Day: May 22, 2024
Japan grants 4.5m dollars for health intervention in Adamawa
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has approved $4.49 million dollars grant for healthcare interventions in Adamawa.
The grant would fasttrack rehabilitation of nine primary healthcare facilities in eight local government areas of the …
Impoundment of commercial motorcycles reducing crime in Abuja – DRTS
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), FCT Administration, says the continuous impoundment of commercial motorcycles is reducing the rate of crime in the federal capital city.
DRTS Head of Operation, Mrs Deborah Osho, stated this during the…
Security: Uzodinma seeks constitutional roles for traditional rulers
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has suggested that constitutional roles ought to be assigned to traditional rulers to fight insecurity in the country.
Uzodinma made the suggestion in Abuja on Wednesday when he hosted traditional rulers from the southern pa…
Wike woos Sweden, Rwandan investors on tourism, environmental management
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, wooed investors from Sweden and Rwanda, to invest in the territory’s tourism sector and environmental management.
Wike expressed the FCT Administration’s readiness for t…
Standing in the gap: Journalists as advocates for women, girls’ safety
Favour, a 12-year-old primary five student, solemnly observed as mourners streamed into their home to offer condolences to her father for the loss of her 28-year-old mother, Rebeccah.
Amidst the sorrow, Favour’s thoughts drifted to the haunting memor…
Software engineer hails FG over cybersecurity levy suspension
Mr Christopher Ugbebor, a software engineer, has commended the Federal Government over the suspension of the proposed cybersecurity levy, saying it showed that government was responsive to public concerns.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NA…
Insecurity: Balanced gender representation can improve security operational outcomes – NDC Commandant
The Commandant, National Defence College (NDC), Rear Adm. Olumuyiwa Olotu, says that balanced gender representation can significantly improve operational outcomes in the security sector.
Olotu, who was represented by College Secretary, AVM Titus Daud…
FG reconstitutes committee to validate blockchain technology implementation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reconstituted the National Blockchain Policy Steering Committee (NBP-SC) to validate trends in blockchain technology and incorporate new stakeholders for inclusive adoption and impleme…
