Category National

Senate Lauds FRSC’s Growth, Innovation

THE Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Diket Plang, has commended the FRSC for its innovation, infrastructure, and staff welfare. During the inauguration of new facilities at FRSC headquarters on Thursday in Abuja, Plang expressed satisfaction…

Nigeria to launch e-visa, digital cards

  Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, says the Federal Government will launch an e-visa system and digital landing/exit cards to enhance national security. He disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja when he received a delegation led…

FCTA Develops Agric Policy to Boost Food Security

THE Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has started developing its Agricultural Policy and Implementation Plan to guide interventions toward increasing food production in the FCT. Mr Umar Malamiyo, acting Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, FCT Agriculture and Rural Development…

UBTH Detains Mother, Newborn Over Delivery Fees

DISTRESSED father of one, Mr. Umoru Imokha Abdulahi, has appealed to kind hearted Nigerians and the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, to help him offset the N330,000 medical bills of his wife and newborn baby detained at the University of…

Senator Owie’s Wife, Helen Dies at 71

SENATOR Rowland Owie, former Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, has announced the death of his wife—Lady Helen Owie (LSJI). She died at the age of 71 and was married to R.S. Owie for over 50 years. According to the…