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Muritala explains why he aspires to chair AMAC in FCT

From Abba – Eku Onyeka Abuja A former Supervisory Councillor in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hon Muritala Usman Karshi explained why he has decided to aspire for the position of chairmanship in AMAC. An active…

Tourism Development: ICRC approves development of Jabi Lake

…project to cost $21million in two phases By Taofeek LAWAL, Abuja The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has issued the Outline Business Case Certificate of compliance on the implementation of the Jabi Lake tourism and recreational project to the Federal…

Minister Canvasses more public support for NYSC

By Tina Omoregie The Minister for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has appealed to all stakeholders in the country to support  the National Youth Service Corps(NYSC), in order to actualize its mandate, stating that the NYSC Scheme has been playing a…

Mixed reactions as FG extends NIN-SIM linkage

Some Nigerians on Wednesday expressed divergent views on the extension of the National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) linkage by the Federal government. The subscribers and vendors reacted in separate interviews with newsmen in Lagos. Reports state…

FRSC records 108 accidents in Gombe in 3 months

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it recorded 108 road traffic accidents in Gombe State between January and March. The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Ishaku Ibrahim, stated this in Lafiyawo, Akko Local Government Area of the…

Legal Aid Council recorded  88 cases in 3 months

The Kaduna State office of the Legal Aid Council has recorded  88 new cases from January to March 2021, its Coordinator, Mrs Habiba Ohwoevworhua, has said. Ohwoevworhua said in an interview with the newsmen on Wednesday in Kaduna that 48…

SEMA DG criticize shortage of facilities at refugee camps

Mr Princewill Ayim, Director-General, Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), says facilities outside refugees’ camp are overstretched due to the increasing number of refugees. Ayim stated this during an interview with the newsmen on Wednesday in Calabar. He said…

Yobe NLC pledges support for PASAN, JUSUN

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Yobe council, on Wednesday, pledged support for Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) and Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). The congress pledged the support in a statement issued by its Chairman, Mr Muktar Tarbutu, and…