The Federal Government said the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG CARES) Programme had impacted over two million poor and vulnerable beneficiaries in the 36 States and the FCT. The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba disclosed this at a news briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the impact was part of efforts …

An unwrinkled face is not good for a resounding slap. So it is somewhat indelicate for a lawyer who ought to be grounded in the ethics of the law profession to publicly criticize the opinions of other senior lawyers, who are revered to be authorities in their fields. Afe Babalola, Gboyega Awomolo, Wole Olanipekun, J. B. Daudu, Lateef Fagbemi, Kanu …

Our people say at the death of an elephant, various types of knives are brandished. Such has been the case while the country waited with bated breath to know its new President. Not a few people have gone to town with their own interpretation of Section 134 (1) (b) of the 1999 Constitution as amended. For ease of reference, I …

Following reports of hidden fees demanded in government-owned schools, the Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board (FCT-UBEB) has assured residents of its readiness to confront illegal payments in public schools. During an anti-corruption radio programme, Public Conscience on Wednesday in Abuja, the FCT-UBEB Chairman, Hassan Sule committed to fighting extortion and other forms of illegalities that could hamper citizens …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has heightened its disease surveillance system against key diseases such like cholera, Ebola, monkeypox, meningitis, measles, and COVID-19. This is meant to swiftly mitigate the myriad of consequences of deadly diseases outbreak in the territory. According to the FCTA, the Epidemiological Division of the Public Health Department, under the FCT Health and Human Services …

The Nigerian government been urged to urgently create the environment to address the challenges of indigenous peoples, particularly original inhabitants of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), who desire living peacefully in a just and equitable country. At a two-day roundtable last week in Abuja on “Access to Justice and Human Rights Protection in Nigeria”, organised by the Resource Centre for …