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

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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,

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Housing Deficit: FCT Minister seeks special private developers’ partnership

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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’

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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

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…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

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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 […]

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FCT pilgrims record six years without abscondees, say exercise highly spiritual

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2023 0

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 […]

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2023 Census: FCT Minister tasks journalists on accurate data reportage

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2023 0

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

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Naira redesign: Scarcity of new notes bites harder in FCT, neighbouring towns

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2023 0

…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 […]

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FCT Youth Stakeholders eulogises FCT Minister of State

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2023 0

…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 […]

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FCTA schools record low turnout of students on resumption

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2023 0

BY UKPONO UKPONG As schoold resume for the 2nd term of 2022/2023 academic session, low turnout of students have been recorded across most of the schools in the nation’s capital, Abuja, especially in the Kwali Area Council of Abuja, the FCT. This was witnessed yesterday during the routine inspection tour to both private and public […]

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FCT Minister approves new departments for FCDA

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2022 0

…confirms 4 acting directors, appoints 5new one’s By Ukpono Ukpong The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Bello, has approved the confirmation of Four (4) Acting Directors of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), as substantive Directors. Similarly, the Minister has also approved the creation of Three (3) new Departments as well as

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Military assures Nigerians, FCT’s residents of safety

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2022 0

By Andrew Orolua The military high command has assured Nigerians and the residents of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja that their lives are safe and the security of the country is intact. The Military said that threats of attacks by Boko Haram/Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP, terrorists are empty and mere propaganda to […]

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Special Report: FCT residents in panic over attack on soldiers by terrorists

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2022 0

By Doosuur Iwambe Residents in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT have said that they are living in fear after some suspected terrorists injured three soldiers attached to the Guards Brigade in the capital city. It was gatherer that some communities in the FCT have received communications from the terrorists notifying them of attacks. The troops […]

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FCT minister bows to pressure, to inaugurate Area Council Chairmen Tuesday

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The FCT Minister, Malam Mohammed Bello, has finally bowed to pressure from Abuja natives and has scheduled the swearing-in of the Chairmen and Counsellors elect for Tuesday, June 14. Addressing the angry protesters who breached the security, gained access and hold the workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), hostage for […]

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Court orders FCT minister to swear-in elected Chairmen, Councillors

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Abuja natives have called on the FCT Minister to swear-in the elected chairmen and their councilors without any delay. This follows the judgement by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Kubwa district under Justice Mohammed Ibrahim setting aside the judgment given in favour of tenure elongation for the […]

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Tenure elongation: FCT indigenes issue Minister 48hrs ultimatum to swear-in chairmen

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Capital Territory original indigenes have issued 48 hours ultimatum to the Minister of the FCT, Mallam Muhammed Bello, starting from Thursday, June 9, 2022, to resolve all issues surrounding the refusal to swear-in the elected Council Chairmen or face total shut down of the Capital city. Addressing journalists in Abuja, […]

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Tension over FCT Council Chairmen, Councilors elongation, protest looms

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2022 0

Tunde Opalana & Ukpong Ukpono There is palpable tension in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja over a year elongation of the tenure of chairmen and councilors in the six area councils, a day before expiration of their tenure. The council chairmen and councilors who were elected in 2019 ought to vacate office on Friday, […]