By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has mandated the demand and verification of Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) as a pre-condition for business transactions in the FCT. Mr Chinedum Elechi, the Mandate Secretary, Economic Planning, Revenue Generation and Public Private Partnership Secretariat, FCTContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has warned residents against driving or walking through flood water to prevent avoidable death. Mrs Florence Wenegieme, Director, Forecasting Response and Mitigation, FEMA, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai A heavy downpour on Friday evening claimed the life of a 31-year old motorcyclist identified as Yakubu Lucky, at Dogon Gada in Lokogoma District of the FCT, Abuja. The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which confirmed the incident in a statement in Abuja on Saturday,Continue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Lagos State government on Saturday demolished an illegal structure on Banana Island, constructed on an unauthorised reclaimed land that will obstruct drainage paths. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Oluyinka Olumide, who led the exercise also ordered the demolition of illegalContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Abuja National Mosque Management Board has debunked the news alleging that the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, had ordered a partial demolition of the National Mosque, Abuja. Amb. Haliu Shuaib, its Director, Finance and Administration, discredited the media reports at a news conference in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mr Lawan Geidam, Mandate Secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has urged residents of the FCT to plant trees as part of strategies to combat climate change. Geidam, who made the call during a visit to the FCT Plant Nursery in BwariContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has approved the withdrawal and revocation of houses sold to individuals by the FCT Administration but converted to other uses. Mr Mukhtar Galadima, Director, Department of Development Control, FCTA, disclosed this at a news conference inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Abuja, The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), on Thursday, dismissed the misleading media reports insinuating that the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike has ordered partial demolition of the National Mosque, Abuja. This is contained in a statement by the Head, Public Relations/Information, FCDA, Mr Richard Nduul, inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has rejected the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) request for reconsideration over its revoked land by the FCT Administration (FCTA). The minister, who announced the rejection when the customs officers, led by the acting Comptroller-General, Adewale Adeniyi,Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced the audit and revalidation of over 1000 parks and recreational centres in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Mr Isaiah Ukpanah, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation, FCTA, stated this at the opening of a meeting with parks and recreationContinue Reading
