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By Tom Okpe Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on FCT, Mukhtar Betara, has urged FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to prioritize transparency, accountability, and adherence to budgetary guidelines in project execution in the territory. Betara emphasized this during the 2024 budget proposal presentation by the FCT Minister in Abuja, recently. The lawmaker, who underscored
By Ukpono Ukpong Distribution of food items and other palliatives in the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) will commence next week. The Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, gave this indication while addressing stakeholders following a presidential directive. Mahmoud said the exercise will be handled by the National Emergency Management […]
Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have looted a warehouse belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria, NEMA, over the current economic hardship across the country. It was gathered that the warehouse, located in Karimo, Phase 3 region of the FCT, Abuja, was raided on Sunday morning. The residents carted away […]
…begins free Wi-Fi, Aircon digital.ayment to curb corruption…special security surveillance for passenger safety The Director of Federal Capital Territory’s ‘Transport For Abuja’ project, Dr. Yakubu Terry, has said the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has begun a repositioning of the FCT’s intra-City transport services for residents with the
The private residence of the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, was gutted by fire on Sunday. Naija News learned that the residence of the minister is located at No. 9, Justice Roseline Ukeji Close, Asokoro area of Abuja. According to Daily Trust, the fire started in the afternoon, […]
The FCT Directorate of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has penalised two pizza outlets in the FCT for using expired dough blend seasoning. The FCT Director of the agency, Mr Ozigis Abdulsalam, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday. He stated that the FCT […]
..FG bars NSCDC, NCS, NIS from wearing camouflage uniforms BY ORIAKU IJELE, ANDREW OROLUA & BARTH EZE Despite the preponderance of security agencies’ headquarters at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, it’s worrisome that the much fancied Federal Capital Territory, FCT, is being haunted by insecurity in an unprecedented proportion. With the Nigeria Army,
By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Women Affairs Secretariat has recorded no fewer than 2,000 cases of gender based violence within its first 100 days of creation. This was disclosed yesterday by the Mandate Secretary, FCT Women Affairs Secretariat, Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, at an occasion to mark her 100 days in office. She explained […]
By Ukpono Ukpong As the nation grapples with the housing deficit, the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has called for a special partnership with Private Developers through the provision of Mass Housing Scheme at a subsidized and affordable rate. The minister made this call in a paper presentation titled: “Housing Provision in this […]
By Ukpono Ukpong In a bid to rid the city of cross border crimes such as banditry as well as the menace of one-chance robbers, Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has set up two joint task forces made of all security agencies in the territory. One-chance robbers often pose a staff drivers, pick […]
…as Consultants, other staff kick By Ukpono Ukpong The bickering over the appointment of Dr. Mohammed Kawu as the Director General, of FCT Hospital Management Board by the by the former Minister of FCT, Malam Mohammed Bello is gradually reaching a point of explosion. This is as aggrived consultants and other staff described the appointment […]
By Ukpono Ukpong There are indications that workers at the Secretariat of the Auditor General for Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils may revolt over imposition of Auditor General on them. Investigation revealed that the workers are aggrieved that past FCT Ministers and the Permanent Secretaries have always neglected the pioneer staff members in the […]
By Ukpono Ukpong A scary picture of sordid happenings in some rural communities of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was painted yesterday by security agents. Chief Superintendent of Corps (CSC), Area G command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Alice Nton, told an obviously shocked Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. […]
The Acting Commissioner of Police (CP) in the the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Ahmed Musa has met with leaders of Hausa and Gbagyi communities in Gwarinpa following a recent clash in the area. A statement by SP Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT on Monday in Abuja, said the one […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The six Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory FCT and other stakeholders have received the sum of N3,041,969,760.37 billion as share of statutory allocation for the month of February, 2023. Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, the FCT Minister of State, who presided over the 176th Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC), meeting, commended members […]
BY UKPONO UKPONG The FCT Christian Welfare Board has recorded six years of the sojourn to the Holy Land without any case of abscondment within her fold. In a chat with Journalists at the weekend in Abuja, the Director, FCT Christian Welfare Board, John Dabara, said that the board was able to achieve the feat […]
By Ukpono Ukpong Ahead of the 2023 Population and Housing Census in the nation’s capital, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Malam Mohammed Bello, has charged media professionals on accurate data reporting. He also urged the journalists to support the National Population Commission (NPC), to achieve a reliable, accurate and acceptable exercise. The Minister
…As residents, businessmen groan, ask FG to reverse policy BY DOOSUUR IWAMBE Residents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and its neighbouring states have been hit by scarcity of cash, both old and the new notes. The scarcity of the new Naira notes has frustrated many bank customers that had hopes of getting currencies cashed […]
…lauds Aliyu over inclusion of young people in Board appointments By Tunde Opalana The FCT Youth Stakeholders Forum has applauded the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hajia (Dr) Ramatu Tijani Aliyu for facilitating the appointment of young people in the recently announced board appointments into Departments and Agencies under her supervision in […]
