Abuja: The Federal Capital Administration (FCTA) has taken decisive action by sealing properties including the Federal Internal Revenue Service (FIRS), Access Bank, and Total Energy in Wuse due to unpaid ground rent. The FCTA also targeted the Chinese Cultural Centre, operated by Jade Garden Restaurants, which has not paid ground rent for 19 years. According […]
Day: May 26, 2025
FG Achieves Milestone with Completion of 565 Water Projects in Two Years
Abuja: The Federal Government has announced the successful completion and inauguration of 565 water supply schemes, three multipurpose dams, four major irrigation projects, and several sanitation facilities over the past two years. This significant accomplishment was revealed by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, during an interview with the News Agency […]
Reps Withdraw Compulsory Voting Bill
Abuja: The Speaker, House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has announced the withdrawal of the compulsory voting bill. The Bill to Amend the Electoral Act 2022, designed to make voting mandatory for all eligible Nigerians, was initially sponsored by Rep. Abbas and co-sponsored by Rep. Daniel Adama Ago. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the […]
Election of Adesina’s Successor Tops Agenda as 6,000 AfDB Delegates Meet in Abidjan
Abidjan: No fewer than 6,000 delegates have converged on Abidjan for the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a key highlight of the meetings will be the election of a new AfDB President to succeed Dr Akinwumi Adesina, whose second five-year term ends on August […]
C’ River Bolsters Coffee Industry with Distribution of 1 Million Coffee Seedlings
Calabar: Cross River State Government has announced a strategic initiative to distribute one million high-yielding Arabica and Robusta coffee seedlings to farmers at a subsidised rate of N1,000 per seedling. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Mr. Johnson Ebokpo, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, disclosed this plan during a press briefing at the […]