The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a ‘notorious kidnapper’, Saidu Abdulkadir. Confirming the arrest of Dahiru to newsmen at the command headquarters, on Friday, FCT Police Commissioner, Benneth Igwe said that, following a raid on kidnappers’ camps bordering Nasarawa State and Abuja via Kuje Area Council, at about midnight on Thursday, the bandits, on sighting the operatives, …

Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga has debunked a rumour that the President Bola Tinubu plans to move the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to Lagos. This follows a rumour that surfaced on social media that the President plans to move the FCT to Lagos after a department under the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria …

Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, 60, is a medical doctor and retired army captain. But he has not had a job after retirement 37 years ago. His day job since has been bandits’ advocacy. He has become so used to getting away with saying what he likes when he likes and how he likes it, he hardly knows when he needs help to extract …

President Bola Tinubu has pulled the Federal Capital Territory Administration out of the Treasury Single Account. This move is expected to pave the way for enhanced progress and growth of the FCTA under the leadership of Nyesom Wike, and give him more control over finances. The move was announced at a news conference Friday in Abuja.  

Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has seized 69 vehicles for a range of offences in its ongoing efforts to maintain the safety and cleanliness of Abuja city. Abdul-Lateef Bello, the Director of the FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Service (DRTS), disclosed on Monday that these vehicle seizures are part of an ongoing operation aimed at eliminating illegal operators of commercial …

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has declared that the Federal Capital Territory does not hold a higher status than other states in the country. Justice Haruna Tsammani, the lead judge of the five-man panel declared this during the tribunal’s sitting on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, Section 134 (1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) …

The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has announced the commencement of the Park and Pay policy in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), saying it would guard against car theft and other vices. Chairman of AMAC, Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, who made this known yesterday at the council secretariat, said the council targets revenue generation with a human face. Maikalangu who …

Itel mobile company, makers of Itel mobile phones, has distributed branded school bags and learning materials to LEA Primary School and Junior Secondary Schools at Jikwoyi 2 Dagbana in FCT, Abuja. This, it said, is part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative in the sector. The CSR initiative: “Love always on”, is aimed at empowering pupils and students. Head …

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has rescued 58 kidnapped victims held hostage at Udulu Forest, Gegu Local Government Area of Kogi State, bordering Sardauna Forest, Nasarawa State, and other identified kidnappers’ den in communities contiguous to the FCT. Spokesperson of the command, Superintendent Josephine Adeh said: “The kidnappers, on sighting the security team coordinated by the Police, fired …

The Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board in the Federal Capital Territory has said that it would conduct medical screening for the 2023 Hajj intending pilgrims from 5th to 7th May. A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the board, Malam Muhammad Aliyu on Tuesday in Abuja quoted the Director of the Board, Malam Abubakar Evuti as saying that the inoculation …