The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election is hours away and a number of factors, including political meddling, incumbency advantage, party strength, candidate popularity, voter turnout, election security, vote buying, and the credibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), could determine who wins the chairmanship seats in the FCT’s six area councils on February […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 1,587,025 out of the total 1,680,315 registered voters will participate in today’s elections across the six area councils across the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The figure represents a 94.4 per cent collection rate of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) leaving 93,290 PVCs uncollected. In a press statement […]
Ahead of the Saturday, February 21 Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Minister, Nyesom Wike, has announced work free day on Friday, as well as restriction of movement from 8pm on Friday to 6pm on Saturday. The Minister, who made this known in a special broadcast on national television and radio […]
Less than 72 hours to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chairmanship candidate for Bwari Area Council, Julius Adamu, has stepped down for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Joshua Ishaku Musa. Julius Adamu, who made this announcement a few minutes ago, said his decision was a result […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has given contractors three days to evacuate refuse in satellite towns or face contract termination. Wike issued the ultimatum after inspecting road projects in Karu, Bwari, Kubwa and the Apo–Karshi road corridor in Abuja on Friday. He directed the FCT Satellite Towns Development Department Coordinator, Mr […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Friday issued a stern sack threat to the Coordinator, Satellite Town Development Department (STDD), Abdulkadir Zulkiflu, over uncollected refuse along the Apo–Karshi corridor as he said Abuja’s rural infrastructure drive was gaining strong momentum across satellite towns. Wike spoke while briefing journalists after an extensive […]
Civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday began returning to their duty posts, defying a directive by organised labour to continue an ongoing strike, following a court order suspending the industrial action. The development followed Tuesday’s ruling by the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, which ordered workers under the Joint Union Action Committee […]
Rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has acknowledged what he described as significant and commendable progress on the Apo–Karshi Road project, saying the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, deserves credit for the pace of work currently ongoing on the road. Adeyanju, who has been a consistent critic of the minister, said the level and […]
The Labour Party (LP), has warned those, described as its detractors to desist from misinforming Nigerians, noting that the recently released statement by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was about the forthcoming Federal Capital Territory, FCT, elections and not, the party’s leadership. The National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Obiora Ifo made this known […]
The Rivers Elders Council has formally aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in 2027, declaring their commitment to the Renewed Hope political movement championed by the former Rivers governor. The endorsement was announced on Tuesday during Wike’s thank you visit to […]
The Igbo Community Association in the Federal Capital Territory(ICA FCT) has decried the deplorable state of South East Roads due to neglect from the Federal Government saying that if nothing is done about it, they will vote out serving Lawmakers for negligence in 2027. According to the press statement titled ‘Roads from Abuja to the […]
The Commander, Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. Adebisi Onasanya, has warned that bandits and criminal elements operating within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs will face sustained and intensified military pressure in 2026. Onasanya declared that they will not find the area conducive for criminal activities. He gave the assurance on Saturday in […]
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has dismissed an application by the former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, seeking his release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a ruling delivered on Thursday, Justice Babangida Hassan held that Malami’s detention was lawful and […]
As the yuletide period sets in, journalists in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, were celebrated for their vital role in promoting truth, peace, credible governance, and national development at the NUJ FCT Council Christmas Carol, held under the theme; ‘Spreading Truth, Sharing Peace.’ The event brought together media professionals, security agencies, political stakeholders, and partners […]
A young woman has narrated a horrifying experience in the hands of dare-devil kidnappers on her way to Enugu from Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The incident occurred in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, which has become notorious for armed robbery and kidnapping incidents. Narrating her experience to journalists, Mr Blossom Okonkwo said she witnessed […]
Ukpono Ukpong As parts of measures to curb insecurity in the nations capital, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has disclosed plans to establish Agro-Ranger base stations in the farming communities within the territory. The Director (Admin & finance) Security Services Department FCTA, Dr. Abdul-lateef Bello, gave the hint during a press briefing in Abuja. […]
Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Capital Territory is to spend the sum of N64 billion for its 2022 National Priority Projects. This was disclosed by the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello when he presented the FCT’s 2022 National Budget to the Joint Senate and House Committees on the FCT at the National Assembly. According to the […]
DOOSUUR IWAMBE, ABUJA Commuters in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT were on monday stranded as queues for Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) resurfaced most of the petrol stations. This is coming hours after the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) cautioned against hoarding and panic buying of the commodity saying, there was no increment in the ex-depot […]
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Ministerial TaskForce on City Sanitation, has vowed to intensify clampdown on drug colonies operated within the Territory, just as the criminal elements have regrouped threatening to rebuild the colony demolished last week by the Administration. Addressing Journalists after a routine surveillance and cleaning exercise, the Chairman of the Task Force, […]
Members of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) COVID-19 emergency response team have denied media reports that they have abandoned their duty posts due to non-payment of their N30,000 daily allowance for April and May by the FCT Administration. Briefing journalists in Abuja, a member of the team from the FCT Public Health Department working on […]