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Vandalisation of public facilities: FCT Minister seeks partnership of Judiciary

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

In order to stem the menace of vandalism on public facilities in the Federal Capital Territory, the FCT minister, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, has called for the partnership of the FCT Judiciary to ensure better dispensation of cases accrued from the menace. The Minister made this appeal on

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2 months to 2018: Concern as FCT 2017 Budget is yet to be passed into law

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

Residents of the FCT have raised concern over the seeming delay in the passage of 2017 budget of the territory, barley two months for the end of the year. As it stands, more of the capital projects in the FCT have remained untouched as its approvals awaits the budget for implementation. Commenting on the prevailing […]

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FCT mulls establishment of family, juvenile courts

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

Justice Ishaq Bello, the Chief Judge of the FCT, says plans are under way to set up family and juvenile courts in the territory. Bello who announced this on Monday at the FCT‘s 2017/2018 New Legal Year, said that a piece of land has already been acquired for that purpose. “I am glad to announce […]

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Police in FCT arrest 37 armed robbery suspects

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

The Commissioner of Police in FCT, Mr. Sadiq Bello, said the command arrested 37 suspects in connection with armed robbery in the territory. Bello made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on arrest by operatives of the command on Tuesday in Abuja. He said some of the suspects are: Joshua Nyelwa, 31, Solomon Yakubu, 31, Moses […]

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Abuja is beautiful, good traffic plan, says EU MP

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

Despite insinuation that Abuja, the Nigerian capital city remains poorly managed as the world fights environment hazards, Leader of European Parliament delegation to the recently concluded National Summit on Intergovernmental and Inter-party Relations in Abuja, Santiago Fisas Ayxela, has commended the efforts of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in making

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FCTA to construct fish ponds, others in Abuja schools

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disclosed plan to construct fish ponds and other skill acquisition projects in at least one secondary school in each of the six area councils in the territory within the next one year. Speaking when he commissioned a fish pond located in Junior Secondary School, Area II, Garki-Abuja, Secretary, […]

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FCT Transport secretariat seeks collaboration with FRSC

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

The newly appointed Secretary Transportation Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Comrade Kayode Opeifa, in an effort to re-position transportation model, has solicited for closer collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in tackling various traffic challenges in the Federal Capital Territory. Speaking when he paid a working visit to

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FCTA keen to implement water supply master plan

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has lined up activities to ensure adequate and safe portable water supply across, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. To this effect, the FCTA under the leadership of Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello has ensured that water is provided to residents of the city through the implementation of the water supply master […]

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AEA to host One-Stop-Shop for SMEs, govt agencies in FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

The Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA) on Tuesday said it would host a One-Stop-Shop platform for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) to interface with relevant government agencies for easy business establishments. The Principal Officer, AEA, Mr. Chidi Ezirigwe, said this on the sidelines of a three-day ecosystem development learning initiative to improve entrepreneurship

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We now pay monthly security fees in FCT – Residents

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

Some residents of the FCT satellite towns said that they have joined the leagues of Nigerians who pay monthly for security. The residents, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, appealed to the FCT Administration to create more police post within their areas. Mrs. Caroline Malo, […]

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FCT UBEB Board visits schools, decries poor condition of facilities

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

The board and management of the FCT Universal Basic Education Board, led by the director, Dr. Adamu Jatau Noma, has decried the deplorable conditions of some schools structures in the territory. The management team made this known recently during an assessment tour of schools in the FCT. At the LEA Primary School, Shinugu in Zuba […]

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FCT transport secretary cautions AMAC taskforce over illegal duty

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

The newly appointed FCT Secretary of Transportation, Comrade Opeifa Kayode, has cautioned the leaders of Abuja Municipal Area Council Joint Taskforce who have engaged in illegal and undesignated duty against over stepping their jurisdiction as environmental and security taskforce. In what looks like clash of interest, on who controls the major axis within the Abuja […]

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Gwagwa, Karmo, Jiwa residents call for repairs of bad roads

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

Residents of Gwagwa, Karmo and Jiwa communities in the Federal Capital Territory have called for government attention to the state of bad road in their areas. Some of the residents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during a community development survey on Sunday said the state of roads affect their social and […]

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Council official urges FCTA to invest in sports to reduce unemployment

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

The Sports Technical Adviser in Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Emmanuel Obiagba, has urged the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to invest more in sports development to reduce unemployment. Obiagba gave the advice at the weekend in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the margins of the […]

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Demolition imminent as FCT minister orders return of Nyanya market

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

Occupants of the designated lands for Nyanya market at the suburb of FCT may soon face evacuation owing to a fresh order issued by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello. This however came as a result of the determination to restore sanity on the Nyanya – Karshi Road by the […]

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Emir seeks FCTA intervention in primary healthcare provision

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

The Emir of Jiwa in the FCT, Alhaji Idris Musa, has called for the intervention of the FCT Administration in the provision of primary healthcare services. Musa made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He blamed the overstretching of existing healthcare centres in the territory […]

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Court remands 2 over alleged armed robbery in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

An FCT High Court in Gudu, Abuja, on Monday, ordered that two men, John Tawo, 42, and Ishaku Adoja, 48, arraigned over alleged armed robbery be remanded in Kuje Prisons until November 7, 2017. Tawo and Adoja are facing two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery contrary to Section 1 and 6(b) of the […]

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EFCC traces 5 more houses to Maina in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

Ï Seals off his shopping plaza, houses, firms in Kaduna Ï NASS begins probe over his illegal reinstatement Ï Maina speaks from hiding, denies N100bn pension fraud Olufemi Samuel, Chris Emetoh, Henry Omunu, Tom Okpe, Idu Jude and Myke Uchendu and Oluchi Okoroafor, Abuja Barely 24 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the sacking of […]

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Nov guber poll: Bishop Nwokolo asks politicians to shun rigging, violence

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

Barely one month to the long awaited governorship election in Anambra State come November 18, 2017, the Anglican Bishop on the Niger, Rev. (Dr.). Owen Chiedozie Nwokolo, has called the politicians and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to shun any form of rigging, and malpractices capable of compromising the integrity of the election. Bishop […]

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No confirmed monkey pox in Abuja, says FCTA

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2017 0

Contrary to the rumour of the outbreak of monkey pox in some hospitals in the FCT, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) through its Health and Human Services secretariat has dismissed rumour of suspected outbreak of the dreaded disease in Abuja. The secretariat also announced that its public health workers are on ground to police […]