Tag: #AbujaNews
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WORLD MILK DAY: GROUP SEEKS IMPROVEMENT OF CATTLE BREEDS, DAIRY INFRASTRUCTURE
A group under the auspices of the Dandalin Makiyaya (Coalition of Herders) has called for the support of the Federal Government on provision of enabling infrastructure, and of tech-driven cattle breeding programmes. The organization, through it’s National Organizing Secretary, Comrade Pariya, made the call on Monday, June 1, in Abuja in commemoration of the World…
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PERIOD POVERTY FORCES F.C.T SCHOOLGIRLS OUT OF CLASSROOMS – STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR URGENT ACTION
Many adolescent girls in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said the onset of menstruation, a natural biological cycle, signals days of missed school, silent anxiety, and exclusion driven by poverty and stigma. They said this in separate interviews on Thursday May 28 to commemorate the 2026 World Menstrual Hygiene Day. 18-year-old Hannatu Salihu, who lives…
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ARAFAT DAY: REDEDICATE YOURSELVES TO CAUSE OF ISLAM – GROUP
The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria has urged Nigerian Muslims to rededicate themselves to the cause of Islam by standing against evils and bad behaviours as enjoined in Islam. The group’s National Coordinator, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, gave the advice in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday May 26 while commemorating the 2026 Arafat…
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SKILLED PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES APPEAL FOR GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Members of the Nasara Physically Challenged Centre in Dei-Dei Community, Bwari Area Council, FCT, have appealed to government at all levels, corporate organisations and well-meaning Nigerians for support. The Chairman of the centre, Mr Zailani Garba, in an interview with on Thursday May 21 in Abuja, said many physically challenged persons were skilled in tailoring,…
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NYSC URGES PARENTS TO PROVIDE EXTRA TRAVEL FUNDS FOR CORP MEMBERS
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has advised parents and guardians to provide adequate transport funds for prospective corps members travelling to orientation camps across the country. He gave the advice during a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum on Wednesday May 20 in Abuja, while also warning corps members…
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2026 AFRICAN CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIP: ZAYED DEFIES CRASH TRAUMA TO SHINE, OSARETIN ALSO SHINES
Egyptian women’s elite cycling star, Ebtissam Zayed Ahmed Mohamed emerged as one of the standout performers at the just concluded 2026 African Track Cycling Championships in Abuja. She won five gold medals after suffering what she called the biggest crash of her career during the 2019 edition of the competition in Nigeria. Zayed revealed that…
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INSECURITY: ‘GUNS ALONE WON’T FIX IT’ — EXPERT URGES NEW APPROACH
Peace advocate Rafiu Lawal says rising insecurity across the country highlights the limits of military force and the need for broader, non-kinetic solutions. Speaking in Abuja, the Executive Director of Building Blocks for Peace Foundation noted that despite military gains, banditry, terrorism, and communal clashes persist. According to him, the root causes—poverty, unemployment, injustice, and…
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NIGERIA SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT FORUM BACKS SAFE CORRIDOR
The Nigeria Security and Development Forum (NSDF) has thrown its weight behind the Federal Government’s de-radicalisation programme under Operation Safe Corridor, calling it a critical piece of Nigeria’s counter-insurgency puzzle. Speaking in Abuja, the Forum’s General Secretary, Mr Victor Success, said the endorsement followed a fresh review of national security strategies, especially non-military approaches to…
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ARMY TAKES FOOD FIGHT BEYOND BATTLEFIELD WITH SMART FARM TECH
The Nigerian Army has stepped up its non-combat strategy, rolling out modern agricultural technologies to boost food security and cut post-harvest losses nationwide. At the Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited (NAFRL) in Abuja, the Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, unveiled a solar-powered dryer and oxygen-free grain silos designed to improve food preservation and…
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POLICE, CORRECTIONS JOIN FORCES TO BOOST SECURITY, FIX PRISON OVERCROWDING
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) are pushing for stronger collaboration to improve inmate welfare, intelligence sharing, and overall national security. Speaking in Abuja, NCoS boss Sylvester Nwakuche described both agencies as “twin brothers” in Nigeria’s justice system, stressing that their roles are tightly linked—from arrest to custody. He revealed…
