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Projects: Wike lauds FCT residents’ patience

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has commended residents of the territory for their patience, following the inconveniences the ongoing projects across the FCT have caused. Wike gave the commendation in Abuja on Wednesday, after he inspected some ongoing projects in the territory. ‘I commend all of you for your...

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FCT Water Board moves to improve revenue generation, service delivery

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Water Board says plans are underway to improve revenue generation and reposition itself for better service delivery. The acting General Manager of the board, Mr Daniel Salka, stated this in Abuja on Friday, while presenting computer hardware, software, and other accessories to five Area Offices and three Units of the...

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FCT PCRC expresses determination to end crimes in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) has expressed the determination to eliminate crime in the territory. The FCT Chairman of PCRC, Dr Rufus Ebegba, said this at the security seminar organised by FCT PCRC with the theme; “The role of PCRC in national security” on Friday in Abuja. “We will reduce...

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FCT to construct 30km roads in 6 Area Councils – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says a total of 30-kilometre roads will be constructed across the six Area Councils of the FCT. Wike, who stated this when Sen. Philip Aduda and Mr Zakari Dobi visited him in his office in Abuja on Wednesday. Aduda was the immediate past Senator...

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Lagos, FCT, Oyo top Nigeria’s socioeconomic scorecard

Lagos and Oyo states as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have emerged as best performing states in Nigeria’s socioeconomic scorecard, according to Analysts Data Services and Resources (ADSR). Dr Afolabi Olowookere, Managing Director and Chief Economist, ADSR, made the disclosure on Tuesday during a Webinar series with the theme: “The Socioeconomic Scorecard of...

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FG donates foods, agricultural inputs to IDPs in FCT

The Federal Government on Tuesday donated food and non-food items worth millions of naira to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Presenting the items to the IDPs in Abuja, the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, said the donation was to commemorate...

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FCT ‘one chance’ victim: FCCPC opens investigation over alleged healthcare neglect

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it has opened investigation into an alleged healthcare neglect by Maitama District Hospital, Abuja, which led to the death of one Ms Greatness Olorunfemi. FCCPC, in a statement by its Executive Vice Chairman, Mr Babatunde Irukera, on Saturday, said the investigation was to find out if...

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Insecurity: Wike urges FCT council’s chairmen to establish surveillance committee

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has advised the Chairmen of the six Area Councils in FCT to constitute a Surveillance Committee in their respective councils to curb insecurity. Wike gave the advice while responding to the challenges outlined by the councils’ chairmen during a familiarisation meeting in Abuja on Thursday....

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Impact FCT residents through CDS, perm. sec. urges corps members

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Mr Olusade Adesola, has enjoined youth corps members posted to the territory to impact residents through their activities. He gave the advice on Friday in Abuja at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2023 Batch ‘B’, Stream Two National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation course. Adesola said: “One...