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New Police CP solicits stakeholders’ support in crime combat

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2017 0

The new Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Mr. Garba Umar, has solicited the support and cooperation of people of the state to sustain the sane security environment in the state. Umar, who assumed office in Awka on Wednesday, joined the force in 1990 and last served as a police

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Obiano urges youths to acquire new skills

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2017 0

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has urged youths in the state to key into new opportunities which his administration offers to acquire skills as a means of personal development and route to gainful employment. Obiano made this call recently at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Awka, the state capital, during the 2017 Diocesan World Youth […]

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Popular clergyman challenges Igbos to use their intellect

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2017 0

Popular Catholic priest in Anambra State, Rev. (Fr) Emmanuel Obimma, has challenged Ndigbo to fight for divine right on their knees. Rev (Fr) Obimma spoke penultimate week while holding a prayer session at Building Material International Market Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The cleric said Igbos inherited greatness from God and […]

Abuja Times

WE LACK LEGAL FRAME WORK TO PROSECUTE OFFENDERS-SDS

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2017 0

The Acting secretary of the Social Development Secretariat,SDS, of the Federal capital territory administration, has said that its activities of stopping social vices had always suffered setbacks due to lack of legal frame work as a back-up. The Acting secretary to the Social Development Secretariat, Mrs Irene Adebola Elegbede, stated this while briefing the media […]

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FCT SPORTS BOSS MOURNS LIZZY ONYEWENWA

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2017 0

The FCT Director of Sports Chief (Mrs) Dilichukwu Onyedinma, has expressed deep shock over the death of Mrs Lizzy Onyewenwa, a Deputy director in the Ministry of Youths and Sports. Mrs Lizzy Onyewenwa, who passed on Thursday, 15th June 2017 was the former Head of the NFF Women Football Department in the early stages of […]

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NATIONAL SECURITY SUMMIT: FCT, OTHERS TO KNOW PEACE

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2017 0

  Owing to the recently organized National security summit in Abuja, the residents of the Federal Capital Territory may begin to experience peace as discussion has addressed the menace of cattle herdsmen ravaging all nook and crannies of the capital city. Participants in this year’s summit agreed that security was a necessary condition for growth, […]

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SHEA-BUTTER EXPORTATION: FCTA PARTNERS DFID, EU ON SMES

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2017 0

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said that its present leadership is committed to empowering the small scale business enterprises to boost the Abuja economy. This was contained in the programme of activities of theAbuja enterprise Agency from May, 2015 to May, 2017, as delivered bythe agency’s Managing Director, Alhaji Sabi Mohammed Tukur, in […]

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FCTA shares 2bn to Area Councils, others

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2017 0

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has disbursed the sum of N2bn to the six area councils in the FCT and other stakeholders as its share of statutory allocation for the month of April. The FCT permanent secretary, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye, said this while presiding over the Joint Area Councils Allocation Committee (JAAC) meeting on Thursday […]

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FCT: New board of IRS to end multiple taxation – Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2017 0

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, has said that the With the coming on board of the newly constituted Federal Capital Territory Inland Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), that necessary machinery has been set in motion to end the regime of multiple taxation in the territory. The FCT Administration, which is an annex of the Presidential Villa, last […]

Abuja Times Aviation News

Ethiopian Airlines lands Airbus in Abuja Today

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2017 0

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport will be open for traffic from Tuesday and Ethiopian Airlines says it will land a brand new Airbus A350-900 to mark the official reopening of the airport on Wednesday said Airline’s Traffic and Sales Manager, Mrs Firiehiwot Mekonnen,in Abuja on Monday. Mekonnen said that the aircraft would land in Abuja […]

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FAAN commences operations at Terminal D of Abuja airport-MD

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2017 0

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), says it is putting logistics in place to commence operations at the Terminal D of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja from April 19. The Managing Director of FAAN, Mr. Saleh Dunoma, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on […]

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Abuja airport runway 99 per cent completed —NCAA

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2017 0

The Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Muhtar Usman, on Sunday said the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja runway project was 99 per cent completed. Usman made this known in a statement signed by the media consultant to the Minister of State for Aviation, Mr Ariyo Akinfenwa, after carrying out an audit on […]

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Abuja airport: Lufthansa schedules flight for April 20

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2017 0

Lufthansa Airlines says it will resume flights on April 20 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja following the planned reopening of the airport on April 19. The Airline’s Communication Manager in Nigeria, Mr. Hakeem Jimoh, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that Lufthansa was ready to resume operation in Abuja when […]

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Zumo village head laments lack of basic amenities

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2017 0

The village head of Zumo village in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Peter Akudai, has lamented lack of basic amenities to improve living condition of people in the community. In an interview with The Abuja Times at the weekend, Akudai stressed that the community was experiencing a hard time in getting potable […]

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Uneasy in Gwagwalada Area Council as man, 59, dies

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2017 0

Tunga Maje village in Gwagwalada area council in the Federal Capital Territory is a few kilometers from Zuba town, where the FCT College of Education is located. The village is one of the areas occupied by the original indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory. The area is mostly populated by the Gbagis who are native […]

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Abuja Chamber rallies support for FG’s economic plan

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2017 0

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has said that full implementation of the Federal Government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) would bring about economic prosperity for Nigerians. ACCI’s President, Mr. Tony Ejinkonye, made expressed the optimism in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday. Ejinkonye further […]

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Man, 28, with 10 ATM cards docked in FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2017 0

A 28-year-old man, Ifeanyi Obasi, was on Tuesday, charged before a Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly attempting to make withdrawals with 10 stolen Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards. Obasi, whose address is unknown, is facing a two-count charge of possession of stolen items and theft. Police Prosecutor Fidelis Ogbobe told the court that […]

Abuja Times

Rep tasks FCT residents to imbibe culture of on peace, love

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2017 0

Member representing AMAC-Bwari Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rep. Zephaniah Jesalo, (PDP), has called on residents of the FCT to imbibe the culture of peace, love and unity. Jesalo made the call on Saturday in Abaji at the funeral service in honour of the late Mr. David Tadanyigbe. Tadanyigbe was the father of […]

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Empowerment scheme: Sen. Aduda accused of promoting sectional interest

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2017 0

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in FCT and former chairmanship aspirant of the party in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Alhassan Haske, has accused Senator Philip Aduda of promoting sectional interest through his empowerment scheme in territory. Sen. Aduda had last week disbursed funds and equipment worth several millions of naira […]

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FCTA to commence Abuja Light rail Nov 2018 – Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2017 0

The Minister of FCT, Malam Mohammed Bello, has said that the Abuja metro light rail project which commences operation in November 2018 would enhance tourism potentials in the country, just as the contractors handling the project have announced speedy completion and test run by October/November same year. According to the administration, the contractor handling Abuja […]