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By Philip Yatai Mrs Nancy Nathan, Acting Head of the Civil Service, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has directed all FCT workers to resume work on Wednesday. Nathan, who gave the directive in a circular on Tuesday in Abuja, also directed Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Departments and Agencies to maintainContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed the administration’s readiness for “reasonable dialogue” with striking workers, while warning of legal consequences for those who defy a court order to resume duties. Wike gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja while briefingContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has appointed Mr Sani Daura as his Senior Special Assistant on Protocol Matters. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the minister on Public Communications and Social Media, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCTA), has hailed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for settling their 13 months outstanding hazard allowance. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media disclosed this inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says it has addressed 10 out of the 14 demands by its workers who began an indefinite strike on Monday over unresolved welfare concerns. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, disclosedContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCT) has removed 607 beggars and mentally challenged individuals from the streets of Abuja, from July 2025 to date. Mrs Ukachi Adebayo, Head of Enforcement, FCT Social Development Secretariat (SDS) made this known in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Angry workers on Monday shut the gates of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) as they began an indefinite strike over unresolved welfare concerns. The workers, under the Joint Union Action Congress (JUAC), have been appealing for urgent action to resolve the welfare issues affecting their moraleContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Ologodidan Jezi Foundation (OJF Global), has called on the Federal Government to deepen collaboration with Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) as a strategic pathway to eradicating poverty across the country. Speaking during a media engagement, Dr Rachael Ojuade, Founder of OJF Global and Global Diplomatic Peace ChairpersonContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Workers of Federal Capital Territory Administration under the Joint Union Action Congress (JUAC) have appealed for urgent action on unresolved welfare issues affecting their morale and productivity. The President of the union, Mrs Rifkatu Iortyer, made the appeal at a news briefing in Abuja on Friday. IortyerContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will enforce ground rent violations, Certificate of Ownership (C of O), and land use conversion fees across the FCT. Mr Chijioke Nwankwoeze, FCTA Director of Land Administration, disclosed this after the FCT’s Executive Council meeting, chaired by the Minister, Nyesom Wike,Continue Reading
