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FCT CP presents welfare package worth N37.3m to families of fallen officers

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 June 2025 0

By Tom Okpe The Commissioner of Police, FCT Police Command, CP Ajao S Adewale has presented welfare cheques, totaling ₦37,388,829.25 to families of thirty nine, 39, deceased Police officers who served under the FCT Command. The presentation, held at the Command Headquarters in Abuja recently,

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FCT Teachers’ Strike: Wike flays National Assembly over inaction, interference

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 May 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at the National Assembly committees overseeing the Federal Capital Territory, accusing them of inaction and undue interference in matters beyond their constitutional scope, particularly in relation to the lingering teachers’ strike that has kept primary school pupils in the FCT out of school for […]

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Hajj 2025: FCT pilgrims visit historic Islamic sites in Madina

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 May 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The first batch of 2025 intending pilgrims from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), who arrived in the holy city of Madina on Saturday, embarked on a spiritually enriching tour of some of Islam’s most revered historical sites on Sunday. Led by officials of the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board and Islamic scholars […]

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Tinubu To Senate: Please Approve N1.783trn Budget For FCT

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 May 2025 0

BY PATRICK WEMAMBU President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday appealed to the Senate to approve N1.783 trillion as proposed 2025 Statutory Appropriation Bill for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Tinubu, in a letter which was read by its President, Senator Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Wednesday, appealed for expeditious consideration and passage of

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FCT NUJ’s Easter Cantata assemble leaders for Nigeria’s renewal

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 April 2025 0

By Tom Okpe The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, FCT Council turned its Utako Secretariat into a vibrant hub of faith and patriotism during its Easter Cantata Concert. The concert, themed: ‘Renewal and Hope: ‘Harnessing the Transformative Power of Unity and Progress,’ led by Comrade Grace Ike, the Council’s first female Chairman and Secretary, Jide […]

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Justice Emmanuel Agim didn’t accompany FCT minister to UNICAL Convocation ceremony, says S’Court

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 March 2025 0

By Andrew Orolua The Supreme Court has clarified that one of it’s Justices Emmanuel Akomaye Agim didn’t accompany FCT Minister Mr. Nyesom Wike to University of Calabar on Saturday, 22nd March, 2025. The apex court made this clarification in a statement signed by Dr. Akande Festus the Director of Information & Public Relations in light […]

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Reps promise improved funding of FCT traditional councils

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 March 2025 0

By Msugh Ityokura   The House of Representatives Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area Councils and Ancillary Matters has promised an improved funding of traditional councils in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja   The Committee also assured of legislative support to the five percent deduction from area councils funds for the traditional

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FCT unveils two-year malaria elimination drive

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 March 2025 0

…says Nigeria bears 27% global burden, FCT 5% prevalence By Ukpono Ukpong The FCT Administration has launched a bold two-year drive to eliminate malaria amid startling statistics on Nigeria’s malaria burden. At a flag-off ceremony in Abuja, officials of the FCTA unbundled and distributed malaria drugs and free test kits to communities. Answering questions from […]

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FCT-IRS generates ₦262bn in 2024, targets higher revenue in 2025

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…records ₦43.8bn in January By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has announced a total revenue collection of ₦262 billion in 2024, surpassing its initial target of ₦250 billion. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, during the agency’s annual tax sensitization roadshow aimed at educating residents on their tax obligations,

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HoR mandates FCT Minister To Appoint Substantive Auditor-General For Area Councils

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 26 February 2025 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has mandated Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike to urgently appoint a substantive Auditor-General for the Area Councils, in line with provision of the law. This was sequel to a resolution, passed at the resumed hearing of the Public Accounts Committee, PAC, Wednesday, 26th February, […]

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FCT Minister tasks APC members on unity, grassroots mobilization

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 February 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has urged members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to remain united and committed to the party’s growth, emphasizing the need for grassroots mobilization and active youth and women participation in party affairs. Speaking at a crucial stakeholders’ […]

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FCT begins e-ticketing for traffic offenders, warns of vehicle impoundment

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 February 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has commenced an electronic ticketing system for traffic offenders, signaling a shift towards a more efficient, technology-driven approach to road traffic management. This is in line with the FCT Transportation Secretariat’s strategy for e-enforcement and a central penalty system. The Directorate of Road Traffic

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FCT to commission many projects during Tinubu’s second anniversary

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 February 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced that many projects executed by the FCT Administration will be commissioned in May as part of activities marking the second anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Wike made this known yesterday during an inspection tour of the 30.4-kilometer A2-Pai and […]

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FCT Police to engage judiciary over lenient punishments for criminals

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 February 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, has expressed concern over the lenient penalties handed down to criminals by the courts, stressing that the situation undermines security efforts. Disu made this known during a press briefing in Abuja following the FCT Security Committee meeting chaired by the Minister of […]

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FCT: Senate wants Development Commission for satellite towns

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 November 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana The Senate on Wednesday commenced move to establish a development commission to cater for satellite towns under the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The bill sponsored by Senator Aliyu Wadada Ahmed ( SDP Nasarawa West)for establishment of the Satellite Towns Development Commission passed for second reading at plenary. He said the bill envisions […]

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Outrage in FCT over demolition of Ruga settlement, many displaced

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2024 0

BY UKPONO UKPONG The recent demolition of the Ruga settlement in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), led by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has sparked intense reactions among activists and residents, with human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju, activist Martins Vincent Otse (known as VeryDarkMan), and a 90-year-old resident, Auwalu Ali, strongly condemning the actions. The

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We didn’t summon FCT Minister, DSS DG — Reps

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 October 2024 0

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Hon. Ahmed Satomi, disclosed on Wednesday that the House did not summon the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, regarding the rise in crime in the nation’s capital. Hon. Satomi, speaking during a media chat with humanitarian correspondents, […]

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Public Complaints Commission plans desks in 36 states, FCT over poor electricity

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2024 0

The Public Complaints Commission (PCC) says it plans to establish an Electricity Consumer Resolution Desk in 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to address power issues. Hon.Bashir Abubakar, Chief Commissioner, PCC said this in Abuja on Tuesday at the FCT Electricity Consumer Complaints Resolution Workshop organised by the FCT PCC […]

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Again petrol scarcity bites harder in Lagos, FCT

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 July 2024 0

Amid the tension being heightened due to the proposed nationwide protests, Nigerians, especially those in the FCT and Lagos, are going through grueling times due to long petrol queues and an unexplained spike in the price of PMS. As at Saturday, price of PMS in most filling stations where it was available was inching closer […]

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NG-CARES: FG releases over N438bn to 34 States, FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 25 July 2024 0

The Federal Government has released over N438 billion reimbursement to 34 States and the FCT, under the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Programme. Malam Suleiman Odapu, Information and Communication Officer, Federal CARES Support Unit (FCSU), stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Odapu quoted the National Coordinator,