The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disclosed that the Abuja rail mass transit will commence operations in 2013.
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Abuja Rail Transport Takes Off in 2013
Lugbe Residents Lament Slow Pace of Work on Airport Road
Residents of Federal Housing Estate, Lugbe have called on the construction company rehabilitating Airport road, Julius Berger PLC to speedily increase their work pace to avert traffic jam and...
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Herdsman Accused of Theft
The police Wednesday arraigned a Fulani herdsman before the Kuje Upper Area Court for allegedly stealing and vandalising the property of his employer.
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Council Chairman Cautions Staff Over Official Documents
The Chairman of the Bwari Area Council, Mr. Peter Yohanna, has stressed the need for the council’s staff to be keeping government documents in their custody secret.
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UI Council Names Vice Chancellor Designate
Professor Isaac Folorunso Adewole, a renowned Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan was yesterday named the next vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan.
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Contempt Charge – Onovo to Know Fate Sept 7
An FCT High Court in Maitama yesterday granted the Inspector General of Police Ogbonna Onovo till Tuesday September 7, 2010, to comply with the court orders served him over...
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NANS Plan Protests Against Jonathan for Presidency
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Zone C, yesterday said it would stage a protest in Abuja, to prevent President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the presidential election next...
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‘Only Abuja Indigene Can Truly Represent Residents’
The immediate past Bwari Area Council Chairman, Isah Dara, said yesterday that the major reason for his aspiration to the House of Representatives is to correct the injustice done...
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Agency Seeks Support for Trafficked Children
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP) has called on the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to assist in giving child...
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2010 ECOWAS U-23 Games Begin in Abuja
The inaugural edition of the U-23 Economic Community of West Africa, ECOWAS, Games began yesterday in Abuja with a total of twelve nations in the sub-region ready to vie...
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Reports On Election Guidelines Upset PDP
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the second time yesterday denied media reports stating that it had released guidelines for the conduct of primaries for the 2011 general...
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Election Commission to Call New State Elections
Governorship elections will hold in all but four states across the country in January, the electoral commission said yesterday, ruling out elongated tenure for six governors who went through...
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‘Nation Needs 25 Million Jobs By 2030 to Check Unemployment’
Nigeria needs to create about 25 million jobs over the next 10 years if it is to offer work to new entrants and cut halve the current unemployment rate...
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Religion Not Main Cause of Jos Crisis, Says Commission
Another step in the peace building efforts in Plateau State was taken last week with the submission of the report of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Jos Crises to...
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‘Nation Not Prepared to Tackle Climate Change’
Nigeria is not prepared in any way to tackle environmental health challenges despite the grave danger it poses to the nation’s human resources and economy, says Professor Celestine Onwuliri.
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‘My Mission is to Liberate FCT Natives’ – Dara
Immediate past Chairman of Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory, Hon. Isah Dara Bwari has disclosed that the major reason for his aspiration to the House of...
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Teaching Hospital Performs First Successful Kidney Transplant
The University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) in collaboration with the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital and the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, have successfully performed the first kidney transplant...
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Cholera – NMA Blasts FG, State Govts
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has blamed the refusal of most state and local governments to live up to their responsibilities of providing primary and secondary health care to...
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Naked Women Protest Cross River LG Elections
About 100 women and 10 men age 60 years and above from Erei South and Erei North in Biase local government area and members of Labour Party walked round...
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Tenure – INEC Has No Final Word – Governors
Some governors have expressed reservations over the statement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that their tenure will end in 2011 contrary to their expectations.
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Confusion in Adamawa As PDP Seeks Redress
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State says it would seek redress if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducts governorship election in the state in January...
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Solomon Lar – PDP Primaries Must Be Credible
Former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Solomon Lar yesterday said that the forthcoming primaries of the ruling party need to be free, fair and credible.
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Fake Products – FG Yet to Sign MOU With China
Nigeria is delaying the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China on the elimination of substandard products because details of the MoU did not take into consideration...
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FCTA Wants Child Pornography Outlawed
The FCT Minister of State, Retired Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade Tuesday said there is the need to outlaw child pornography in line with the provisions of the Child Right’s...
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ERA Frowns At Africa’s Land Grabbing for Bio Fuels
Environmental Rights Action, Friends of the Earth Nigeria ERA/FoEN have condemned the amount of farmlands taken in Africa to meet Europe’s increasing demand for bio fuels.
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