By Goodluck Ikiebe With the introduction of 15 air-conditioned 60-seater luxury buses fitted with free wi-fi in Abuja, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, has begun a repositioning process for intra-city transport needs of Abuja residents. The Director of FCT’s ‘Transport For Abuja’ project, Dr. Yakubu Terry, […]
Day: February 28, 2024
Ex-commissioner seeks empowerment for Nigerians with disabilities.
A former Commissioner for Education in Lagos State, Mrs Folashade Adefisayo, has told the Federal Government to empower Nigerians with disabilities, to make them survive the prevailing economic hardships. Adefisayo was speaking via zoom in a keynote address on Wednesday, to formally flag off the activities of the British-registered charity, […]
NIGER DELTA WOMEN PROTEST,SAY NO TO DIVESTMENT WITHOUT ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.
by Precious Ahiakwo The announcement by Shell to sell off its on-shore assets to investors is not going down well with some women in the Niger Delta Region. Some community-based women organizations and environmentalists under the umbrella of Alauchi Women Development Initiative, Mba Okase Women, Eleme, Abua Women Association, Coalition […]
NIGER DELTA CDCs BOARD OF TRUSTEES SEEKS INCREASED FUNDING FOR PAP.
The Board of Trustees of Community Development Committees (CDCs) of the Niger Delta Oil and Gas Producing Areas has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to increase the annual budgetary allocation to the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) to reflect the present economic realities. The appeal by the board was made […]