African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that its planned national convention is facing last-minute pressure from authorities, but insists the event will proceed as scheduled. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the management of Rainbow Event Centre informed the...
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the confirmation of appointment of 1,659 staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The 1,659 whose appointments were confirmed were among the 2,281, who sat for the confirmation examination conducted by the FCT Civil Service Commission on...
Federal Capital Territory Executive Council (FCT EXCO) has approved contracts worth over N8.4 billion covering waste management, security enhancement and emergency support for flood victims, alongside fresh measures to fast-track Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) and enforce land regulations in Abuja. Coordinator of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) Mr....
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has confirmed that life-saving antivenom for the treatment of snakebites is readily available across all public hospitals and health centres within Abuja. This reassurance follows heightened public concern triggered by the recent death of popular singer, Ifunanya Nwangene, which sparked questions about the availability...
National Industrial Court of Nigeria, sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, ordered workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to suspend their ongoing strike, granting an interlocutory injunction sought by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the FCT Administration. Delivering his ruling in Suit No:...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said that 10 out the 14 demands of the workers that are on strike have been met, adding that other demands are being looked into with a view to addressing them. The FCTA also said that there are workers under various unions such...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun firm enforcement against owners of 1,095 properties whose titles were recently revoked across Asokoro, Maitama, Garki and Wuse. The clampdown, was announced on Friday by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister. Mr Lere...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has offered an apology to the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, following the widely circulated altercation between him and armed naval personnel at a construction site in Gaduwa. At the Executive Committee meeting held on Thursday, senior officials detailed the events that triggered...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has defended his recent confrontation with a naval officer during a dispute over a plot of land said to be linked to a former Chief of Naval Staff. Speaking to journalists on Thursday just before the FCT Executive Council meeting, Wike...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has condemned the alleged illegal takeover of a disputed land in Abuja by military personnel reportedly acting on the orders of a former Chief of Naval Staff, describing the act as lawless and unacceptable. Wike, who personally visited the...
A tense confrontation unfolded in Abuja on Tuesday as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, clashed with a group of soldiers and city officials over a disputed parcel of land in the Gaduwa District. The altercation began when armed soldiers reportedly blocked Wike and his...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has already addressed about 90 percent of the issues raised by resident doctors under its employment, while the remaining matters are awaiting final approval. Mandate Secretary of the Health and Environment Services Secretariat, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, revealed this in an interview with...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday carried out the demolition of 11 illegally constructed buildings in the Apo-Dutse area of Abuja, citing safety concerns and multiple regulatory violations. The affected structures—multi-storey buildings comprising three and four-bedroom flats—were reportedly erected under high-tension power lines and on land earmarked for...
As part of activities to mark Nigeria 65th independence anniversary, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched the free distribution of Mother–Baby Kits and the Abuja Breathe Fresh Air Project. During the official launch at the Asokoro district hospital in Abuja, FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud...
Federal Capital Territory Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud has reaffirmed the commitment of the administration to provide a first class welfare services to its contingents on hajj exercises. Mahmoud made the pledge when she received the Director of the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (MPWB), Mallam Kadiri Edah...
Resident doctors in Abuja have embarked on an indefinite strike, citing the failure of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike to address critical issues plaguing the region’s healthcare system. The action, announced on Monday, September 15, 2025, follows a series of unheeded warnings, including a seven-day ultimatum issued...
Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud has reaffirmed the FCT Administration’s commitment to advancing paediatric surgical care. Mahmoud stated this at the official opening of the 24th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Paediatric Surgeons of Nigeria (Abuja Chapter) held in Abuja. She...
The Authority of the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has stopped the development of more than 30 sub-structures at the River Park Estate for violating planning regulations. The administration accused the affected developers of going ahead with construction despite the withdrawal of their lease agreement and recommendations by...
Mrs Nancy Sabanti Nathan, mni, has been appointed as Acting Head of Service of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). A statement issued by the media aide to the FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka, said Mrs Nathan was appointed in an acting capacity, pending the appointment of a substantive Head...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has canceled all park licenses in Abuja, directing operators to resubmit documentation for a thorough review and potential reallocation due to widespread breaches of operational policies. Director of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima, revealed this during a press interview addressing the recent demolition of Boulevard...