The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security(FMAFS) and National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the development of verifiable database of genuine farmers accros all parts of the nation. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, while speaking with newsmen after the signing of the MoU […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade A 40ft trailer load of skunk, a strain of cannabis, weighing 2,217.6 kilogrammes has been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, while being distributed into six vehicles at an abandoned fuel station in Kagini, Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, for onward distribution to some […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade In its ongoing efforts to clean the nation of internet fraud and other acts of corruption, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested four Chinese and 101 Nigerians in a business apartment in the Gudu axis of Abuja. They were arrested on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The suspects, comprising […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command says its operatives have intercepted suspected human traffickers with 59 children. Tunji Disu, FCT police commissioner, said a team led by Sarki Umar, a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), intercepted a white Peugeot 15-seater bus, popularly known as J5, on January 6 while heading to Nasarawa […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, says he is in charge of land in Abuja and is only dealing with land grabbers. Wike, who spoke on Thursday at a Thanksgiving service organised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ahoada East and West local government areas of Rivers […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command have arrested the parish priest and officials of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, Abuja over the recent stampede that claimed the lives of at least 10 persons. The police had confirmed that about 10 persons, including children were killed during the fatal stampede […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade Few days after about 35 children were killed during a stampede at Christmas carnival programme in Ibadan, another stampede has led to the death of 11 people in Abuja. This medium learnt that the incident occurred early Saturday, 21 December, in Maitama, Abuja. The Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, Abuja, had put in […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted the immediate past Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, bail in the sum of N500 million and three sureties. The trial judge, Justice MaryAnne Anenih, made the pronouncement after hearing the fresh bail application brought before the court following the court’s refusal to […]
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The Association of Nigeria Women Business Network (ANWBN) has achieved a milestone by training and empowering over 250 women in various communities across Northern Nigeria. The initiative, a collaborative effort with the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), was aimed at building the digital skills of Nigerian businesses […]
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has appointed Dr. Udo Samuel Atang as Senior Special Assistant on Administration. A statement signed by Anthony Ogunleye, Director of Press, Office of the Minister, described Atang as a seasoned administrator with a wealth of experience in public service, governance and administration. According to the […]
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