Last week, the flood disaster across the country, which reportedly affected over 11,000 persons in 16 states, received a special attention in the Federal Capital Territory. CALEB ONWE reports It was a synergy created by the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Federal Ministry of […]
The menace of genderbased violence came to the front burner last week at a two-day summit held in Abuja. DEBORAH OCHENI reports Gender-based violence (GBV) is a human rights violation prevalent in many homes and communities across the world. It includes physical, sexual, mental or economic harm inflicted on a person because of socially […]
The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) has said that it had emerged as a huge contributor to the national and global response to the coronavirus pandemic, with a niche focus on African Traditional Medicines. Director-General of the NIPRD, Dr. Obi Adigwe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in […]
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, recently unveiled a rejuvenated National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) aimed at making life more meaningful for ordinary Nigerians. REGINA OTOKPA reports Unemployment and hunger are two great concerns that have left many Nigerians struggling to meet their daily needs. Before the outbreak […]
A young man was hacked down by a mob at about midnight and by the next morning, a group of people had fled the community, raising suspicions. CALEB ONWE reports For the past two weeks, there has been an uneasy calm at Chikka, a community located along the Umar Musa Yar Adua Expressway (Airport […]
Last week, the Department of Reforms Coordination and Service Improvement, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) organised a Town Hall meeting on Resettlement and Compensation Matters. CALEB ONWE reports. In recent weeks, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has relaunched its programme of demolition of illegal structures in selected communities. The renewed demolition exercise […]
The Federal Ministry of Health in partnership with a non-governmental organisation, the Aish Initiative, recently took the COVID-19 vaccination campaign to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp, Durumi, Abuja. ONWUKA NZESHI reports Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 80million people have been infected and over 1.7million deaths recorded globally. This […]
Lawmakers, state commissioners and other critical stakeholders have expressed concern over dwindling allocation to states from the Federation Account. The stakeholders, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the end of a three-day workshop, also argued that the State2State project was a five-year project meant to run from […]
Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari faced condemnations from some groups who are unhappy with his poor handling of the security challenges facing the country. ONWUKA NZESHI reports President Muhamnadu Buhari rode to power in 2015 on the wings of popular vote against an incumbent administration which the people felt was not doing enough in […]
A week ago the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) witnessed a huge gathering of Christian faithful, who decided to seek divine intervention to the many challenges bedevilling the country. CALEB ONWE report The gathering was held at the Foursquare Gospel Church, Wuse District Headquarters, but the spiritual impacts were undeniably felt beyond the place. The […]