The activities of one chance operators had over the years become worrisome to residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Their dubious operations have resulted to loss of property, huge sums of money and in some cases, lives. The term one chance refers to a criminal activity that is commonly associated...
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Guards Brigade Nigerian Army, has pledged its commitment to securing the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and the entire FCT and environs. The Commander, Brig.-Gen. Adebisi Onasanya, said this at the end of 2024 Ascent of Aso Rock by the Guards Brigade to mark the end of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has cancelled all his official events in Lagos today, including his attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta in honour of the stampede victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra State. The two tragedies claimed many lives and left many others injured. President...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Council FCT Council has mourned the sudden demise of the former Secretary of the Council, Mrs. Rafat Idris. Mrs Rafat died in the early hours of Friday, December 20th 2024, in Abuja after a brief illness. In a statement...
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has appointed a new Controller, Mr Olatubosun Ajibogun to head its Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command. This is contained in a statement by the FCT command, Public Relations Officer (PRO) Samson Duza on Wednesday in Abuja. Duza said that Ajibogun, a seasoned correctional service...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has arrested eight suspected vandals. The acting spokesman of the NSCDC, FCT Command, Monica Ojobi, in a statement on Thursday, said the suspects were arrested over the vandalism of public infrastructure...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The newly elected executive of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council has expressed its heartfelt gratitude to all the journalists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for their unwavering support and trust during the just concluded council election. The exco while dedicating...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Ms. Grace Ike of Advocate Broadcasting Network (ADBN) has emerged as the first female Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council forty three years after its establishment. Grace was elected and sworn in on Wednesday alongside four other executive members: Mr....
Fire has razed a market in the popular Trademore Estate, located along Umar Musa Yar’Adua/Airport Road in Abuja, leaving residents in shock. The fire which allegedly started in the early hours of Monday, December 2, followed when the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company restored power. The cause of the fire...
The Security Service Department, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has commenced special operations to make Abuja safe throughout the festive season. The director of the department, Mr Adamu Gwary, disclosed this to journalists at the end of the clampdown on “one chance” operators and beggars, on Wednesday evening in...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The FCT Police Command has deployed additional personnel and equipment for patrols, stop-and-search operations, and surveillance throughout the Federal Capital Territory. The FCT police spokeswoman, SP Josephine Adeh, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, said the initiative aims to combat rising incidents...
The National Economic Council (NEC) has mandated Kwara, Adamawa, Kebbi and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to submit their positions on the proposed establishment of the State Police within one week. Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa, said this on Thursday while briefing newsmen at the end of the NEC...
The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Hamid Bobboyi, has said 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are yet to access the 2024 Universal Basic Education (UBE) matching grant. Bobboyi disclosed this in Abuja on Monday, during an oversight function of the Senate Committee on Education...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Mr Shehu Ahmed, has been suspended from office. Mr Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, announced the suspension in a statement in Abuja on...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday raided an illegal alcoholic drink factory in Lugbe axis of the FCT. The operation led to the confiscation of adulterated alcoholic beverages and the discovery of expired salt with altered expiry dates. During the enforcement operation,...
Operatives of the Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have arrested three impersonators of the police and the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged “one chance” robbery. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT, Mr Olatunji Disu, said this during a media briefing on...
A new breed of beggars known as “Corporate Beggars” is now on the rise in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) due to increased economic hardship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent reports that the corporate beggars had now taken begging as a means of livelihood as it gives...
The Federal Government is positioning the country’s carnival industry to tap from the global carnival market, estimated at five billion dollars. Vice-President Kashim Shettima said this on Wednesday during a meeting with a delegation from the Abuja International Carnival at the Presidential Villa. Shettima noted that beyond promoting the...
A viral video showing a member of the House of Representatives slapping a Bolt driver has sparked outrage on social media platforms. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh represents Aba North & South Federal Constituency in the Green Chamber on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). A furious Ikwechegh...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has disclosed plans to begin development of the FCT Administration’s permanent secretariat in Garki, Abuja. Wike made the disclosure during the inauguration of the development of Arterial Road N5 from Life Camp Junction to Ring Road III, in...