says its Forward Operating Base (FOB), IGBOKODA, in Ondo State, hasi n the early hours of Thursday apprehended a 77-meter-long Motor Tanker (MT) VINNALARIS 1 LAGOS involved in crude oil theft. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, in […]
By Aderogba George The Nigerian Orthopaedic Association has lamented the high rate of musculoskeletal tumour among Nigerians, saying it is a sickness people don’t pay much attention to. The association at the opening ceremony of its 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Scientific conference in Abuja on Thursday, defined musculoskeletal tumour as a situation where […]
By Ibironke Ariyo Hoodlums have shot and injured three operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo, Mr Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, said in a statement on Thursday. Babafemi said that the armed hoodlums blocked and opened fire on the team of narcotic officers deployed to Opuje […]
By Ibironke Ariyo FRSC says Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) have legal backing to arrest traffic offenders depending on the state within which they operate. Deputy Corps Marshal at the FRSC, Mr Bisi Kazeem, stated in Abuja that the motoring public should give maximum cooperation to VIOs for the enhancement of safety on the roads A […]
By Justina Auta The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says the 2024 budget will bring about 61 per cent increase in the nation’s capital’s health sector and reduce brain drain. Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, the Mandate Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretariat of the FCTA, disclosed this on the sidelines of the 2023 Association of […]
By Kadiri Abdulrahman CBN governor, Mr Yemi Cardoso, has approved the reviewed “Service Charter’’ of the apex bank. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the service charter is a requirement of the Business Facilitation Act 2022 for driving the ease of doing business in Nigeria. It compels the CBN to fully comply with […]
By Lucy Ogalue The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa is highly vulnerable to commodity price volatility. Adesina said this in a statement while speaking on sustainable trade and energy mix at the Sustainable Trade Africa Conference at the UAE Trade Center on Wednesday. “While the total value of global […]
By Lucy Ogalue Godwin Akpovie, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Delta Special Economic Zone, says financial insecurity and multiple taxation are major challenges facing manufacturing sector in the country. Akpovie disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. He was reacting to a […]