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Politics

AMAC: Maikalangu tackles staff over accountability, public disclosure of sensitive information  

August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 - by Paul Okah

  The chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, Tuesday urged workers to be proactive in the discharge of their duties, saying it will encourage development of …

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Politics

2026 FCT council elections: AMAC chairman receives APC certificate of return

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 - by Paul Okah

The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, Wednesday, received his Certificate of Return from the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the party’s headquarters in Abuja. …

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Nigerian News / Top Stories

Karsana: AMAC chairman wades in as developer ‘renders FCT residents homeless’

July 19, 2025July 19, 2025 - by Paul Okah

The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, is presently fuming over the demolition of Karsana 2 community on Friday by a supposed developer, identified as …

Karsana: AMAC chairman wades in as developer ‘renders FCT residents homeless’ Read More
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Politics

AMAC 2026: Maikalangu emerges APC candidate with 51 votes 

June 25, 2025June 26, 2025 - by Paul Okah

The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, Wednesday, emerged victorious in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries for the AMAC chairmanship election with 51 votes.  …

AMAC 2026: Maikalangu emerges APC candidate with 51 votes  Read More
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Politics

June 25 FCT APC primary: Concerned citizens petition Ganduje

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 - by Agi Onda

A group, which goes by the name Renewed Hope Concerned Citizens (RHCC) in Bwari area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja has petitioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) …

June 25 FCT APC primary: Concerned citizens petition Ganduje Read More
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Nigerian News

June 25 FCT primary: APC grants waiver to AMAC chair, PDP defectors 

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 - by Bode Olagoke

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has granted waivers to all defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other parties who recently joined the party.  The party has also …

June 25 FCT primary: APC grants waiver to AMAC chair, PDP defectors  Read More
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Politics

Stakeholders urge APC to screen out incumbent AMAC chair 

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 - by Emeka Nze

As the All Progressives Congress (APC) prepares to screen Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) chairmanship aspirants, the eligibility of the incumbent Chairman, Hon. Christopher Zaka Maikalangu has been called to …

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Nigerian News

AMAC: Female chairmanship aspirant vows to defeat Maijalangu, 21 others

May 26, 2025May 26, 2025 - by Bode Olagoke

The sole female chairmanship aspirant contesting on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) election, Hon. Jennifer Ozioma Nnamudi, has expressed confidence …

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Politics

AMAC LP chairmanship aspirant pledges to digitalise AMAC

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 - by Emeka Nze 

The Labour Party aspirant for the chairmanship position at the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Hon Ifeanyichukwu Ajaegbu has stated that the current leadership of the area council has performed …

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Politics

AMAC 2026: No automatic ticket for Makalangu – APC

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 - by Admin III

Ahead of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) primary election scheduled for June 21, 2025! the chairman of the party, Alhaji Murthar Abubakar, has disclosed that …

AMAC 2026: No automatic ticket for Makalangu – APC Read More
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Nigerian News

FCTA moves to avert flooding in Abuja 

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 - by Abdullahi Muhammad

As the rains set in, the FCT Administration Wednesday cautioned residents of the flood trodden Lokogoma in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) to stop building on waterways or channels, so …

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Sports

AMAC win inaugural FCT FA women’s Inter-Area Councils Football tourney

April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 - by Admin III

AMAC Area Council have been crowned champions of the maiden edition of the FCT FA Women’s Inter-Area Councils Football Tournament, following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Gwagwalada Area Council on …

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Judiciary

Alleged forgery: AMAC Chair arraignment stalled, lawyer kicks

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 - by Kehinde Osasona

The planned arraignment of Mr. Christopher Zakka, Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), over alleged certificate forgery could not hold as planned as his lawyers cited ill-health. The …

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Politics

Maikalangu’s defection to APC game-changer for AMAC residents- Ex-councillor  

April 20, 2025April 20, 2025 - by Paul Okah

Former Supervisory Councillor for finance, budget and investment in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Gabriel Bravo Oluohu, has described the defection of the incumbent AMAC Chairman, Hon. Christopher Zakka …

Maikalangu’s defection to APC game-changer for AMAC residents- Ex-councillor   Read More
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Nigerian News

Over 60% of FCT now APC – Ganduje

April 18, 2025April 18, 2025 - by Bode Olagoke andPaul Okah Abuja

The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, Thursday, said the chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Zakka  Maikalangu took the best decision by joining …

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Politics

Ganduje welcomes AMAC chair Maikalangu to APC

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 - by Paul Okah

The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council AMAC Hon Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, has said he won’t abandon his supporters as a result of joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). …

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Nigerian News

Maikalangu: AMAC chairman’s arraignment in ‘certificate forgery’ stalled

April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 - by Kehinde Osasona

The arraignment of Mr Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, the Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in an alleged certificate forgery was stalled at Dutse Magistrates court in Abuja. The case, which …

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Breaking News / Politics / Top Stories

Breaking: AMAC chairman Maikalangu dumps PDP for APC

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025 - by Paul Okah

The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, has publicly disclosed his reasons for joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) …

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Nigerian News

Maikalangu congratulates AMAC press corps chair for induction into NIPR

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025 - by Paul Okah

The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, has congratulated the Chairman of AMAC Press Corps, Comrade Wisdom Acka, over his induction into the prestigious Nigerian …

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Religion

Eld-el-Fitr: Maikalangu urges Muslims to pray for Tinubu, Wike, others

March 30, 2025March 30, 2025 - by Paul Okah

As Muslim faithful celebrate this year’s Sallah, the Executive Council Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, has called on Nigerians to pray for the peace …

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Nigerian News

Revenue leakage: AMAC chair to revoke licences of technical partners  

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 - by Paul Okah

The Executive Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, has threatened to revoke the licences of technical partners engaged by the council for the collection of …

Revenue leakage: AMAC chair to revoke licences of technical partners   Read More
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Nigerian News

AMAC chair seeks Journalists’ support for success

December 22, 2023December 22, 2023 - by Paul Okah

Chairman Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, has said the media is his greatest ally in fulfilling the campaign promises he made to residents. Speaking Thursday in …

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Opinion

AMAC infrastructure dev: Like Wike, like Maikalangu

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 - by Emeka Oraetoka

History was made in Nigeria on October 21, 2022, when a government in power honoured a governor from the opposition party, with Distinguished Award in Infrastructure Delivery at Nigerian Excellence …

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Opinion

AMAC’s Park and Pay policy and triumph of rule of law in FCT

September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 - by Emeka Oraetoka

In what appears to be a new understanding between Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) and Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on who is constitutionally empowered to administer Park and Pay …

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Business

AMAC appeals to EPO, seeks ecological intervention in Tunga Magaji road

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 - by Helen Oji

The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Zakka has appealed to the Ecological Project Office (EPO) for an urgent intervention in tackling the perennial flooding of Tunga …

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