By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – No fewer than 560 residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s grants to vulnerable people in the territory. The distribution of the cash grant which was disbursed through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – FCT Police Command on Wednesday debunked media reports that there was shooting at Dantata Bridge and Minister’s Hill in Abuja. The Police spokesman , DSP Josephine Adeh, who said this in a statement issued in Abuja, said the Command’s Intelligence and Tactical team was...
The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), on Tuesday in Abuja warned FCT residents who do not file tax returns to do so or face sanctions. Mr Haruna Abdullahi, the Acting Executive Chairman of FCT-IRS, who gave the warning at a tax seminar with the theme; “Reviving the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Ministry of Education has ordered the immediate closure of one of its colleges, the Federal Government College Kwali, located in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja . The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu gave the directive in a statement...
The TinCan Island Port Customers Command has generated N274.32 billion in the first six months of 2022. Comptroller Olakunle Oloyede, command’s area controller, made this known at a media conference in Lagos on Friday. Oloyede said that this indicated an increase of 27.50 per cent when compared with N229.32...
By SAA-AONDO ADZEGEH, Abuja – Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) currently face additional dangers to lives and property from criminals and other shady characters targeting the theft of their National Identity Numbers (NIN) and vital personal details like Bank Verification Number (BVN) as well as vital passwords....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it is poised to check the proliferation of unregistered veterinary facilities across the FCT in order to curb the activities of quacks in the profession. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, while inaugurating the...
The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) says it will use the opportunity of the 35th National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) to showcase 37 wonders of Nigeria to the world. Chief Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General, NCAC, said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos State. Runsewe...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The FCT Police Command has commenced the enforcement of the ban on use of Spy number plates in the territory. The command’s spokesman, DSP Josephine Adeh, said in a statements on Thursday that the enforcement followed the directives given by The Inspector General of...
The FCT Administration Debt Recovery Committee on Thursday said property owners in Asokoro, Industrial Area II and Maitama Districts are the highest ground rent debtors. Mr Muhammad Sule, the Chairman, Media and Publicity sub-Committee Director, Information and Communication, disclosed this in a statement, he signed and made available to...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that the flooding that occurred in Lagos last weekend claimed seven lives. Zonal Coordinator, South West, NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday. “The post-emergency phase assessment after the unprecedented rainfall of Friday,...
The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has mourned the death of the state’s former speaker, Mr Abayomi Kinyomi, who died at 82 on Tuesday after a brief illness. Obasa made this known in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Eromosele Ebhomele, on Wednesday...
A two-storey building has collapsed in the Palm Grove area of Lagos State, authorities said on Wednesday. The affected building said to have been abandoned is located at No 15, Oke Arin Street, Ilupeju Palm Grove. Confirming the incident in a statement, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA)...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered a probe into the unfortunate boat accident that claimed about 16 lives in Mile 3-Ibeshe Area of the state on July 8. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso in a statement issued on Monday, said...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged investors to work on promoting Nigerian destinations, goods and services. Mohammed said this on Monday during the inauguration of the Art Hotel in Lagos. He said the hotel, which attempts to promote Nigerian arts and crafts, accommodates a...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – No fewer than 13 more bodies have been recovered from the ill-fated boat sailing from Mile 2 to Ibeshe, a suburb of Lagos, on Saturday, The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has revealed. The Zone Coordinator, South-West, NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, made the disclosure...
At least four bodies have been recovered from Friday’s boat mishap at Ojo area of Lagos. The four bodies, part of passengers in a W19 fibre boat carrying 16 passengers were recovered at Mile 2 area on Saturday. The boat capsized on Friday night. General Manager, Lagos State Waterways...
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello, says his administration has strengthened enforcement in the bid to tackle reckless driving in the nation’s capital. Malam Bello made the disclosure when he received the management of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) led by its Managing Director,...
Emergency responders have recovered the bodies of a 52-year-old male and a 20-year- old female believed to be victims of boat accident in Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the Zonal Coordinator South-West National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – No fewer than 16 passengers have gone missing following a boat accident that occurred on a Friday night in Mile 2 Area of Lagos State. This is coming barely three days after the unfortunate boat accident around Ikorodu area of Lagos State leading to...