The Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCDA) confirmed the looting of its warehouse in Dei-Dei on Sunday, by residents in the FCT, over the economic hardship in the country. Confirming the incident to Newsmen, the spokesperson for the ARD Secretariat, Zakari Aliyu, said the Secretary, had earlier visited the warehouse, where the residents had …

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has approved the promotion of 8,785 workers of the FCT Administration. The acting Permanent Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Mr Udo Samuel Atang, who announced this yesterday, said the workers sat for promotion examinations, passed, and were promoted to the next rank in accordance with the Public Service Rules. A …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched the enrollment of pregnant women into the FCT Health Insurance Scheme. The FCTA also launched the distribution of free delivery kits to the pregnant women enrolled in the scheme. The launch held in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Thursday in Abuja, is one of the efforts …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), said it has tracked two cases of Lassa fever and consequently heightened surveillance to ward off a widespread outbreak. Mandate Secretary, Health and Environmental Services Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, disclosed this, yesterday, in Abuja. Noting that there was no fatality, she said her office had received an alert of Lassa fever from a clinician …

The Directorate of Road Transport Services (DRTS) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced the demolition of shops, eateries, and other illegal structures in taxi ranks across Abuja. Following a meeting with transport stakeholders, DRTS Director, Abdulateef Bello hinted at the reclamation of all taxi ranks within the territory, to make room for a unified mass transportation system …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the Ministry of Finance has released N50 billion to the FCT to finance ongoing capital projects. According to the minister, the amount is 50 per cent of FCT’s N100 billion 2023 supplementary budget, approved by the National Assembly. Wike made the announcement, after an inspection tour of some …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said the FCT Administration (FCTA) is committed to nurturing and supporting talent for sustainable economic growth and development in the FCT. Wike who stated this at the opening of the 13th edition of Zuma Film Festival (ZFF) in Abuja at the weekend, said collaboration with the film corporation was significantly …

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 …