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Water shortage imminent in FCT as water pipe bursts

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2017 0

The FCT Water Board has said that there has been a major burst on a pipeline carrying water from the Lower Usuma Dam to Tank One which distributes water to strategic areas of the city. This explains the very low water pressure that parts of the city have been experiencing for some time now. The

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FCT to prioritise Education system as NNPC annual quiz contest climax

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2017 0

The FCT Administration has vowed to prioritise education in its 2018 budget to ensure the proper education of residents and also to encourage adult education for mass literacy in years to come. The Secretary of Education to FCT, Senator Isa mania, stated this during the occasion that marked the grand finale of the NNPC 2017 […]

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Area councils must work together with FCTA to witness dev’t- Bappah

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2017 0

The Secretary, Area Councils Services Secretariat (ACSS) in the FCT, Mallam Adamu Abubakar Bappah, has said that for Area Councils in the territory to witness massive development, they must work together with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Bappah added that rural development and community development are things the rural populace are yearning for and

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Abuja velodrome to get UCF certification soon- Massari

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2017 0

The Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN) on Monday said plans had been perfected to ensure the certification of the velodrome at the Abuja National Stadium by the Union Cycling Federation (UCF). The CFN President, Giandomenico Massari, in a statement in Abuja, said the velodrome’s proposed certification was part of his administration’s effort to develop the […]

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Abuja Streetlights: AEDC assures FCT minister of improvement

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

Hope for a significant and immediate improvement on power supply for Abuja Streetlights was kindled recently when the Managing Director of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Engr. Ernest Mapwaya, paid the FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammad Musa Beloo, a courtesy call in his office. The FCT Minister had at the occasion given guarantee of a […]

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Press corps seeks review of FCT master plan

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

Journalists covering activities of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have set an agenda to the present administration on the urgent need for the review of Abuja Master Plan, which is due every five years. This was the highlight of the 2017 retreat for the Press Corps of the Federal Capital Territory Administration which took […]

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Communities urge FCTA to upgrade healthcare centres

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

Residents of Idu, Gwagwa, Karmo and Jiwa communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have urged the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to upgrade the three primary healthcare centres in the communities to general hospitals. Some of the residents told correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the centres were being […]

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ICT: FCTA Transport secretary urges MDAs, agencies to empower staff

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

Secretary of the FCT Transportation Secretariat, Comrade Kayode Opeifa, has called on Federal Government ministries and agencies to increase maximum productivity by empowering the staff on Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a tool to move with globalisation trend. Comrade Kayode, who was represented in the occasion by Engineer Wilson Unogwu made the call Monday

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FCT disburses N1.942bn for Sept. to Area councils

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) has distributed the sum of N1, 942,579,416.12 to the six Area Councils in the territory and statutory stakeholders for the month of September, 2017. The Secretary, Area Councils Services Secretariat (ACSS), Mallam Adamu Abubakar Bappah, made the disclosure during the JAAC meeting recently.

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FCTA to partner NTDC on tourism dev’t

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, has given insight that other low hanging fruits expected from the Abuja light rail system, would include a boost to domestic tourism. According to him, the rail station system traverses important scenes of the Abuja eco-system and landmarks and will, among other qualities, unveil to tourists, the beautiful reliefs […]

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FCT hospitals urged to be proactive

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

The Secretary, Health and Human Services of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Barr. Amanda Pam, has called on FCT hospitals to be more proactive in the discharge of their duties. He made the call at Kubwa General Hospital in continuation of her familiarisation tour of FCT General Hospitals. She implored the management of the hospitals […]

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AEA empowers staff on ICT management

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

As part of Abuja Enterprise Agency’s (AEA’s) resolve to develop and equip its manpower on business development and management skills, the company has given staff members training on HP life online to enable them overcome challenges encountered in discharge of their duties. The agency is saddled with the responsibility of galvanising and business

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FCT Education secretary tasks staff on use of resources

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

The Secretary Education Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Senator Isa Maina, has tasked officials of the secretariat to be more prudent with resources and avoid extra-budgetary spending in order to move the sector forward. Senator Maina was emphatic on the lack commitment to duties and penchant to lack of judicious use of government […]

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Land encroachment: Jisalo, Candido assures Iddo community of justice

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Alhaji Adamu Candido and the House of Representatives member representing the Federal Capital Territory, Hon. Zaphania Jizalo, have assured Iddo community in the FCT of doing everything within their power to return mass land illegally occupied by the Nigeria military back to them as the matter is […]

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Abuja motorists no longer fill petrol tanks – NAN Survey

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

Buyers of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol in Abuja on Sunday said it had been a while they filled their car tanks to full capacity. A survey by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) around the territory to find out why such car owners no longer fill their tanks showed that motorists only […]

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Coming on stream of FCT IRS will boost FCTA’s revenue profile -Bello

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

The FCT Minister, Mallam. Muhammad Musa Bello, has announced the final confirmation of the Chairman/Chief Executive of Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service -FCT IRS, Malam Abdullahi Oteh Attah, by the House of Representatives. This brings to a close the process of ratification by the two chambers of the national legislature and paves the way […]

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Petitions, applications for transfer of cases must be accompanied by affidavits- FCT CJ

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

The FCT Chief Judge, Justice Ishaq Bello, says henceforth, petitions and applications for transfer of cases must be accompanied by affidavit, verifying the facts and allegations. Bello, who spoke on Monday in Abuja, during a ceremony to mark the commencement the 2017/2018 new legal year, said the measure would ensure transparency and enhance the integrity […]

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FCT official calls for provision storage facilities for farmers

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

Head of Gender Unit, Agency for Science and Technology, FCT Education Board, Mrs. Hadiza Ingawa, says the provision of storage facilities will enable farmers to preserve their crops adequately for export. Ingawa made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday during the World Food Day Celebration marked by […]

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Abuja-Karshi road decongestion: FCTA commences removal of illegal structures

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

Five months after the ministerial task force on the decongestion of the Abuja-Nyanya-Jikwoyi-Karshi road was inaugurated, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has finally commenced the long-expected removal of all illegal structures along the route to pave way free flow of traffic in the area. The Abuja-Nyanya-Jikwoyi-Karshi decongestion taskforce last

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Relief as FCTA moves to break Karmo road gridlock

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

Residents and road users on the Gwagwa – Karmo road are set to heave a sigh of relief as the FCT Administration has moved to construct the road connecting the Jeremiah Useni Way Life Camp, Gwarimpa with the Karmo Fish Market Road. The project which would break the recurrent gridlock on the road during rush […]