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Youth dev’t: FCT partners UNESCO, Microsoft on ICT training

Ihesiulo Grace 2 August 2017 0

Relief came the way of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) youths yearning for improved life from strangulating unemployment when United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and global software giant, Microsoft, in collaboration with FCT Administration (FCTA) launched

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IGP assures FCT residents of better security

Ihesiulo Grace 2 August 2017 0

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has tasked residents of Zuba and environs in the Federal Capital Territory to collaborate with the police by exposing criminals and persons with questionable characters living among them. He stated this recently at Zuba Police Divisional Headquarters during his visit to interface with members of the community with […]

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FCTA shows interest in waste recycling

Ihesiulo Grace 2 August 2017 0

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has expressed willingness to turn the heaps of waste in the territory into energy that could be utilised by governments, corporate bodies and individuals in Abuja. This position was hinted at during presentation of feasibility study to management team of Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) by a renewable power

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Bello commissions 300 housing units, performs groundbreaking for more

Ihesiulo Grace 2 August 2017 0

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has commissioned 300 affordable housing units and performed groundbreaking for the development of another 300 in Kaba District, Abuja. The Minister, while explaining that the FCT Administration embarked on the project to give teeth to President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts in tackling housing deficit

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Rivers govt, experts differ on cause of flooding in PH

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2017 0

The Rivers state government and some experts have expressed different opinions on the main cause of the last weekend’s flooding in parts of Port Harcourt, the capital city of the state that destroyed properties and rendered thousands of residents homeless.   An environmentalist, Mr. Reuben Ochoa, said in Port Harcourt that the flooding was partly […]

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Insurgency: FCT Police arrest fleeing suspected Boko Haram member

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2017 0

The FCT Police Command said it had arrested a fleeing suspected Boko Haram member, Seth Yakubu, 20, in Gwako area of Gwagwalada Area Council of the territory. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr. Musa Kimo, who made the disclosure at a news conference, said the suspect was arrested on Sunday after a tip-off on his […]

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Regular exercises boost human productivity, says FCTA Perm Sec

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2017 0

The Management of Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) says exercising the body regularly helps in reducing health challenges and increases human productivity. The FCTA Permanent Secretary, Babatope Ajakaiye, represented by Amina Abubakar, Director, Human Resources, made the assertion on Saturday at the third inauguration of Steering Committee of the authority’s

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Bello unveils investment opportunities in FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2017 0

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has unveiled the numerous investment opportunities in the territory to a visiting delegation of investors from the Hebei Province of the People’s Republic of China. The Minister informed the visitors that FCT is a fertile ground for foreign direct investment because of its strategic location, […]

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Tough times await defaulters as FCT Mobile court begins weekly sitting

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2017 0

Residents and property developers in the habit of dumping construction wastes in inappropriate and unauthorised places now face tough times as the Federal Capital Territory’s environmental mobile court begins weekly sitting. It was gathered that the court christened, Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) mobile court, now sits every Thursday and Friday, to try

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Abuja to become Africa’s conference capital – FCT minister

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2017 0

The FCT Administration believes one of the major benefits from its massive investments in the completion of ongoing projects would be the positioning of Abuja as a major conference hub not only in Nigeria but in Africa. The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, gave this indication when he received members of the International Civil […]

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Be vigilant to safeguard public investments, Bello tells FCT residents

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2017 0

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has called on the citizens of FCT to support the Administration’s efforts to safeguard public infrastructure by being vigilant to the activities of hoodlums bent on sabotaging the huge investments government is making to procure them. Malam Bello made the appeal while in continuation of his inspection tour […]

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Fosla academy is still work in progress, says Lulu

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2017 0

Former President of Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi, has insisted that the project of Fosla Academy is still a work in progress despite the modest achievements the school has recorded in the past six years it was established. Lulu, who spoke in Abuja at the weekend during the maiden joint graduation ceremony […]

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Korean model school to commence in Abuja soon

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2017 0

The Korea Model School, a cutting edge secondary school model being developed in partnership with the FCT Administration, would soon commence operation in Abuja. The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, gave this indication while declaring open a 21-day Third Level Workshop ICT-based model education for teachers of the Nigeria/Korea Model School in Abuja on […]

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APC claims rapid developmental growth in FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2017 0

The Women Wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has claimed that the party in power has done much to deserve commendation as its Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter has given their take on the two years administration of FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello. Speaking for the women, Leader of the ruling APC in […]

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NIPSS Alumni, a resource base for solutions to public policy- FCT minister

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2017 0

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has sought the partnership of the members of the Alumni Association of National Institute in the search for solutions to the numerous challenges confronting public organisations in the country. Malam Bello made this appeal when he received the members of the association led by its Chairman, Mallam Bolaji Kaleel, […]

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Bello visits, condoles with Dei Dei flood victims

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2017 0

Appeals to residents to move away from waterways Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has said that illegal structures and refuse dumps that obstruct the natural pathway of water in the FCT must be removed to prevent any future flood disaster in the territory. The FCT Minister made this statement when […]

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Vandals to face heard times in FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2017 0

Persons who vandalise public utilities are now faces tougher times in the Federal Capital Territory. Not only would they be apprehended, they will be made to face the full weight of the law. The warning was given by the Director, Department of Monitoring and Inspection, Tpl. Olawale Labiyi, during an inspection visit to ascertain the […]

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USAID partners WINROCK to empower farms in FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2017 0

To continue boosting food supply chain of families and individuals, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partner, WINROCK, has embarked on a farmer-to-farmer project training workshop in the Federal Capital Territory. It was organised in conjunction with a religious organisation, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Kubwa in Bwari Area

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FCTA to create wealth through waste recycling

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2017 0

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has expressed willingness to turn the heaps of waste in the territory into energy that could be utilised by governments, corporate bodies and individuals in Abuja. This position was hinted during presentation of a feasibility study to management team of Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) by a renewable power […]

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Voter Register: FCT records low turnout for verification

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2017 0

Display of voter register which began nationwide on Monday recorded low turnout of registered voters expected to verify their details in the Federal Capital Territory. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had recently announced that the register would be displayed from July 24 to July 28 for registered voters to check details of their data. […]