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Free community world wide foundation, a non-governmental organisation, NGO, has decried attacks on the All Progressives Congress (APC) agents by the People's Democratic Party (PDP) supporters during the Saturday's Chairmanship elections in Kuje Area Council. ENGR. Monday Oloja, the Free community publicity secretary of the N.G.O. made the complain in a press statement issued in Abuja, to express his displeasure and dissatisfaction over the violent attacks and activities of the PDP. The statement said, ENGR. Monday Oloja, Who lead the team of over five NGOs and others human rights activce to observe the KUJE election said there was no election but war in Kuje Elections. According to him, an APC agent was butchered and left for death during the election because he noticed that PDP ...

In response to news making the rounds pertaining to a statement credited to the Honorable Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hajiya Ramatu Aliyu with concerns to Saturday, February 12, 2022 upcoming FCT Council elections, the CIVIL SOCIETY NETWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT AND GOOD GOVERNANCE (CSNDG), has countered the misconstrued and misrepresentation of the Minister. CSNDG under the leadership of its Chairperson, Evelyn Onyilo, in a press statement wishes to call the attention of the General public and FCT residents to remain steadfast and dedicated to the good works and excellent personality of the Honorable minister and disallow possible attempts to tarnish the highly revered image of altruism built by the Minister, hold any sway. For the purpose of clarity, the s...

A group under the auspices of FCT Observers and Good Governance Association, has called out politicians who are hiding under a pressure and are bent on tarnishing the image Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory ( FCT ), Hajia Ramatu Tijani Aliyu, to stop forthwith. The coordinator of the group, Mr Cletus Barnabas in a press statement expressed displeasure over the campaign of lies against the minister of state, discribing her as a women of peace who he said through out her tour of peace across the FCT area councils have championed peaceful co-existence and violent free Saturday February 12 election in the territory. He noted than rather than politicians concentrating on how to convince FCT residents to vote for their party or candidate during the poll, they have decided to...

In recognition of the giant strides and efforts by Junior Achievement Worldwide – the parent body of Junior Achievement Nigeria and other Junior Achievement across 119 countries – in equipping young people to solve societal issues, whilst building an entrepreneurship mindset, Junior Achievement World Wide –– has been nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. Asheesh Advani, CEO of JA Worldwide, shared his perspective in response to the nomination: “Peace is only possible when youth in all countries and regions have economic empowerment. JA Worldwide is honored to receive this nomination and will continue our work to enable all young people to have the skills and mindset to build thriving communities. Our primary hope for solving the world’s most complex problems rests in the young peop...

The ruling party All Progressive Party (APC) gained more strength as 11 Executives and over 200 members of the Labour Party defected to the APC ahead of the FCT Chairmanship elections in the area. The defectors handed over their Labour Party membership cards and posters in replacement for the brooms of the APC, adding that there was no progress and vision in the Labour Party. Among the Labour Party Executives who defected to APC are Hon. Marksat as vice chairman, Hon. Musa Kurah Jega Councillor Chibiri ward, Hon. Ugwaha Fache Daniel Councillor Kuje Central ward, Hon. Sani Umar Councillor Kabi ward Chairman, Hon. Abbas Mohammed Gwargwada Ward party Chairman among others. Hon. Mark Okechukwu, who spoke on behalf of the defectors said that they were dissatisfied by the approach of t...

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, says Nigeria needs adequate, reliable and cost effective energy supply to help facilitate socio-economic development in the country. The minister said this at a meeting with Vice Chancellors of host Universities of the Energy Research Centres under the purview of Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) in Abuja. Onu said that research and innovation would assist the country to transit from the use of fossil fuels to a more sustainable energy use as well as improved energy efficiency. He expressed optimism that this would mitigate the challenges caused by global warming and climate change. “I, therefore, call on the ECN and the Vice Chancellors to develop an excellent working relationship through the Energy ...