When on Tuesday, November 22, 2021, Dr Hadiza Mohammed Kabir was appointed the Mandate Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory, Social Development Secretariat, FCT SDS many observers heaved a sigh of relief as she was acclaimed a round peg in a round hole. As the present administration winds down in few days time, looking at the transformation the SDS has Read More
In recent times, dry fish traders in the federal capital territory (FCT) have never had it as good as many Nigerians now resort to eating less meat. For Grace Nwanfor, a dry fish trader at Kubwa modern market, the business is lucrative; Adeola Akinbobola, writes. Fish farming in the country received a boost since the federal government announced agriculture as Read More
‘Tinubu ‘ll win 70% votes in Abuja’ as operation deliver FCT begins mobilisation Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a strategic team on the aegis of Operation Deliver FCT for APC has been launched, with assurance to win about 70 percent of the total votes for the presidential candidate of the ruling party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking at the launch of Read More
Over the years, alleged neglect and a myriad of challenges have continued to plague the indigenous people of Abuja, otherwise known as the Original Inhabitants of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In this report, KEHINDE OSASONA gives more insight. UN standpoint and the law Globally, there are an estimated 476 million indigenous peoples living in over 90 countries. According to Read More
Earlier this year, while performing project monitoring exercise in some areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, the problem of water and sanitation is one which I witnessed first-hand and I wondered, if the Nigeria Nation’s capital is still trying to solve the problem of water and sanitation, what about the rest of the country? Poor access to improved Read More
A popular Abuja-based activist, Deji Adeyanju, has emerged as the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) for the House of Representatives in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT South), Blueprint report. Adeyanju emerged unopposed after screening and meeting all the requirements of the party in line with the Electoral Act as ammended. A dependable source who confided in Blueprint correspondent Read More
Ekiti state governor and leading presidential aspirant, Dr Kayode Fayemi has promised to build on the security architecture put in place in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) while also ensuring that the original inhabitants of Abuja properly compensated and given a pride of place in the scheme of things. Fayemi who addressed party leaders and the expanded delegates in the Read More
The Managing director of Doxas Digital Nigeria, Mrs Adedayo Benjamin Laniyi, has said she is in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) senatorial race to pursue the course of unity among all residents of Abuja in a bid to make the nation’s capital the true centre of unity for all the diverse ethnic groups. The FCT senate seat is currently been Read More
The Federal Capital Territory Internally Revenue Services (FCT-IRS), Tuesday, commenced aggressive campaign to inculcate tax-paying culture on both individuals and organisations. Acting chairman of FCT-IRS, Haruna Abdullahi, who piloted the road show, disclosed that awareness creation was one of the strategies the Service had adopted to hit its over N200 billion tax target. Abdullahi noted that the Service has adopted Read More
Governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have rejected the direct primaries mode of selecting candidates for elections. The governors under the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) declared that adopting direct primaries by political parties will overstretch the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The National Assembly had passed a bill adopting Section 87 on mandatory direct primaries for Read More
As part of efforts to mitigate poverty especially among rural women, the Bauchi State Network of Civil Society Organizations (BASNEC) has stated that it formed ‘Village Savings and Loans Associations in some villages in five local governments of the state namely; Bauchi, Misau, Dambam, Itas Gadau and Zaki. Administration officer of BASNEC who is the manager of the project Zainab Read More
The Emir of Argungu, HRH Alhaji Samaila Muhammadu Mera, on Friday in Kebbi state formally turbaned the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, as the Ganuwan Kabi(Defender of Kebbi Kingdom). The newly turbaned Ganuwan Kabi, dressed in colourful regalia, wielding protecting shield and armed with sword, dipicting a warrior, defender and protector. The colourful but brief Investiture ceremony was part of the Read More
Governors, traditional rulers, business and political elites in the Yorubaland must carefully weigh various options and seriously consider backing Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in 2023, an All Progressives Congress youth group has advocated. According to members of the South West Movement for Osinbajo (SOWEMOVE) who presented a report and copies of correspondence with several Obas and other eminent personalities in Read More
Barely 24 hours to the Saturday Anambra State governorship election, the Inspector General of Police has removed the Deputy Inspector General, DIG Joseph Egbunike, as the head of security team for the Anambra governorship election slated for Saturday November 6, 2021. His removal was announced by the Police Public Relations Officer DSP Nkeiruka Nwude with few hours to the election. He been Read More
The Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council, Jelani Aliyu, has asserted that Nigeria’s automotive industry is advancing towards actualizing the manufacturing of electric and gas-powered vehicles, in keeping with the net-zero target by 2060. Mr Aliyu made the disclosure while addressing delegates at the ongoing COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland where close to 200 countries gathered Read More
The abducted University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) lecturers and others staff have been rescued, according to the Police. The spokesperson of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command DSP Josephine Adeh who confirmed the development said all the six abducted persons have been rescued and reunited with their families. She said: “The FCT Police Command wishes to inform members of the public Read More
The trial of an Abuja business woman, Mrs Chinyere Amuchienwa Igwegbe on alleged criminal intimidation, blackmail and threat to life of a former governor of Imo state, Dr Ikedi Ohakim was stalled by two conflicting letters from the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami. The criminal charges, brought against the woman by the Inspector General Read More
Driving around the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) city centre today, it is not hard to observe the very clean and sanitized environment that not only adds to the beauty of the city but also makes life more comfortable in the nation’s capital. It is partly for this and other reasons of advancement in infrastructure provisions that the FCT has been Read More
In a bid to rid the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of open defecation, ensure adequate supply of safe water and sanitation in rural communities of the territory, the FCT Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) has stepped up effort to collaborate with stakeholders and partners to work out achievable strategies to comply with Presidential Order 009 to end open Read More
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has alleged that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has forced it to drop 100 MegaWatts of power daily. The action, the AEDC said, has led to the massive load shedding currently being experienced by the customers in some parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Recall that the TCN in the statement it Read More
The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Babaji Sunday, has dispatched additional tactical and conventional policing resources to the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) main and satellite campuses as well as the staff quarters and other affiliate formations of the university, to fortify security, improve public safety and protect citizens in and around the university Read More
An indigenous Civil Society Organisation under the auspices of Abuja Grassroots Advocacy Projects (AGAP) has called for the immediate sack of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Malam Muhammad Musa Bello over none implementation budgetary allocations. The CSO who made this call in a statement Tuesday in Abuja on the state of the capital city which the group Read More
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has ordered the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) to conduct detailed investigations into the reported invasion of the Abuja residence of Justice Mary Odili. The incident occurred last Friday. The IGP said the leadership of the Force was not aware and did not at any time order Police operatives to carry out such Read More
Terrorists early Tuesday morning stormed the Senior Staff Quarters of the University of Abuja located inside Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and kidnapped up to four persons. This was disclosed through the school Facebook Page on Tuesday. A source within the school premises disclosed that a Professor whose name hasn’t been ascertained as at the time Read More
Acting Secretary Agriculture and Rural Development Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Ishaq Abubakar, has said the introduction of Green House farming technology will help boost food production and meet the needs of diverse groups. He stated this weekend when he led a team from the secretariat to inspect and take part in the harvest of crops at the newly established Read More
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