The Federal Ministry of Education has ordered the immediate closure of one of its colleges, the Federal Government College Kwali, located in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It was gathered that the decision was a result of rising insecurity and threat to the lives, security and well being of the students…
There is palpable tension in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), over alleged plans by the Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists groups to attack some schools and abduct students. The terrorists, it was gathered, also plan to attack military estates, to retaliate the killings of their members in the North East by military officers. It…
World Population Day is observed on July 11 every year and the theme for World Population Day 2022 is “A world of 8 billion: Towards a resilient future for all – Harnessing opportunities and ensuring rights and choices for all”.There have been growing concerns over the dynamics of the world’s population. According to the World…
The Kuje Custodial Centre located in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory came under attack late Tuesday night apparently to free jailed criminals, despite an earlier warning by the country’s intelligence service. A prison source told reporters that the State Security Service had “earlier today (Tuesday)” warned of an impending attack on Kuje prison. The source, however,…
Earlier today with the SISA Ruby team at the IDP Camp at Durumi, Area 1 for their Entrepreneurship Project. It was a beautiful and impactful session as they educated the children who showed great enthusiasm and interest on different skills including making sanitizer, making liquid soap and how to tie gele. It was a truly…
The Specialist Crime Team of the Metropolitan Police in London has arrested a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice. They were arrested for alleged conspiracy to harvest the organs of a child, who is currently in protective custody. If convicted, the couple may get a maximum of life sentence or 12…
For many women around the world, the devastating loss of a partner is magnified by a long-term fight for their basic rights and dignity. Despite the fact that there are more than 258 million widows around the world, widows have historically been left unseen, unsupported, and unmeasured in our societies. Today, as armed conflicts, displacement…
Fuel marketers have identified high cost of transportation as a major cause of fuel scarcity in Abuja. A former chairman, Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), Tunji Oyebanji, said that the Federal Capital Territory constantly witnessed fuel scarcity due to high cost of diesel. According to him, a litre of diesel sold for N600…
