Health

FCTA vows to protect health workers against assault

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2020 0

The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has assured health workers in all public hospitals in the territory of adequate security following the recent physical assault on a female medical doctor by aggrieved relatives of a patient. The minister, who described such assault as

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Minister of State welcomes 120 New Year babies, donates items, cash

Ihesiulo Grace 5 January 2020 0

As part of activities to celebrate the New Year, the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, has donated several items and cash to 120 babies delivered in selected Primary Health Care centers across the six Area Councils of the territory. Making the donation in Chikuku Primary Health Care Centre of Kuje Area Council, the […]

Agriculture News

Nigerians will benefit from border closure—Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2019 0

Alhaji Mustapha Baba-Shehuri, the Minister of State, Agriculture and Rural Development, says Nigerians would benefit from the border closure policy adopted by the Federal Government. Baba-Shehuri said this while fielding questions from newsmen on Saturday in Maiduguri. He described the measure as a right decision that would be of great benefits to Nigerians in view […]

News Politics

FCT minister warns staff against laxity

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2019 0

Ukpono Ukpong – Abuja The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammed Bello, has warned that any staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) who fails in his or her responsibility will be kicked out. Malam Bello gave the warning yesterday while receiving the official hand-over notes from the Permanent Secretary, FCTA, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa, in Abuja. […]

News

FCTA partners Aviation Min. On Airport Railway passenger convenience

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2018 0

The FCT Administration has concluded arrangements to ensure that passengers connecting to or from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and railway terminals enjoy seamless flow and access to the facilities. The Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello and his counterpart, the Minister of State, Aviation, Engr. Hadi Sirika jointly made this disclosure while addressing

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Reps pass no confidence vote on Fayemi, Bwari

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2018 0

*Accuse ministers of rascality, contempt for House *Ministers complicit in non-completion of Ajaokuta Steel The House of Representatives on Thursday, passed a no confidence vote on the Minister of Mines and Steel, Kayode Fayemi and his Minister of State, Bawa Bwari, accusing the two ministers of executive rascality and holding the House in contempt for […]

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Airports concession: FG, unions in endless warpath

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

Over 90% revenue points in Lagos, Abuja already concessioned Our members risk job losses -Unions No, more jobs will be created-FG Since the announcement of the proposed concession of two major airports in the country, there has been an uneasy calm in the aviation sector, especially among the various unions. This announcement has pitched the […]

Columnist

Kachickwu’s lost war and Buhari’s burden

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2017 0

If a war foretold does not take the cripple by surprise, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, is in a situation worse than physical handicap. He’s a victim of his own naivety but his appointer could be in a bigger dilemma. The warning shot was fired one year ago when Kachikwu was […]

Aviation Business

Why there’re fears over funding of AIB from FAAN’s IGR

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2017 0

Few months ago, the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, had ordered that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) should be remitting five per cent of its Passenger Service Charges (PSC) to the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) on monthly bases. The ministerial order was a result of a request earlier made by AIB, […]

Aviation News

Budget Minister applauds FAAN on improved MMIA arrival hall

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2017 0

The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has expressed her satisfaction with the state of the arrival hall of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA Lagos, commending Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for a job well done. Mrs. Ahmed made the remark yesterday at the airport in Lagos during her […]