The House of Representatives has approved N61.55 billion Federal Capital Territory (FCT) supplementary budget for the financial year ending 31 December 2023. This followed the passage of the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation (budget) Bill for the FCT through the third reading at plenary yesterday. It was also a sequel to the consideration of the report of the House Committee on FCT …

The Federal Capital Territory  (FCTA) Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, explained his decision to engage Senior Advocates of Nigeria to handle 800 litigation involving the administration, lamenting that lack of diligent prosecution of cases in the past by FCT officials led to the loss of numerous cases. Wike alleged that there were cases of complicity on the part of certain  …

The Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration has vowed to take decisive action against the proliferation of illegal abattoirs in the FCT. The Mandate Secretary, Mr. Lawan Geidam, made this known when officials of the FCT Butchers Association visited him in Abuja. Geidam explained that the effort was to ensure adherence to minimum standards in …

The Department of Development Control of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it demolished a total of 11,705 shanties across the territory between January and October 2023. The department also said it generated N1.7 billion from building plans approvals, adding that it created 13,873 direct and indirect jobs, within the same period. The director of the department, Mukhtar Galadima, …

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Capital Territory Administration to commence the process of issuance of Certificate of Occupancy to house owners in the Mass Housing Scheme Estate. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion moved by the lawmaker representing Jibia/Kaita Federal Constituency, Katsina State, Sada Soli. Leading the debate, Soli noted that legislative powers with …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has barred Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as well as its own Secretariats, departments, commercial banks and others from offering services to people without demanding and verifying their tax clearance certificates. The directive was contained in a memo dated 4th October 2023 and signed by the FCT Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike. It was addressed …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disclosed its plan to withdraw and revoke houses and properties sold to individuals but converted for purposes other than residential. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, the FCT Director of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima, said the Federal Government had in 2005 initiated a monetisation programme but eventually sold the houses …

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday, 13 October, disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) in the FCT Administration. Wike revealed this while briefing reporters in Abuja. The minister also stated that the president had approved the establishment of a Woman Affairs secretariat in the FCT, which …

Owners of the plots of land revoked by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in Abuja have been warned to stay away from such properties. Anyone found tampering with the revoked land will be severely dealt with, the FCTA warned at the weekend. Officials of the Development Control Department of the FCTA, led by its Director, Muktar Galadima, foiled an …

The Joint Task Force of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday crushed more than 470 motorcycles impounded for operating illegally in the capital city, Abuja. The motorcycles were impounded by the task force during an operation that began from the Carwash Bus Stop, Lugbe, through Gosa, Bill Clinton Drive, Trademore Estate, Lugbe Junction and Kubwa. The News Agency …