FCT Education Secretariat Reaffirms Support for Vocational Training at The National Sewing Championship Flag Off
By Cynthia Batuta The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Education Secretariat has reaffirmed its commitment to vocational training and entrepreneurship development at the flag-off ceremony of the 3rd Edition of the National Sewing Championship. Speaking and expressing appreciation of the “Skill Up Nigeria ” vocational skills competition, the Permanent Secretary Education Secretariat Mrs Joy Okeke said…
Breaking Barriers: Comrade Grace Ike Redefines Leadership as NUJ FCT Chairman
By Halima Ibrahim and Uloma Peace Okorie In a historic milestone, Comrade Grace Ike has taken the reins as the first female Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council, ushering in a new era of leadership and inclusivity. Her unanimous election on December 4th, 2024, marked a significant shift in the council’s…
Meeting the General : A Day to Remember
By Sharon Emephia I grew up hearing about His Excellency, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, and watching him on television—particularly during his tenure as President of Nigeria, and later when he established the Presidential Library in Ota, Ogun State. As a writer and author, I had always wondered what it would feel like to spend…
Salary Fraud : Gov Yusuf Suspends Acting Head of Service
By Cynthia Batuta The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has suspended with immediate effect the Acting Head of Service and Permanent Secretary, Establishment, Salisu Mustapha, over alleged salary deductions and non-payment of some civil servants’ salaries. In a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, it was confirmed…
FCT – IRS Stages Road Show: Vow To Prosecute Recalcitrant Defauters
By Remi Johnson The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service, FCT-IRS, has warned Organizations and individuals yet to file their 2024 annual tax returns to do so now as a matter of urgency to avoid sanctions. Acting Executive Chairman of the Service, Mr Michael Ango who gave the warning during its annual sensitization roadshow walk…
Benue Rep, Agbesi, Replies Bafarawa in open letter
…Carpets Former Sokoto Governor On Remarks About President Tinubu’s Administration. RE: OPEN LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Dear Alhaji Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, I extend my warmest and most sincere greetings to you, accompanied by heartfelt wishes for your continued good health, mental clarity, and overall well-being. Like…
Kano : Gov Yusuf orders Probe of Salary Deductions to Kano Civil Servants
By Omagha Idam The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has inaugurated a high-powered investigative committee to probe the widespread reports of salary underpayment and non-payment affecting Kano State civil servants. The governor has vowed to expose and punish those responsible, declaring that “this administration will not tolerate any act of injustice against our workers….
Communique Issued By The Zonal Executive Committee (ZEC), Zone C of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ)
At the conclusion of the South East Zonal Executive Council (ZEC) meeting held in Umuahia, Abia State, on Tuesday, 25th February 2025, the South East Zonal Executive Council of NAWOJ presents the following communique: The Zonal Executive Council Meeting was hosted by the Abia State Chapter of NAWOJ and took place at Harriet Suites, with…