By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Friday inaugurated a two-bedroom semi-detached bungalow constructed and furnished by the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) of Government Secondary School, Gwagwalada, in Abuja. The intervention was to meet the accommodation needs of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) beingContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government has provided 600 bags of 50kg rice and 200 bags of maize to Muslim community in the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory. Alhaji Rabiu Mohammed, the Chairman of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), FCT Chapter, confirmed this while handing over the foodContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike on Wednesday in Abuja advised the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Committee of FCT Imams Initiative (CFII) to be wary of ambitious politicians. Wike gave the advice when executive members of CAN, led by its National President, MostContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, gave final warning to defaulters of ground rent payment in the FCT, insisting that something would happen. Wike gave the warning when the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), led by itsContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Canadian Embassy in Nigeria has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, for taking step to address challenges affecting women development. The Canada High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr James Chrisoff, gave the commendation when he visited Wike in his office inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has warned against the diversion of palliatives meant for poor and vulnerable groups in the territory. Wike gave the warning in Abuja on Tuesday during the ongoing distribution of food items to vulnerable residents at Abuja MunicipalContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday commenced the distribution of 12,000 bags of rice and maize to vulnerable households across the six Area Councils of the FCT. The FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, said at the distribution ceremony in Kwali Area Council that each ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has mandated the demand and verification of Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) as a pre-condition for business transactions in the FCT. Mr Chinedum Elechi, the Mandate Secretary, Economic Planning, Revenue Generation and Public Private Partnership Secretariat, FCTContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has warned residents against driving or walking through flood water to prevent avoidable death. Mrs Florence Wenegieme, Director, Forecasting Response and Mitigation, FEMA, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai A heavy downpour on Friday evening claimed the life of a 31-year old motorcyclist identified as Yakubu Lucky, at Dogon Gada in Lokogoma District of the FCT, Abuja. The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which confirmed the incident in a statement in Abuja on Saturday,Continue Reading
