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Arewa youth honour Abuja police cop
The Commander, Abuja Metro, ACP Nuruddeen Sabo, has been awarded the Symbol of Peace medal by the Arewa Youth Peace Initiative, AYPI, for his role in maintaining peace and order in the metropolitan area of the Fe [...]
We are committed to affordable housing delivery - Minister
FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, has reiterated the commitment of the administration to the delivery of affordable housing in the territory in line with the presidential deliverables.
The minister who stated this during a media chat on Abuja @ 30 and affordable housing scheme, also emph [...]
6 #EndSARS protesters arraigned before magistrate court
A total of six suspects have been arraigned before the FCT Magistrate Court for their involvement in the recent protest at the gate of the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.
The suspects who were slammed with four counts charges of criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly, inciting [...]
COVID-19: FCT 2020 budget slashed by 52%
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic may have negatively impacted on the 2020 budget performance of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, as its budgetary allocation was slashed by 52percent in the year under review.
The FCTA budget allocation was said to have been reviewed downward [...]
EndSARS: FCTA to work out compensation for victims
As part of efforts to kick-start the rehabilitation process in the wake of the EndSARS protest that turned violent, the FCT administration has begun identifying families of those who lost their lives in the violence, as well as the level of damages on businesses in the territory.
FCT Minister, [...]
Crisis rocks AEDC over board composition
There were indications Friday that a fresh crisis in the Board of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, barely 24 hours after new members were named.
Some officials of the dissolved Board, including the chairman, Amb Shehu Malami, said the recent meeting where a decision was reached [...]
Minister push for youth inclusiveness in governance
Authorities of the Federal Capital Territory Administration have identified youth inclusiveness in governance as a panacea to nation building and development.
The Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, who made the observation at a recent FCT Youth Virtual Town Hall meeting, revealed that the Adm [...]
Workplace sexual harassment linked to increased risk of suicidal behavior
Workers who have been exposed to sexual harassment in their workplace are at greater risk of suicide and attempting suicide, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
The authors say their findings suggest that workplace interventions focusing on the social side of the work environment could he [...]
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