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FCT
Again, bandits attack Abuja, abduct two residents from an Army estate
In yet another incident of kidnapping in Nigeria’s seat of power, kidnappers have launched an attack on another estate in Abuja and abducted...
AEDC signs tripartite agreement with Daystar Power, Wood Factory for uninterrupted power solution in Abuja
Driven by their strong commitment to satisfy their customers and contribute to the growth and development of Nigeria’s energy sector through investments in...
Insecurity in FCT: Wike Summons Emergency Security Meeting
In a bid to tackle the high level of kidnappings and killings in Abuja, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr....
Kpaduma II: FCT community where pre-teens are protected from sexual predators through breast ironing
In their quest to protect their daughters from sexual predators or unwanted male attention, women in Kpaduma II practice the tradition of flattening...
FCT minister directs security agencies to rid Abuja of street light vandals
Amid rising insecurity in Nigeria’s seat of power, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has ordered a joint...
NNPC Foundation trains youth corps members on financial literacy, targets over 200,000 graduates
In its bid to build the capacity of youths towards making them employers of labour, the NNPC Foundation, in partnership with Kudimata Nigeria...
FG’s N2.1trn supplementary budget: Reps yank off N5bn presidential yatch, increase students loan to N10bn
The House of Representatives has resolved the controversy surrounding the presidential yatch by scrapping it from the supplementary budget submitted to it by...
FCT commuters apprehensive about surge in “one-chance” cab robberies
Robbers operating in vehicles known as “One-chance” have become one of the most prevalent crimes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its...
Outbreak of Diphtheria hits 18 states as FG confirms 7,202 cases, 453 deaths
The Federal Government has confirmed 7,202 cases of diphtheria out of the 11,587 suspected cases across 105 local government areas in 18 states,...
‘FCT like every other state’, Presidential Election Tribunal says 25% FCT votes not mandatory
The Presidential Elections Petitions Court (PEPC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition by the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against...
Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal delivers judgment Sept 6
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) has fixed September 6 to decide the fate of the petitioners challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory in...
FG to pay Abuja indigenes N825.8bn compensation for 4.2km airport runway construction
In a bid to pave way for the construction of the 4.2km second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Federal...
Abuja building collapse: NEMA calls off rescue operations, no additional fatalities
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it has called off rescue operations at the site of the multi-storey building which collapsed on...
BREAKING: FG to share N5bn palliative to each state, to curb the impact of petrol subsidy.
Babagana Zulum made this known while briefing State House correspondents on resolutions reached at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting. Each state of...
N56m illegal drugs in FCT: NDLEA busts 343 suspects
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), FCT Command, says it has seized 3,022.529kg of illicit drugs valued at N56 million from January...
Just in: FG slams 20 fresh charges on Emefiele in FCT court, to withdraw Lagos arms case
There appears to be more troubles for the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, as the Federal Government on Tuesday...
