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Many residents of Maiduguri living on waterways and victims of the September 2024 flooding which destroyed lives and property, and displaced many, are still occupying their houses despite warning from the state government that they should vacate the areas during the rainy season. A resident of Fori area of Maiduguri, one of the areas that […]
The organised labour has raised concern over the federal government’s decision to spend N142 billion on constructing modern bus terminals across the six geo-political zones, warning that the plan could risk becoming another white-elephant project if not carefully executed. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said that the plan, though ambitious, risks diverting scarce resources from […]
The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy Development (Centre LSD) has called on governments at all levels to prioritise funding and policy reforms that institutionalise male engagement in Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and gender equality. Centre LSD also asked donors and development partners to join the Ford Foundation in funding this critical endeavour as more resources […]
The federal government has announced plans to connect the Baro Inland Port to the Lagos-Kano Narrow Gauge. Minister of Transportation, Sen. Said Ahmed Alkali made this disclosure in Abuja during an interactive session with House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on the Rehabilitation and Operationalisation of the Baro Inland Port. The minister’s role is to convene […]
The national coordinating unit of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi Arid Landscapes (ACRSAL) Project has said that it is seeking to impact 3.4 million direct beneficiaries, out of which 1.68 million beneficiaries will be women in its project implementation. The national project coordinator of ACRSAL, Abdulhamid Umar, stated this at the stakeholders’ engagement for ACReSAL’s […]
Floods have taken over Potiskum town in Yobe State following a heavy downpour while the governor, Mai Mala Buni, has directed the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to commence an immediate response to communities affected. The executive secretary of SEMA, Analysis, Mohammed Goje, stated that the agency received an emergency alert on the flooding and […]
The Federal Government has commended Ebonyi State’s innovative approach to rewarding excellence in public service, describing it as a shining example of responsive and people-centered governance. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this during a high-level federal delegation’s visit to Abakaliki on Friday. The visit aimed to assess firsthand the impact of […]
Recently, three teenage girls from Yobe State lifted Nigeria’s name on the global stage. Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli emerged champions in English communication and debate at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals in London. Competing among over 900 students from 46 countries, they proved that Nigerian intellect can shine anywhere. The […]
Former Heads of State, Generals Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar, have called for the speedy completion of work on the Baro Inland Port in Niger state for it to become fully operational. The former military leaders made the call when the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on the Rehabilitation and Operationalisation of the Baro […]
A lawmaker in the Benue House of Assembly, Mr Douglas Akya, has expressed dissatisfaction over the meagre monthly pensions paid to retired Benue workers. Akya, who represents Makurdi South, made the remarks in an interaction with newsmen in Makurdi on Friday. He said that the current monthly pension was not only inadequate but also demeaning, […]