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National sports festival lights up Abuja

The National Sports Festival has lit up the Federal Capital Territory, just as the game has revived the national stadium. 

The event began earlier on Friday with the handover of the festival torch to the FCT minister, as the host city in a colourful event at the Abuja city gate. 

Minister solicits media support for health budget

Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has called on Nigerian media to support the implementation of the health sector budget. 

The minister made the call while speaking at a conference organized by the Association of Nigeria Health Journalists, ANHEJ, in Abuja. 

Adewole note [...]

NGO to scale up advocacy on violence against women

Sure Smiles Women and Children Advocacy Initiative, a non-governmental organization, has said the group will continue to step up advocacy for the elimination of violence against women in society.

The group also called on government at all levels to initial policies aimed at eliminating violence [...]

AMAC chair unveils roadmap for sustainable dev’t

Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, Hon. Adamu Candido, has unveiled a roadmap for sustainable development christened the "Next Chapter", aimed at increasing transformation through accelerated inclusive development. 

Candido while unveiling the Next Chapter, last week, [...]

Sports festival will put Abuja on global tourism map - Bello

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Bello, has disclosed that the FCT Administration will use the opportunity of the 19th National Sports Festival to put Abuja on the global map of sports tourism and to attract investment and economic development. 

The minister made t [...]

FCT minister canvasses students vote for Buhari

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Musa Bello, has called on Nigerian students to support President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming elections, to ensure that the planned emergency in the education sector succeeds.   

The [...]

VIO embarks on ‘ember months’ rally in Kuje

Directorate of Road Traffic Services, DRTS, popularly known as VIO, has embarked on rallies in Kuje motor parks with a view to sensitizing drivers on the need to abide by traffic rules and regulations at the ‘ember’ period. 

The area commander in charge of the area, Mr. Samuel [...]

FRSC tasks motorists on 100 speed limit

Unit commander in charge of Yangoji command in Kwali area council, Mr. Godwin Samgbaza, has tasked motorists to maintain 100 speed limits while plying the road. 

He disclosed this to The Abuja Inquirer while carrying out five-day special enforcement patrol along the Abuja/Lokoja road aimed [...]