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Ex-AMAC chairmen pledge commitment to council

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2017 0

Past Chairmen of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of the Federal Capital Territory have stated their commitment to help move the council forward. They gave their commitment during an interactive forum with the Chairman of AMAC, Alhaji Abullahi Candido, to address some challenges in the

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FCTA committed to Idu industrial estate project – Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2017 0

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has assured that the on-going Idu Industrial Estate infrastructure project will be completed to boost economic activities in the FCT and create much needed employment opportunities for the teeming residents. The Minister, who gave these assurance in Abuja on Monday when he paid a […]

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Air force, Police clash in Delta community

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2017 0

Operatives of the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) of the police and personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) engaged each other in a gun duel over an alleged assault on the daughter of an officer yesterday at Jeddo in Okpe local government area of Delta state. This led to pandemonium in the area. The gun […]

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Plateau gets new INEC resident Commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2017 0

An indigene of Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Mallama Hussaini Pai, has been appointed as Plateau state resident electoral Commissioner. This was contained in a press statement Wednesday, signed by the Commissioner Head of Department (HOD), voter education/publicity, Mr. Osaretin Imahi Yereobo and made available to our correspondent. The

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Community dev: AMAC sets up fund raising and management committee

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2017 0

Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Abdullahi Adamu Candido, has inaugurated committees for the 12 wards of the area councils, tagged Community Development Committees. Candido while inaugurating the committees cautioned the members not to pilfer or mismanage funds meant for the development of communities. He told them that they have been mandated to seek […]

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Education development: ANCOPSS seeks synergy with FCT agencies

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2017 0

To ensure continuous support and collaboration of all agencies and departments under the supervision of the Education Secretariat in the Federal Capital Territory, the new executives of All Nigerian Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) has embarked on a familiarisation visit to the heads of the various educational agencies and departments in the FCT.

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Anchor Borrowers scheme: CBN claims it saved Nigeria N1trn foreign exchange

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2017 0

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has claimed that it has saved over N1 trillion wasted away in foreign exchange annually through food importation which had contributed immensely in economic downturn. This it revealed while justifying the rationale behind its nationwide ongoing Anchor Borrowers Programme on agriculture, saying the initiative came as a lifeline for […]

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A’Court validates collection of entertainment tax in FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2017 0

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja presided over by Justice Abdul Aboki has validated the collection of Entertainment Tax in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by FCT Administration The court stated this while delivering judgment in an appeal involving the Minister of FCT and Olayinka Olayemi Hotels Limited. The Appeal Court in its judgment […]

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NGO begins campaign on violence against women in FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2017 0

Anon-Governmental Organisation, Complete Women Foundation, has launched a campaign on violence against women and the girl-child in schools and other public places in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). President of the organisation, Mrs. Ireti Ade-Oyinleye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the campaign is aimed at eliminating gender violence and abuse.

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NGO begins campaign on violence against women in FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2017 0

A non-Governmental Organisation, Complete Women Foundation, has launched a campaign on violence against women and the girl-child in schools and other public places in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). President of the organisation, Mrs. Ireti Ade-Oyinleye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the campaign is aimed at eliminating gender violence and […]

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MTN donates 30 sets of computers to FCT school

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2017 0

With regard to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) recently visited Government Science and Technical College (GSTC) Kwali, Abuja with loads of surprises. It was a boost to the fairly new school as the MTN made a donation of thirty (30) sets of desktop computers and some library books to support the […]

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Bello urges AMAC to enact law to demolish homes without toilets

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2017 0

As the health hazard of open defecation continues to rage in the nation’s capital, the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has called on the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) to enact a law that will authorise demolishing homes without toilet facilities in the area council which is the centre of the nation’s capital. This […]

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FCTA to revoke land allocations over underutilisation

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2017 0

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has given allottees of Farm House plots at the Bwari Fish farm Estate a two-month deadline within which to develop the plots especially the fish ponds or have the allocations revoked. The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, gave directive recently when he paid an unscheduled visit to the […]

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NDLEA destroys 24,000kgs of illicit drugs in FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2017 0

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday in Abuja destroyed over 24,304 Kilogrammes of forfeited illicit drug exhibits seized in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NDLEA Chairman, Col. Muhammad‎ Abdallah (rtd), in his welcome address at the occasion, said that the event marked the climax of the agency’s meticulous operational activity as […]

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2017 Hajj: FCT MPWB begins medical screening of intending pilgrims

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2017 0

Intending Pilgrims for this year’s hajj from the Federal Capital Territory are to undergo a compulsory medical screening by the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abuja. A statement from the Public Relations Officer of the Board, Muhammad Lawal Aliyu, said all intending pilgrims must be screened at the permanent hajj camp, Bassan Jiwa near the […]

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Bello pledges to use ICT to drive entrepreneurial ventures among youths

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2017 0

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, says his administration is determined to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to drive entrepreneurial adventures among youths in the territory. Bello said this at the inauguration of the UNESCO-FCTA Youth Mobile Project on Monday in Abuja. The UNESCO Youth Initiative builds on the experience of many young people to

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Abuja Streets light contractors accuse AEDC of extortion

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2017 0

Contractors handling streets light installation and maintenance have alleged that part of the fundamental problems affecting their work is the continual extortion of money from them by the staff of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). This allegation was made during a meeting of the 8 contractors and the leadership of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council

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BOI disburses N50, 000 loans to 1000 women in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2017 0

The Bank of Industry (BOI) in collaboration with the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) on Monday disbursed N50, 000 loan to 1000 women in the FCT. Mrs. Toyin Adeniji, Executive Director, Micro Enterprises, BOI who doled out the cash at the NCWS National Officers Women Empowerment Progarmme, said the loan was non interest. She […]

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Abuja Metropolitan Management Council lights-up streets in FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2017 0

The Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) has expressed readiness to ensuring adequate street lighting to illuminate and save the city from darkness. In addition to the plan with Abuja Electricity Distributing Company (AEDC), out of 22 generating sets expected for powering Abuja street lights, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said that it has

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FCT minister orders speedy completion of road projects

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2017 0

Contractors handling various projects in the Federal Capital Territory have been tasked to reciprocate the good gesture of the FCT Administration by keeping faith with payment obligations and delivering their projects on schedule. The FCT Minister, Malam Mohmmad Musa Bello, gave this charge recently when he paid a site visit to work on the Inner […]