By Perpetua Onuegbu The Federal Government on Friday assured that it would now deliver the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Dual Carriageway in 24 months, instead of in 2024. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, made this known on Friday when he inspected the road. Umahi was accompanied on the inspection by Mr WaleContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Directorate of Road Transport Services (DRTS), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced demolition of shops, eateries, and other illegal structures in taxi ranks across the capital city, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the demolition started with Area 3 and BanexContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says FCT Administration will work round the clock to deliver the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) System project on May 29. Wike stated this after an inspection tour of the project in Abuja on Thursday, toContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has intensified its dry season sensitisation campaign to ensure zero loss of lives and properties throughout the dry season in FCT. Mrs Florence Wenegieme, the Director, Forecasting, Response and Mitigation, FEMA, stated this during a one-day dry season sensitisationContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in collaboration with the West Africa Automobile Services L.td., have launched Automobile Safety kits to promote safe driving practices in the country. The Executive National President of RTEAN, Alhaji Musa Maitakobi, while launching the initiative on Thursday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Department of Security Service, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says a holistic security operation is ongoing to dislodge criminals operating within the FCT, Abuja. The department’s Secretary, Command and Control Centre, Dr Peter Olumuji, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, while reacting to the recentContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has concluded plans to introduce Bus Rapid Transportation System to ease transportation challenges in the federal capital, Abuja. The Director, Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), Dr Abdulateef Bello, made this known during an engagement with stakeholders inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has promised to address challenges affecting the delivery of primary and secondary education in the nation’s capital, Abuja. The Mandate Secretary, Education Secretariat, Dr Danlami Hayyo, gave the assurance after a visit to some secondary schools in Abuja on Monday,Continue Reading
By Nana Musa The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), has urged Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), and other employers of labour in the FCT to file their 2023 returns before Jan. 31st. The FCT-IRS Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Mustapha Sumaila, made the call in a statementContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma Dr Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has charged members of staff of the ministry to redouble their efforts to meet up with President Tinubu’s target of poverty reduction in the country. Edu made the call on Thursday in a statement issuedContinue Reading
