By Philip Yatai The Joint Task Force on City Sanitation of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has dislodged artisans and traders operating illegally under high tension wires in Katampe Extension, Abuja. The task force also displaced suspected criminal elements, who erected illegal structures in reserved green zones, includingContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has urged relevant stakeholders in Cross River and Ebonyi to support ongoing efforts toward the demarcation of the interstate boundary. The Director-General of the commission, Mr Adamu Adaji, made the call in Abuja on Monday, at a joint meeting of officialsContinue Reading
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the 2024 appropriation bill of N27.50 trillion for the 2024 budget with a N1.5 trillion increase from earlier estimated bill. The government had proposed N26.2 trillion earlier but had reviewed the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) that was approved by the NationalContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has concluded plans to review the security architecture in the federal capital, Abuja. The Director, Department of Security Service, FCTA, Mr Adamu Gwary, stated this during end-of-year media briefing in Abuja on Sunday. Gwary said that plans hadContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it will strengthen cooperation with the Nigeria Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) to improve veterinary services in the FCT. The Mandate Secretary, Mr Lawan Geidam, stated this when the newly elected officials of the associationContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it will take decisive action against the proliferation of illegal abattoirs in the FCT. The Mandate Secretary, Mr Lawan Geidam, made this known when officials of the FCT Butchers Association visited him in Abuja. GeidamContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has reopened the barricaded slip road interchange and four other roads in the FCT, Abuja, to ease the flow of traffic. The roads are Galadimawa interchange, Dogon Gada, Dogon Ruwa, Apo-Dutse, and Gada Biyu. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, Nov. 24, 2023 (NAN) The Bread of Hope Foundation, through its subsidiary Children of the Slum (COS), took no fewer than 150 children from Makoko to the Silver Bird Cinema, at Ikeja City Mall. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the spiritContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says the recent revocation of 1,633 mining licences is to sanitise the sector to fit into the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. Idris stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to the MinisterContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has terminated the services of the operators of taxi ranks and terminals for failing all terms and conditions of their engagement. The Mandate Secretary, Transportation Secretariat, FCTA, Mr Ubokutom Nyah, announced the termination during a stakeholders’ meeting with the terminalsContinue Reading
