By Philip Yatai No fewer than 15,000 occupants were affected as the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Wednesday, demolished illegal buildings and shanties in Gwarinpa, Abuja, Mr Mukhtar Galadima, Director, Development Control, who led the operation in Gwarinpa, told newsmen that the illegal buildings obstructed the construction ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has announced a N20 million bounty on two suspected criminals terrorising residents of the territory. He said they should be apprehended dead or alive. Wike made the announcement in Abuja on Wednesday during a visit toContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has called on FCT residents to pay their taxes and ground rents to enable the FCT Administration to provide critical infrastructure in the capital city. Wike, who made the call on Tuesday after an inspection tourContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The City Management Team of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Tuesday, began demolition of shanties built under bridges by illegal squatters. The team, supported by security personnel, also sent the squatters packing as part of efforts to strengthen security measures to secure the lives andContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba, has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu-led administration. Ndukuba, who made the call at a news conference in Abuja on hardship and insecurity in the country, said thatContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Monday, inaugurated Local Emergency Management Committee for Kwali Area Council of the territory The committee was inaugurated during FEMA’s dry season sensitisation campaign in Kwali Council Secretariat, Kwali, to prevent dry season related disasters. The Committee hasContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board (FCT-UBEB), has commended the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike for approving N30.9 billion for rehabilitation of public schools in the federal capital. The acting Chairman of the Board, Dr Hassan Sule, gave the commendation while speaking with newsmen inContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has assured the Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE) of government’s collaboration in road construction and management to enhance the sector’s development in the country. The minister gave the assurance on Wednesday when a delegation of the academy led by itsContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Dr Abbas Idriss, on Wednesday, officially bowed out of the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as its pioneer Director-General (DG), after serving the agency for 10 years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Idriss was appointed as the pioneer DG of theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disbursed N4.82 billion to the six area councils of the FCT, teachers and pension scheme as statutory allocation for December 2023. The Minister of State for FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, disclosed this on Wednesday while presiding over the 185thContinue Reading
