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Minister invites investors to FCT light rail transit system

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2017 0

Federal Capital Territory Minister Muhammad Bello has invited investors to take advantage of business opportunities that would be offered by the completion of the FCT Light Rail Mass Transit System. Bello said on Sunday in Abuja, during a tour of ongoing light railway project in Abuja that “the

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IGP asks court to stop senate from probing him

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2017 0

Francesca Iwambe- Abuja The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has approached the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory with a motion praying the court to restrain the Senate Committee from going ahead with its planned investigation into the allegations of corruption against him. The IGP is also praying the court to restrain […]

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Abuja Community Gives AEDC 3-Day Ultimatum to Reverse Huge Bills

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

  Residents of Dutsen Alhaji and Sokale, in Bwari Local Government Council Area, in Federal Capital Territory, have given the authority of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) a three-day ultimatum to cut down what they described as outrageous electricity bills or face action that would have negative effect on the operations of the company. […]

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I’M Ready for Probe, Says FCT Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2015 0

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed has said that he was ready and available to account for his actions while in office. The said having being in the saddle for five years, he was armed with documents and re­cords to account for his actions in office. Mohammed said this in an in­terview […]

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Taraba Guber Re-Run: Women Drum Support for Alhassan

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2015 0

Ahead of the re-run of the Taraba State governorship election scheduled for April 25, between the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Sen. Aisha JummaiAlhassan, and the candidate of the Peoples Democractic Party (PDP) Mr.DairiusIshiaku, two women groups have appealed for transparency and neutrality of both the security agencies and officials of the Independent

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INEC Officials Verifies PVC Not Authentication

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2015 0

As accreditation begins in most areas of Bwari area council in the Federal Capital Territory, Daily Times observed that INEC officials verifies only the validity of the PVC not authentication of the real owners of the cards. The implication of this exercise as our reporters observed is that somebody could use a verified card which […]

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Federal Fire Service to Deploy 420 Fire-Fighters in Four States

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2015 0

  Ahead of Saturday’s elections, the Federal Fire Service, Friday said, it will deploy 420 fire-fighters in four states of the federation in its bid to ensure safety during the polls. According to the Public Relations Officer of the agency, Mr Collins Elechi, the personnel will be deployed to strategic places in four states where […]

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Electons: Police Assure FCT Residents of Adequate Security

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2015 0

The Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Wilson Inalegwu on Friday said security personnel would be deployed to the 1,886 polling units in the FCT during Saturday’s election. Mr Inalegwu disclosd this when security forces involved in the election gathered for final rehearsal for deployment. Inalegwu is the chairman of the […]

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FCT Minister Advises Fulani Herdsmen on Polls

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2015 0

The Minister for the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed, has advised leaders of the Fulani herdsmen, from the six area councils, to eschew violence during the forthcoming general election. The Minister, who had a meeting with them on Monday in Abuja, pointed out that Fulani herdsmen were known for their peaceful co-existence and urged […]

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2015 Polls: Bala Meets Fulani Herdsmen In FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2015 0

  In a bid to ensure peaceful elections in the Federal Capital Territory, the FCT Minister, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has advised all cattle rustlers the Ardos (Fulani Chiefs) from the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory, to eschew violence during the forthcoming general election. The Minister who had a meeting with this […]