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Nigerian News

FCT NUJ slams Nigeria Railway Corporation MD over harassment, intimation of NTA reporter 

August 30, 2025August 30, 2025 - by Joshua Egbodo

  The FCT Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has unequivocally condemns the reported harassment, intimidation, and verbal abuse meted out on Comrade Ladi Bala, a reporter with …

FCT NUJ slams Nigeria Railway Corporation MD over harassment, intimation of NTA reporter  Read More
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Metro

One confirmed d£ad in Abuja building collapse

August 27, 2025August 27, 2025 - by Adejayan Gbenga

A 25-year-old labourer has died after a building foundation wall collapsed at an excavation site in Abuja, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 5:50 p.m. on Monday within …

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Nigerian News

FCT: Apo residents decry spate of flooding, poor basic infrastructure  

August 27, 2025August 27, 2025 - by Gold Chinecherem Joshua

  Residents of Apo Dutse community, a suburb in Apo in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have raised the alarm over the spate of flooding during the raining season and …

FCT: Apo residents decry spate of flooding, poor basic infrastructure   Read More
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Nigerian News

Wike promotes 49 deputy directors 

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 - by Abdullahi Muhammad

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has promoted 49 Deputy Directors to substantive Director in various departments, moving from Grade Level 16 to 17. This followed approval by  the FCT …

Wike promotes 49 deputy directors  Read More
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Nigerian News

FCT: PENGASSAN renovates school in Kwali, donate 200 desks

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 - by Moses John

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) Foundation has donated about 200 desk and 800 notebooks to the pupils of LEA Primary school Tukuruwa community in …

FCT: PENGASSAN renovates school in Kwali, donate 200 desks Read More
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Nigerian News

Disaster averted as AMAC officials seal Efab Metropolis estate

August 15, 2025August 15, 2025 - by Paul Okah

Politicians, lawmakers, businessmen and other prominent Nigerians were held up on Friday morning at Efab Metropolis estate in Karsana, Abuja, by the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Tenement Rate Monitoring …

Disaster averted as AMAC officials seal Efab Metropolis estate Read More
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Nigerian News

4 fake blind beggars remanded for child trafficking in Abuja 

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 - by Admin I

An Abuja High Court  Tuesday remanded four women charged with child trafficking in police custody. The police had charged the four women with criminal conspiracy and child trafficking. The women, now …

4 fake blind beggars remanded for child trafficking in Abuja  Read More
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Politics

93,863 PVCs still uncollected in FCT – INEC 

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 - by Emeka Nze

Ahead of the February 21, 2026 Area Councils polls in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 93,863 permanent voter cards were yet …

93,863 PVCs still uncollected in FCT – INEC  Read More
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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 …

AMAC: Maikalangu tackles staff over accountability, public disclosure of sensitive information   Read More
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Nigerian News / Top Stories

Nigeria: NiMET issues fresh flood alerts in FCT, states

August 10, 2025August 10, 2025 - by Adeola Akinbobola

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has alerted Adamawa, Taraba, and Benue states on possible flooding in the next three days. This, it attributed to persistent rainfall recorded in the affected states. …

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Nigerian News

NIHSA issues flood notification nationwide  

August 10, 2025August 10, 2025 - by Olakunle Awoniyi

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) weekend issued a national warning of potential flooding in 198 local government areas across 31 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) during the …

NIHSA issues flood notification nationwide   Read More
Nigerian News

Wike frowns on distortion of Abuja Master Plan

August 9, 2025August 9, 2025 - by Admin II

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday expressed displeasure over how some people have converted residential buildings into commercial buildings without prior approval from the …

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Sports

Official: Real estate company to host NUJ FCT football tourney

August 8, 2025August 9, 2025 - by Admin I

A prominent player in Nigeria’s real estate industry has pledged to host the 4th edition of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council Football Tournament scheduled for 2026. The …

Official: Real estate company to host NUJ FCT football tourney Read More
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Politics / Top Stories

Again, Wike reads riot act to property owners over unpaid ground rent

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025 - by Ayodeji Ajikan

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Monday, vowed that the FCTA administration will seal up properties whose owners were yet to pay ground rent. The minister while disclosing …

Again, Wike reads riot act to property owners over unpaid ground rent Read More
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Opinion

The Nyesom Wike that history can’t ignore 

August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 - by Chief Bemgba Iortyom Esq

All the introduction he will ever need anywhere in Nigeria today is his name – Nyesom Wike. Nothing more than that. He is easily in the bracket of the five …

The Nyesom Wike that history can’t ignore  Read More
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Opinion

Neemat: Piloting the affairs of FCT-ERC 

July 27, 2025July 27, 2025 - by Abdul Jelil Adebayo

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Education Resource Centre (ERC) started as the Education Service Section of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) in 1982.  But with years gone by, it …

Neemat: Piloting the affairs of FCT-ERC  Read More
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Nigerian News

FCT official wants more investment in education 

July 21, 2025July 21, 2025 - by Ahmid Lawal

The senior special assistant on Land, Urban and Regional Planning to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Michael Chinda , weekend, urged government and stakeholders to invest …

FCT official wants more investment in education  Read More
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Nigerian News

Press Week: Amid risisng challenges, FCT journalists seek divine strength

July 20, 2025July 20, 2025 - by Joshua Egbodo

The 2025 Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council Press Week continued with a thanksgiving service at World Harvest Ministries, Jikwoyi, where members gathered to seek spiritual strength and unity …

Press Week: Amid risisng challenges, FCT journalists seek divine strength Read More
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Nigerian News

FCT natives with disabilities advocate social empowerment to eradicate street begging 

July 20, 2025July 20, 2025 - by Donald Iorchir

Some natives with disabilities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja have asked for economic, cultural and social empowerment of persons with disabilities to alleviate poverty and end street begging. …

FCT natives with disabilities advocate social empowerment to eradicate street begging  Read More
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Health

NUJ FCT, Nizamiye hospital conduct second medical outreach for over 250 Journalists

July 20, 2025July 20, 2025 - by Adeola Akinbobola

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, in partnership with Nizamiye Hospital, has conducted a second round of free medical outreach for Journalists in Abuja. The …

NUJ FCT, Nizamiye hospital conduct second medical outreach for over 250 Journalists Read More
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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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Nigerian News

Your impending electoral woes hunts you, Wike’s aide slams Ireti 

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 - by Abdullahi Muhammad

The senior special assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, Tuesday said the Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, is already blinded …

Your impending electoral woes hunts you, Wike’s aide slams Ireti  Read More
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Nigerian News

Insecurity: Taskforce impounds 280 motorcycles, Keke NAPEP in FCT 

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 - by Abdullahi Muhammad

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Taskforce said its officials have impounded over 280 vehicles, motorcycles and tricycles for aiding crime in Abuja. Director, Department of Security Services FCT Administration, Adamu …

Insecurity: Taskforce impounds 280 motorcycles, Keke NAPEP in FCT  Read More
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Editorial

Wike’s visionary transformation of FCT

July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 - by Blueprint Newspapers 

Since June 10, 2025 the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nigeria’s seat of power officially known as Abuja, has witnessed unprecedented spate of project commissioning that has captured the attention of …

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Politics

FCT election: PDP gives certificate of returns to chairmanship, councillorship candidates

July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 - by Kehinde Osasona

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),Tuesday, gave a certificate of returns to the chairmanships and councillorship candidates of the party in the six Area Councils and 62 wards at a ceremony …

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