Protest By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has cautioned traders in Apo Mechanic Village against arbitrary protests without following due process. Wike gave the warning while responding to the traders, who besieged the entrance of the FCT Administration Secretariat in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has sealed Residency Hotels, a school and three business premises in the capital city for tax evasion. The FCT-IRS acting Director, Legal Services, Mr Festus Tsavsar, who led the enforcement team, explained that the closure of the premisesContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has implored members of the 2024 Hajj Media Team to ensure accuracy and objectivity in their reportage throughout the hajj operation. The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Malam Jalal Arabi, made the call while inaugurating the National Media Team for theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Department of Development Control, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council of the FCT Administration, has demolished shanties illegally built on a road corridor in Wuse Zone 3. The Coordinator of the Council, Mr Felix Obuah, told journalists after the exercise in Abuja on Wednesday, that the moveContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Vice President Kashim Shettima says revamping engineering education is crucial to national development. The Vice President stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAEng) 2024 Public Forum, with the theme: “Engineering Education’’, in Abuja. Shettima, represented by Dr Sadiq Wanka, hisContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) says it is well prepared to prevent residents from dying to flooding in the territory. The Director of the department, Mr Mohammed Sabo, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in AbujaContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government has assured journalists of protection of their rights and support in their mission to protect the environment as the World celebrates the Press Freedom Day (WPFD). The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, gave the assurance in Abuja on FridayContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa has inaugurated the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON), calling on the National Assembly to urgently amend the 2004 ARCON Act. At the Inauguration of the Re-constituted Council on Thursday in Abuja, the minister said that theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disbursed N6.32 billion to the six area councils, teachers, and pension scheme as statutory allocation for March. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, disclosed this while presiding over the 188th Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC), in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says crushing impounded commercial motorcycles remained the best option to addressing their menace in the territory. The directorate’s Head of Operations, Mrs Deborah Osho, stated this on Thursday during routine operations to impound commercialContinue Reading
