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...
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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...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Civil Service Commission launched a groundbreaking computer-based promotion examination for 915 Assistant and Deputy Directors on Tuesday in Abuja, marking a significant step toward modernizing the promotion process. Commission Chairman Emeka Eze, speaking at the event, explained that the candidates were selected from various FCT...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced plans to initiate mandatory hepatitis screening for food handlers in restaurants, markets, bakeries, and canteens across the FCT. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike revealed this in a statement issued by the Mandate Secretary for Health Services and Environment...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- No fewer than 210 beggars in Abuja have been arrested by the FCTA in its ongoing Operation Sweep Abuja, aimed at ridding the city of miscreants, street beggars, traders, scavengers, and other criminal elements. The operation, which commenced on Monday, has seen the detention of...
The gates of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) secretariat were shut down on Monday as workers, under the aegis of the Joint Action Congress (JUAC), embarked on a protest over unresolved welfare issues. The workers, who are demanding immediate attention to their plight, cited non-payment of overhead costs...
Justice Suleiman Belgore of an Abuja High Court in Garki, on Wednesday fixed June 23 for the arraignment of Joseph Eriki and 10 others. Eriki is the Director of Investigation and Prosecution of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Justice Belgore fixed the date after counsel for the 1st,...
The Federal Capital Administration (FCTA) has sealed the premise of Federal Internal Revenue Service (FIRS) Access Bank and Total Energy in Wuse over unpaid ground rent. The FCTA also sealed the Chinese Cultural Centre, Wuse, belonging to Jade Garden Restaurants, for nonpayment of ground rent for 19 years. The...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has taken possession of Wadata Plaza, the building used by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as its National Secretariat, due to 28 years of unpaid ground rent. Director of Lands at the FCTA, Mr Chijoke Nwankwoeze, said the action followed the revocation of...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) with support from the World Bank is building an inclusive and accessible capital territory with equal opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, stated this in Abuja on Thursday, at the close of a three-day workshop on...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has described the ongoing construction of three bus terminals as critical infrastructure to improve FCT’s transportation system. Wike stated this after he inspected two of the three bus terminal projects and access road to Abuja Division of the...
The Abuja Metropolitan Management Council of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has given its Development Control Department 48 hours to demolish more than 10 duplexes built on a green area. The Coordinator, Mr Felix Obuah, gave the order in Abuja on Thursday, during a joint inspection of illegal...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it will prosecute any developer caught developing illegal structures on waterways and green areas across the city. Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Chief Felix Obuah, stated this during a joint inspection of parts of the city on Monday. During the inspection,...