FCT
Indications have emerged that the federal capital territory (FCT) may enjoy the budgetary provision of N1 trillion in the 2024 financial year. The chairman of the House committee on the FCT, Mr Muktar Betara Aliyu, dropped the hint during the inauguration ceremony of the committee at the national Assembly complex, Abuja. Aliyu argued that there […]
Lagos, Rivers, and the FCT led as the total Internally Generated Revenue of states in the country marginally rose to N1.93tn in 2022. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday, revealed that the states could only raise their IGR by 1.57 per cent from the N1.89tn they recorded in 2021. The IGRs by […]
The Engr. Chidi Ibeh-led faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has called for the arrest and prosecution of popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi over his recent outburst on Christians in Nigeria. Gumi was quoted as saying it was dangerous to entrust Nigeria’s national security in the hands of Christians and southerners. He made the remark […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Federal Capital Territory command has said the war against illicit drugs and trafficking in Nigeria was yielding positive results. The Commander of Narcotics, FCT commander, Kabir Tsakuwa made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja. Tsakuwa said that the Federal Government […]
The President, National Union of Road Transport Workers, Tajudeen Baruwa, and 21 others, including three national officers of the union are currently being detained by the police in Abuja. Those arrested have been charged with alleged criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, public disturbance and conducts likely to cause breach of peace. They were arrested and detained […]
The Federal Government has announced N825.819m as compensation for indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory community affected by the construction of the 4.2km second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Indigenes of the affected community will also get “12 immediate employment from the Ministry of Aviation and its agencies as the case may be, […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike said on Monday that the ministry will deliver the Millennium Tower project in the next two years. Wike stated this in Abuja after a closed-door meeting with contractors handling different projects in the FCT. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Millennium Tower at […]
As the Senate awaits the second batch of ministerial nominees, indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory have called on President Bola Tinubu to appoint one of them as a minister or alternatively, head of a board of a Federal Government agency. They made the appeal on Monday at a press briefing convened to promote the […]
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) USMAN BABA has ordered the deployment of additional police operatives and operational assets within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, the IGP gave the charge during the Force Management Team’s meeting at his office while receiving general security […]
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