By Ahmed Ubandoma The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has announced plans to introduce Electronic Vehicles to ease challenges associated with intra and inter-state transportation in the region. The Chairman of the reconstituted Governing Board of NEDC Retired Maj. Gen. Paul Tarfa, made the announcement shortly after his meeting withContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Federal Capital Territory Administration, has demolished unapproved structures at Plot 1765 in Games Village, Abuja. The AMMC Director, Finance and Account, Mr Nasiru Isa, told newsmen after the exercise in Abuja on Thursday, that the plot was allocated for the council’sContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Wednesday, insisted that all the commercial motorcycles impounded in the city would be crushed. Mrs Deborah Osho, Head of Operations, Directorate of Road Transport Services, FCTA, stated this during a clampdown operation on commercial motorcycles’ operators in Abuja. Osho saidContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says it will begin emergency distribution of grains to residents across the six Area Councils of the territory. FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, made this known during a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. Mahmoud explained that theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) project is 95 per cent completed and will be ready for inauguration in May. Wike stated this when the Belgium Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Pieter Leenknegt, visited him inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Workers in FCT Administration and Federal Capital Development Authority, under the umbrella of Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC), have elected new leaders for a term of three years. Mrs Rifkatu Iortyer, the immediate Vice President of the union emerged President unopposed in Abuja on Tuesday. OtherContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), has called for policy reforms that will ensure adequate funding and maintenance structure for any projects to be embarked upon by the government. The NSE President, Ms Margaret Oguntala made the call at an event in Abuja, to mark theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), has unveiled a user-friendly e-portal to improve the quality of tax services and promote efficient tax administration in the territory. The acting Executive Chairman of the service, Mr Haruna Abdullahi, explained at the event in Abuja on Tuesday, thatContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says all is set for the appointment of nine Permanent Secretaries for the nine Secretariats of the FCT Administration. Wike disclosed this in Abuja on Monday, while fielding questions from journalists, after inspecting some road projectsContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says his constant monitoring of ongoing projects in the territory, Abuja, is to keep contractors on their toes. Wike stated this in Abuja on Monday, after inspecting ongoing road projects in Guzape and the full-scaleContinue Reading
