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In the wake of the recent reshuffle in Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Hon. Abdullahi Suleiman Ango has officially assumed office as the Mandate Secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat (ARDS). During a reception to formally receive him at the Secretariat, Ango expressed heartfelt gratitude to FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, and Minister of State, FCT, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, for entrusting him with the responsibility. He emphasized the critical role agriculture plays as the backbone of Nigeria’s economy, particularly in light of the rapidly growing population of the FCT. While acknowledging that Agriculture remains the backbone of our economy, Ango…

By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has distributed 10,000 professional kits to midwives in the North-East states of Taraba, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Borno and Yobe. The items included scrubs and crocs. The distribution was flagged off today, April 10, at the gym hall of the Jolly Nyame Stadium, Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. With slip-resistant outsoles, crocs offer stability on slick hospital floors, ensuring safety while moving quickly between patient rooms. Made from durable materials like Croslite foam, crocs are built to withstand the demands of a busy medical environment and are easy to clean between shifts.…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu Enugu Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) has issued an electricity generation license to a firm, Tempo Power Solutions Ltd., for a five megawatt gas-fired power generation plant to be sited in the South-East Nigerian state. The cheery news is coming several months after Aba, the South-East commercial-industrial hub, in Abia state, got lit up by another firm, Geometric Power, which has reportedly been providing 24-hour uninterrupted power supply. The Enugu electricity generating plant, which would be first of its kind in use of modern technology, would serve commercial and residential concerns within Enugu metropolis, with a…

In a dramatic early morning incident, security personnel successfully thwarted an attempted break-in at the Maiduguri, Borno State private residence of Vice President Kashim Shettima. They apprehended a 35-year-old suspect identified as Musa Ibrahim from the Maduganari area of the city,per a report this evening on Yola, Adamawa-based TGnews.com . According to the newspaper, which quoted intelligence sources, the incident took place on April 9 at approximately 5:30 am, in the Vice President’s residence located in the New GRA area, off Bama Road, Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, which has been plagued by security challenges. Reports indicate that Ibrahim…