The Nigerian capital is set for a major urban upgrade as the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) formally signs a partnership with MAG International Links Limited to develop the Abuja City Walk—an ambitious mixed-use district modelled on Dubai’s famed City Walk. Announced at a signing ceremony in Abuja, the project covers 200 hectares at Abuja…
Germany’s Development Minister Svenja Schulze arrived in Lebanon on Monday for a short visit to pledge further aid to the country. This has been severely affected by the war between Israel and Hezbollah. In mid-October, the Bundestag provided her ministry with an additional 60 million euros (65.4 million dollars) to be used to provide health…
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has reiterated his commitment to ensuring justice for 13 residents of the state killed in a mob attack in Mangu, Plateau State, in June. The victims, including 11 from Unguwan Dantsoho village, were travelling to a wedding in Qua’an Pan when they were attacked and killed. Their deaths drew national…
No fewer than 35 persons have been feared dead, while 46 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a petrol tanker explosion on Bida–Agaie expressway, at Essa village in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. Hajiya Aishatu Sa’adu, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Niger Command, confirmed the incident to the News Agency…
By Abubakar Yunusa The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kaduna State Council, in collaboration with the Global Peace Foundation Nigeria and the Kaduna State Ministry of Information, on Wednesday convened a one-day workshop on Peace Reporting for National Development in Kaduna. The event drew participants from over 30 media organisations, communication scholars,…
Traders at the New Motorcycle Spare Parts Market, otherwise known as Nkwo Nnewi, on Monday complied with Gov. Chukwuma Soludo’s directive, reopening for business to curb the longstanding Monday sit-at-home order. Soludo, through his Special Adviser to the Governor on Trade and Markets, Chief Evarist Uba, had earlier shut the market during a visit, faulting…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, has named Mr Sani Daura as his Senior Special Assistant on Protocol Matters. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, the minister’s spokesman, Mr Lere Olayinka, said Daura brings more than three decades of experience in protocol and ceremonial duties within the FCT Administration….
Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Tuesday agreed to the need for ceasefire negotiations and peace talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote in a post on X. “The two heads of state have agreed on the urgent need for a ceasefire and the resumption of peace talks by all…
A “mega-strike” by two major transport unions in Germany is causing major disruptions across the country’s airports, public transport, and its largest port. Long-distance rail services and early morning regional and commuter rail services have been suspended across Germany. More than 400,000 transport workers are participating in the strike, demanding a 10.5% pay raise due…
The Forum of Agricultural Stakeholders in Nigeria has praised Dr Yazid Shehu Umar Danfulani, Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), for restoring confidence in the agency. Speaking at a press briefing, Forum President, Mr Olayinka Omolaye, described Dr Danfulani’s leadership as transformative and focused. He said NAIC, previously struggling with depleted…
