By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, will inaugurate the resurfacing and rehabilitation of 135 roads on Sept. 11 as parts of efforts to improve road infrastructure in the FCT. The Director of Press, Office of the Minister, Mr Anthony Ogunleye, made thisContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Office of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has denied any plan by the minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, to invite the nation’s anti-graft agencies to investigate his predecessor, Malam Muhammad Bello. The Director of Press, Mr Anthony Ogunleye, made the rebuttal in a statement inContinue Reading
By Hadiza Mohammed-Aliyu The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has lauded the interventions of the UN Population Fund in Nigeria (UNFPA Nigeria) and other organisations for their support to vulnerable persons in Borno. Edu made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Education Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it is aligning skills acquisition with formal and nonformal education in its mass literacy programme. The acting Secretary of the secretariat, Malam Abdulrazaq Leramoh, stated this at a press conference to mark the 2023 International Literacy Day (ILD).Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, said on Friday that President Bola Tinubu has approved the construction of 1,000 houses in Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger and Benue States. Mr Olusola Abiola, Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, in a statement, said Shettima stated thisContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has advised the Chairmen of the six Area Councils in FCT to constitute a Surveillance Committee in their respective councils to curb insecurity. Wike gave the advice while responding to the challenges outlined by the councils’ chairmenContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has rejected the repeated variations of the Ushafa – Bwari Road project contract amount. Wike declared his rejection while briefing journalists after a visit to the project sites along with the Minister of State, FCT, DrContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has appealed to Lagos State Government to hand over the popular Olusosun dumpsite to the association for better management, to tackle air pollution. APWEN Lagos Chapter Chairman, Mrs Atinuke Owolabi, made the appeal on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has partnered with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to improve the nutritional status of rural dwellers in the FCT. Mrs Aishat Abubakar, FCT Desk Officer, Agricultural Development Project (ADP), during the green field day event in Gwagwalada, said the projectContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says owners of landed properties owing the FCT Administration (FCTA) ground rents, amounting to N34 billion would be penalised. Wike stated this when members of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee Investigating Failure of Mass TransportationContinue Reading
