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The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and 12 states of the federation have been identified by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS as HIV endemic areas of the country.
Outgoing Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Joseph Mbu, has urged his successor, Wilson Inalegu, to be firm and sustain the current low crime rate in the territory.
Yusuf, who stood in for the Minister of the FCT, Senator Bala Mohammed, said that the demolition was executed with the knowledge of leaders in Lungu village
According to him, Abuja is a city that most people will like to come and see, but most of its satellite areas are not in the best of shapes
The false alarm is coming two weeks after 234 female students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, were reportedly kidnapped by members of dreaded sect, Boko Haram
Abubakar was said to have directed Police field commanders to step up tight security measures in all strategic locations and vulnerable points and further strengthen security at entry and exit points of the FCT, airport and highways as well as city roads, hotels and the conference venue
The blast occurred in the early hours of Monday
The Minister further disclosed that this payment was done after due reconciliations between the officials of the FCT Administration and the National Pension Commission
Biodun Obisesan, the Public Relations Officer of the fire service, said the fire was caused by short circuit in the electrical system
Oloye Akinjide also said that opening up new districts would make available affordable housing sites for Nigerians as co-operatives and registered associations of workers in private and public service are favourably considered
The minister gave the assurance in Abuja, while addressing aggrieved workers who staged a protest and called for his removal
Hon. Bimbo Daramola, who chairs the committee, spoke to reporters against the backdrop of rumours making the round that the leadership of the House is under intense pressure to shelve the probe
Other members of the delegation are: the Chairman of the FCT Christian Pilgrim Welfare Board, Rev. (Dr.) Israel Akanji; Abuja Catholic Vicar-General, Rev. (Fr.) Innocent Jooji; Special Assistant to the Minister of State for FCT on Special Duties, Mrs. Funmi Aigbomian; Mazi Emmanuel Olugbuo, Rev. Bob Alonge of Capital Assembly Abuja; and the Director of FCT Christian Pilgrim Welfare Board, Dr. Lazarus Gaza, who is the Secretary of the Committee
The statement said the implementation of the policy allowing high-capacity buses to operate in the city centre and restricting the operations of mini buses, popularly called “Araba”, to the satellite towns would commence on June 3
He commended the minister for executing development projects, adding that this has drastically improved the FCT from what it was 10 years earlier
NAN reports that poor telephone network was the major problem that made it impossible for farmers to redeem the products
A statement by her Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Oluyinka Akintunde, quoted the minister as explaining that the initiative was aimed at assisting the farmers, women and youths in their agricultural businesses
Femi Ogunbayode, the FCT Police Commissioner, assured residents that enough security personnel would be deployed to ensure law and order and a hitch-free election
This was disclosed on Tuesday at the FCT Area Councils Joint Account Allocation Committee meeting by the Secretary of Area Council Services Secretariat, Barrister Yahaya Alhassan Gwagwa, who represented the Chairperson of the Committee and the Minister of State for the FCT, Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide