The Federal Government on Wednesday performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a 250-unit Renewed Hope Civil Service Estate at Dukpa, Gwagwalada, Abuja. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqa Darma, said the project was aimed at providing affordable housing for civil servants and improving their welfare. Darma said this at the groundbreaking ceremony of the estate, being developed through a public partnership between the ministry and the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF). He said the project was not simply another housing project, but a recognition of the contributions of civil servants to national…
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Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has directed the State Ministry of Environment and other relevant agencies to establish a forest reserve in Kalgo Local Government Area for the cultivation and preservation of medicinal plants. Idris gave the directive when he received members of the Coalition of National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP), Kebbi Chapter, on Wednesday in Birnin Kebbi. He said the initiative was aimed at preserving traditional medicine and preventing the extinction of indigenous medicinal plants and herbs in the state. “We don’t want our traditional medicine to vanish. I have directed the ministry concerned to find…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said the ongoing demolition of structures erected on waterways across the nation’s capital will continue unabated. Wike made the statement after inspecting ongoing projects in Abuja on Wednesday. He warned that his administration would not back down, regardless of who is affected. The minister revealed that the current exercise is only the beginning of a sweeping crackdown aimed at restoring the city’s Master Plan and preventing environmental disasters. He emphasised that the clearance operations would extend to all parts of the FCT where illegal structures obstruct natural water flow…
The International Trade Centre (ITC) has begun efforts to address production and export challenges affecting the cowpea and sesame value chains in Benue. Dr Alexander Rutikanga, an agricultural policy and food safety expert with ITC, disclosed this on Tuesday during the flag-off of the cowpea planting season in Makurdi. Rutikanga said the team was in the state to identify gaps and opportunities and develop interventions to improve production and exports of both crops. “We want to carry out an in-depth diagnosis to know the gaps and opportunities and how we can support farmers and other actors along the value chains,”…
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced its readiness to invest more resources in critical infrastructure to fast-track economic and human development in the North-East. Minister of State for Regional Development, Uba Ahmadu, made this known while speaking to newsmen shortly after inaugurating a fertility centre and ensuite maternity ward in Maiduguri. The facilities were constructed and equipped by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH). Ahmadu said the centre was one of the components of NEDC’s intervention in the health sector, among many other projects being executed by the commission in health institutions…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains far from control, with the risk of international spread still high. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said this in a statement on Tuesday, adding that nearly 5,000 people had been infected while more than 2,300 had died across six provinces and 55 health zones. He described the outbreak as the second-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded and the fastest-spreading so far. According to him, insecurity, displacement and intense population movement through roads, rivers and mining routes were contributing to the rapid…
The Enugu State Government says it has leased 67 tractors to farmers in the state at a subsidised rate as part of efforts to boost agricultural production and promote mechanised farming. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-industrialisation, Mr Patrick Ubru, disclosed this when journalists visited the Nortra Tractor Assembly Plant established by the state government on Tuesday. Ubru said the tractor leasing initiative was part of the government’s efforts to make mechanised farming more accessible and affordable to farmers. He said farmers could access the tractors at a subsidised rate of ₦70,000 per day, compared with the prevailing commercial…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening the security and information environment necessary for peaceful, credible and transparent elections in 2027. The minister stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 8th Public Lecture, Impact Series and Awards of Excellence organised by Blueprint Newspapers Limited. The event was themed “Security Challenges and Integrity of Nigeria’s 2027 Elections.” Idris commended Blueprint Newspapers for sustaining the annual platform, describing it as an important avenue for policymakers, professionals, academics, the media and other stakeholders to engage on issues of national importance. He said…
The Kano State Government has banned the administration of intravenous (IV) fluid infusions and blood transfusions at patent medicine stores across the state, an official has disclosed. The Acting Executive Secretary of the Kano State Private Health Institutions Management Agency (PHIMA), Khadijah Hussein-Sa’id, announced the directive during a sensitisation workshop for proprietors and medical directors of private health facilities in Kano. She said patent medicine stores are legally classified as non-clinical retail outlets and are not authorised to perform invasive medical procedures, administer IV fluids, or conduct blood transfusions. Hussein-Sa’id said the directive aims to protect residents from unsafe and…
Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger is set to receive myclimate experts as the state intensifies efforts to attract UN climate finance and develop viable carbon-market projects. The delegation will visit Nigeria from Aug. 23 to Aug. 28 for a technical feasibility mission to assess potential carbon-market projects in Niger. In a statement made available to reporters on Tuesday in Abuja, the discussions will focus on strengthening Niger’s participation in international carbon markets. In the statement signed by Aliyu Umar, Project Coordinator, Niger State Carbon Market Project, the mission will also examine regulatory requirements for activities under Article 6.4 of the…