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Crisis looms in FCT hospitals · Doctors decry stagnation · Action embarrasing - FCTA

If the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, does not act fast, then a major crisis is brewing in the territory’s health sector following an ultimatum by the Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, on their promotion.

The ARD has warned of “looming crisis” across hospi [...]

How we spent UBEC billions – Nasarawa Govt

The Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board has responded to a Freedom of Information request by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, disclosing how “the government spent Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, funds on primary school education between 2015 and 201 [...]

Clean Nigeria: Why toilets are important

For many of us, toilets are ordinary everyday items that we take for granted.

Toilets are essential for clean, and healthy communities and contribute to the social as well as economic development in Nigeria.

It is important to note that, the use of toilet is crucial to saving the lives o [...]

FlexiSAF, WASTE Africa sign MoU on out-of-school children

A non-governmental organization, FlexiSAF Foundation, in partnership with WASTE Africa, have entered into an agreement to jointly tackle the alarming rate of out of school children and the rising rate of plastic waste. 

The groups in an MoU signed at the Ruga city village, a suburb of Wuye [...]

Expert reads riot act to sanitation defaulters in Kuje

The environmental health expert and Head of Department of Environmental Sanitation in Kuje area council, Alh. Sani Adamu, has warned residents of the area to stop indiscriminate refuse dumping in the area. 

He gave the warning in a chat with The Abuja Inquirer while encouraging members of [...]

Capacity building: Nigeria to train fire fighters in Poland

The Controller General, Federal Fire Service, Dr, Ibrahim A. Liman, has confirmed that fire fighters from Nigeria would be trained on International Best Practices in Poland.

He made this known recently when he paid a courtesy working visit to the Poland Ambassador to Nigeria, Joan [...]

Govs Forum loses N1.4bn Paris Club refund to FG

The Court of Appeal in Lagos, last Friday, okayed the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for the final forfeiture of N1.4billion which a firm, Melrose General Services Limited, obtained from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum through false claims.

Justice Cecilia Ola [...]

CSOs mourn victims of violent killings

The Joint Nigeria Civil Society Action, has called on all Nigerians to join in the activities to commemorate the second national day of mourning and remembrance for all victims of violent killings across Nigeria. 

According to the group, the call has become necessary especially at a time w [...]