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Another building collapses in FCT, 4 rescued

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 July 2024 0

…Plateau governor shuts school, declares 3 days of mourning BY UKPONO UKPONG The FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD), has said that four persons have been rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed two storey building located beside Cupid Hotel, Sultan Dansuki Road, Phase 2, Site 2,

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FCT women protest Wike’s alleged attacks on Senator Kingibe

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 July 2024 0

Women from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have protested the alleged attacks on Senator Ireti Kingibe by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The women, who gathered at the Unity Fountain Arena in the Maitama District over the weekend, marched to the Presidential Villa, demanding that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ‘call […]

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FCT: Southern leaders urge Wike to ignore distractors

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 June 2024 0

Some leaders from southern Nigeria have advised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, to ignore political distractors bent on frustrating his efforts to transform the area. The group gave the advice on Monday, while addressing newsmen in Abuja under the auspices of the Citizens Network for Peace and Development in […]

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HoR to probe land allocation, titles in the FCT

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 June 2024 0

…urges FCT Minister to withdraw disputed allocated lands By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate alleged fraudulent allocation of title documents to some real estate developers before the arrival of Nyesom Ezenwo Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The House also urged the FCT Minister to withdraw allocation […]

Entertainment

Count down to THE CAPITAL PICNIC in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2024 0

Count down to THE CAPITAL PICNIC in Abuja on the 10th of April, 2024.Time 12 noon. Activities: -treasure hunts-bouncing castles-sip and paint-mascots-eating competition-cooking competition judged by HILDA BACI @hildabaci. With loads of prices to be won!!! Music performances by @rugerofficial & @iceprincezamani !!!! Tickets for 7kpicnic table 6 – 500kCabanas for

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C’ttee Chairman urges Wike to prioritise transparency, accountability in FCT

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 March 2024 0

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

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FCT to commence distribution of palliatives in Abuja councils

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 March 2024 0

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 […]

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FCT residents loot NEMA warehouse

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2024 0

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 […]

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FCT introduces innovative technology to reposition intra- city transportation

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 February 2024 0

…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

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Fire guts FCT minister of state’s residence in Abuja

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 February 2024 0

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, […]

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NAFDAC penalises pizza outlets in FCT over use of expired seasoning

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 February 2024 0

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 […]

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FCT residents recount ordeal as anxiety mounts over insecurity

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 February 2024 0

..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,

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FCT records 2,000 gender based violence in 100 days -Official

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 February 2024 0

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 […]

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Housing Deficit: FCT Minister seeks special private developers’ partnership

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 December 2023 0

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 […]

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Insecurity: FCTA forms JTF against cross-border crimes, ‘one chance’

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 October 2023 0

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 […]

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Crisis imminent in FCT Hospital Management Board over Act’s breach

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 September 2023 0

…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 […]

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Workers warns against imposition of Auditor General at FCT Area Councils Audit Secretariat

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 September 2023 0

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 […]

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How kidnappers in FCT steal babies,put them in big sacks for sale -NSCDC

Ihesiulo Grace 13 July 2023 0

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. […]

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FCT Clash: Police move to calm Hausa, Gbagyi communities

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2023 0

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 […]

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FCT shares N3bn to Area Councils, stakeholders as February allocation

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2023 0

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 […]