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The Federal Capital Development Authority FCDA has said it will continue to provide and improve on the areas that would pave way for adequate infrastructure in the nation’s capital, Abuja. The Executive Secretary, of FCDA, Mr. Shehu Ahmad stated this while briefing journalists in Abuja, on the activities of FCDA in the last year. Engr Ahmed explained that despite some challenges being encountered in the quest to provide infrastructure in the city, there was no going back on the provision of infrastructure that will replace aging and insufficient ones. According to him, in the last year, some Infrastructure Projects were…

An international consulting and technology company, known for delivering efficiency-focused solutions across all industry sectors ” AKATA Holdings” has proposed to end Federal Capital Territory (FCT), transportation challenges by flooding the Territory with 500 state-of-the-art buses to serve the transportation needs of the teeming residents of FCT. The Chief Executive Officer of AKATA Holdings, Dr.Charles Sinkala gave the hint during a technical meeting with the Permanent Secretary, FCT, Mr.Olusade Adesola on investment in Bus Mass Transit Operations. According to the CEO of AKATA Holdings, the proposed investment in bus mass transit operations can decongest traffic gridlock in the nation’s capital city within the…

Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen says without gender balance, the world cannot get it right. Tallen made the assertion on Thursday, at the weekly ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team. She therefore says the world must unite in the fight against discrimination and violence against women. “Women are so traumatised, we need the voice of men to join us in this fight and that’s why the UN System initiated the he for she and we decorated the President, Vice President, President of the Senate, Speaker House of Representatives and key officers that believe in…

Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo says beyond the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions globally, efforts being undertaken to address climate change must also take into consideration its implications on social justice and inequalities, especially for the poor and vulnerable. Professor Osinbajo, stated this on Wednesday at a Public Lecture he delivered on “Africa and Climate Justice” at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada on the last leg of his 3-day official working visit to the North American country. Buttressing his point on the concept of Climate Justice as a just and equitable transition to clean energy, Prof Osinbajo stated that “the notion of climate…

The Director Overseeing the affairs of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC in Nigeria, Mrs Christy Uba, has promised to restore the status of the Scheme to make it more visible. The overseer of NYSC stated this while speaking with the press at the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Combined Press and Public Relations, Protocol Officers, and Freedom of Information Desk Officers Workshop, held in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Mrs Uba who is the most senior director at NYSC took over the leadership of the Scheme recently, following the removal of the former Director General of the Scheme, Brigadier General Muhammad…

The Nigerian House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Execution of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy through the Galaxy Backbone and the Chinese Government for Fibre Infrastructure across the Country. This was sequel to unanimous adoption of a motion by Honourable Mzondu Bem at plenary in Abuja. The House notes that Nigeria’s Galaxy Backbone Limited, an agency under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China’s Huawei Technology Limited in 2018 to provide Fiber Infrastructure under the National Information Communications Technology Infrastructure Backbone, NICTIB 1 and…

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for greater cooperation among neighbouring countries with Nigeria to better combat escalating volatilities and multiplicity of threats across West Africa and the Sahel. The President was speaking on Thursday in Niamey, the capital of Niger Republic, at the launch of the French version of his biography, Muhammadu Buhari: the Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria, after inaugurating a 3.8km length and 160m wide Boulevard named after him by the Government of Niger Republic. He said, ‘‘My remarks will not be complete if I did not mention the escalating volatilities and multiplicity of threats across our region…

A Chinese Energy and Technology company, COMCORE in partnership with Macosine Design Nigeria Limited has established an  energy research centre in Abuja, to provide alternatives  for solar energy in Nigeria. The development and research centre is expected to be established  in the six geo-political zones in Nigeria to boost  power supply in the country. Apart from improving the energy sector, the centre is also creating technical and security job for the teeming youths  in Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer of Macosine Nigeria Limited, Mr. Ayomide Ketikue explained the main purpose of establishing the centre and how it works. “We are…

The Nigerian Presidency has expressed satisfaction with the existing bilateral ties between Nigeria and its neigbours. The Presidemcy conforms that such relationships have helped tremendously, especially in the areas of tackling border insecurity, illegal arms import, and smuggling. Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu disclosed this in Niamey, Niger Republic on Thursday, shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated a major road named after him in Niamey. He said President Buhari on assumption of office in 2015, opened up strong dialogue with neighbouring Niger, Benin, Chad, and Cameroon, an approach, which has resulted in positive…

The Nigerian government says, it remains committed to working with relevant stakeholders in implementing programmes and initiatives that will accelerate innovation and provide jobs for young people in the country. The Director General National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA Mr. Kashifu Inuwa made this known in Abuja at the graduation of twenty startups trainees drawn from the North East Nigeria Nigeria. The North East Startups NEST is programme initiated by NITDA in Collaboration with Japan International Corporation Agency JICA hosted by the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation ONDI. The training is aimed at promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, and…