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Abuja residents eulogise Glo on Everyday Bonanza

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2017 0

…..as second set of winners pick prizes Presentation of prizes to winners in the on-going Everyday Bonanza, a loyalty reward scheme packaged by national telecommunications company, Globacom continued in Abuja on Wednesday as over hundred subscribers picked up different prizes including Fridges,

Abuja Times

Mambilla Hydro-Power project will boost Abuja road completion – FCT Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2017 0

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has said that the approved construction of the 3,050 megawatts Mambilla Hydro-Power project would boost road completion in Abuja. Bello, who was a guest on the NTA Live-news broadcast NTA in Abuja, on Friday, spoke on the approved construction of the 3, 050 megawatts Hydro-Power project by the Federal […]

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N16.6bn fraud: Court grants ex-gov Suswam’s 3 associates N100m bail each

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2017 0

….remands them in Suleja prison The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday remanded three associates of former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam in Suleja Prison pending when they perfect the N100m bail bond and other conditions granted them by the court. The associates; Solomon Wombo, the former Special Adviser to the ex-governor on […]

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Court declares Ndume’s suspension illegal

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2017 0

The Federal High Court, in Abuja, has declared the suspension of Sen. Ali Ndume by the Senate as illegal and ordered that Ndume be paid all his outstanding salaries and allowances. Justice Babatunde Quadri, in his judgment, on Friday, set aside the suspension and ordered that Ndume be allowed to resume his duties in the […]

Entertainment

Auditions begins for Miss Nigeria 2017

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2017 0

…..as Pageant records huge turnout in Abuja Times Multimedia, organizers of the Miss Nigeria pageant have commenced auditions for Miss Nigeria 2017 in Abuja. The event which was well attended by contestants from across the Northern region was held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. George Okoro (photographer and Lifestyle Magazine publisher), Adama Indimi (CEO […]

Abuja Times

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 […]

Abuja Times

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 […]

Abuja Times

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

Abuja Times

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 […]

Abuja Times

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

Abuja Times

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 […]

News In Brief

#DTNalert: FEC meeting postponed

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

Because of a delay in budget preparations, the Federal Executive Council meeting has been move till tomorrow. More to follow

Abuja Times

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 […]

Abuja Times

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 […]

Abuja Times

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 […]

Politics

LP will dislodge APC from Aso Rock, Lagos in 2019- says Lagos Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

The acting State Executive Council, ‎of the Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party, (LP), ‎has vowed to dislodge President Muhammadu Buhari and Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, both of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and all others in elective positions in the 2019 general elections. The acting state Chairman of LP, Chief Sam Okpala […]

Labour

Pencom criticizes moves to amend Pension Reform Act

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

The National Pension Commission (PenCom), has cautioned that any amendment to the Pension Reform Act (PRA) 2014 will kill the growing culture of national savings built within the last decade, possibly, scaring away investors in the pension industry and the country. This is arising from calls for exemption of some agencies of the government from […]

News In Brief

#DTNalert: EFCC seals Maina’s mansion

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

Online newspaper, Premium Times is reporting that operatives of the EFCC have stormed the $2 million mansion belonging to now sacked Director at the Ministry of Interior, Abdulrasheed Maina. The building at No. 10 Hamisu Musa Road, Jabi, was cordoned off this afternoon by police officers providing cover to an EFCC operative who was marking […]

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SON takes standardization campaign to Dei-Dei Market in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2017 0

Myke Uzendu, Abuja Standards Organiation of Nigeria (SON) has taking its sensitization programme to the building material market, Dei-Dei, Abuja urging traders to desist from practices that will undermine the quality of works in the construction industry. The Director General SON, Mr. Osita Aboloma, educated the building materials dealers in the market country on the […]

Tourism

Akwaaba Travel Market organisers set to launch Abuja Jabamah, hotel show

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2017 0

Organisers Of Akwaaba Travel Market Lagos, recently announced the launching of a ‘M.I.C.E and Hotel Show’ in the Federal Capital Territory,- “Abuja Jabamah”. After 4 years since the last Abuja BANTABA event, which was later held in Port-Harcourt in March this year, organiser, Mr. Ikechi Uko, says Abuja is ready to host a M.I.C.E and […]