turenchi (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Casual workers at the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), Abuja Distribution Zone, have complained of hardship as a result of the poor remuneration they get from the organisation.Some of them who spoke to NEXT on Sunday, expressed disappointment over what they term as inhumane treatment meted out to them by the government.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Commercial and business outfits around the Area 10 shopping complex in Abuja have expressed dismay over the non-completion of the proposed multi-level car park project initiated by the FCT Administration, which according to them, is causing them severe hardship.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Shoplifting, by both men and women, seems to be on the rise in large stores and popular markets in Abuja today.
turenchi (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
The on-going rift between the Senate and the House of Representatives over the presentation of the 2010 budget took another dimension at the weekend as some aggrieved Senators took time out to chronicle the alleged sins of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, in the past years. The Senators, who resolutely stood by the decisions taken by the Senate President, Senator David...
People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
The World Bank is to hold a one-day seminar on climate change for 100 youths across Nigeria, the News Agency of Nigeria reported on Saturday, citing an official. Habiba Gitay, the climate change environmentalist of the institution, disclosed this to reporters in Abuja on Friday, saying the seminar would focus on building the knowledge of participants representing youth NGOs on climate change. The seminar...
Timpu (Free subscription) | yesterday
Abuja, Nov 21: An Indian NGO became a ray of hope to Nigeria, a West African country where over a million people are blind, when it successfully conducted free eye surgeries on over nine thousand patients suffering from eye ailments in Click Here To Read the Full Post
Pam's House Blend (Free subscription) | yesterday
crossposted on Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters By now we have all heard about the Manhattan Declaration put out by various religious right figures and groups urging, among other things, non-cooperation with laws that in any way recognize same sex couples. It has been condemned in many circles and for good reason. Wayne Besen of Truthwinsout.org said the following : “This is a disturbing call...
turenchi (Free subscription) | yesterday
In the motion on notice, the plaintiff said that he had been occupying the house described as No.1 Jomo Kenyatta Street, Asokoro, Abuja since 1990, having been given the residence as a member of the conduct tribunal.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
After visiting Abuja, Yola and Kaduna, Nigeria's biggest youth event, The Future Awards (under the umbrella The Future Project), continued its national tour of the six geo-political zones of the country, taking its youth town hall meetings to Enugu, Port Harcourt and the Ghanaian capital, Accra.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Abuja, Nigeria's capital city, will May, next year, play host to thousands of Forever Living Products (FLP) distributors from nearly 40 countries of Africa in an Invitational Rally tagged "ABUJA 2010".
All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Hajiya Turai Umaru Yar'Adua has set up a skills acquisition centre at the Maitama General Hospital, Abuja, for the training of special patients in income generating trades by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE).
All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Two floors at the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), headquarters in Abuja, were consumed yesterday by fire.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
The Nigeria Customs Service has lifted the suspension placed on First Bank from customs duty collection. Our correspondent learnt from NCS officials that the Comptroller General of Customs Dikko Abdullahi gave the directive when he received a delegation of First Bank Plc who paid him a courtesy call in Abuja yesterday.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Two floors of the Abuja head office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) were on Thursday razed by early morning fire.
turenchi (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has solicited the cooperation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the ongoing reform of the oil and gas sector for it to impact positively on the Nigerian economy. Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo, the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, made this move when he visited the CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on Wednesday in Abuja.
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