The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Mr Christopher Maikalangu, has said his joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) is in the best interest of AMAC residents. Speaking during a rally on Thursday in Abuja, Maikalangu said that he joined the ruling party in order to continue delivering...
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the ongoing project inspection across the territory is keeping contractors on their toes. Wike stated this in Abuja on Wednesday, after he inspected the ongoing construction of a three-kilometre road network in Giri District and the 16-kilometre...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is constructing a road network in Giri District, Abuja, to open the area for development. Wike stated this in Abuja on Wednesday, after inspecting the ongoing construction of the three-kilometre road network in the...
Concerned Nigerians in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed displeasure over the moral and cultural decline associated with the trendy ‘Truth or Dare’ game, particularly among young people. The residents spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interview on Wednesday in Abuja. According to them,...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration continues to rely on the restoration of Abuja master plan as a justification to carry out demolition and forced eviction. This government behaviour has resulted in the forced eviction of a greater number of persons from their homes. For instance, between 2003 and 2008,...
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has called for healing and renewal to overcome numerous challenges facing Nigeria. He said this during the 2025 Chrism homily to mark the Holy Week ahead of the Easter celebration at the Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady Queen of Nigeria in...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, adjourned a suit filed by some vulnerable FCT residents, including scavengers, beggars, petty traders, among others, against the Minister, Nyesom Wike, until May 5 for hearing. The aggrieved residents sued the minster, the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, among others,...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed dissatisfaction with the finishing of the construction of a Bus and Taxi Terminal in Mabushi, Abuja. The minister expressed his dissatisfaction in Abuja on Tuesday, after he inspected the terminal, which was 90 per cent completed....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara, has called on African leaders to transit from rain-fed agriculture to climate-smart and irrigation-based farming systems to guarantee long-term food security across the continent. Governor Zulum made this call while addressing participants at the 6th African Regional Conference of...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has commended the quality of ongoing projects in the territory. Wike stated this after he inspected some ongoing projects in Abuja on Monday. The projects inspected included the ongoing renovation of Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC), and the...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday declared a national emergency on food security, urging expanded irrigation infrastructure and participatory water resource management across Nigeria . Tinubu made the declaration while opening the 6th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage in Abuja. He was represented by the Secretary to the...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has called for urgent and coordinated efforts to address the escalating impact of climate change on agriculture across Africa. Speaking on the sidelines of the 6th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage in Abuja on Monday, Zulum said that Africa was at...
Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Mr Christopher Maikalangu, has said his decision to leave the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APAC) is to secure greater opportunities for his people. Maikalangu made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday by...
An interest group, Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development (PAPSD), has urged President Bola Tinubu and lovers of democracy to ignore calls for declaration of a state of emergency in Zamfara. The PAPSD Executive Director, Dr Sani Shinkafi, made the call in a statement issued on...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – President Bola Tinubu has flagged off the reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano federal highway, a critical road which is vital to the socio-economic life of Northern Nigeria. Speaking at the event on behalf of the President, Governor Uba Sani described the road as a major...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested three suspected car thieves and recovered two stolen vehicles in a breakthrough operation. The command’s spokesman, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. SP Adeh said: “On April 11,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- To foster sustainable urban development, boost investor confidence, and ensure that property owners in the FCT have secure and legally recognized land titles, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, CON, has approved key reforms in land administration in the FCT, effective...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, has commended Nigeria as a regional power and a pillar of stability on the African continent. Speaking during a high-level courtesy visit to the Chief of the...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said only two out of the 445 mass housing allocations met its terms and conditions. Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Mr Lere Olayinka, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. Olayinka said...