Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have lamented the recent hike in the price of onions in the market, saying that most homes are doing with little or no onions in their meals The residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja, said that the prices of […]

By Luminous Jannamike The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, says the social media report on some Corps Members testing positive to Coronavirus in Lagos, Kano and FCT Camps is fake, saying there is  no cause for alarm. The NYSC Director, Press and Public Relations, Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, stated this in a statement issued in Abuja […]

FCT Natives under the umbrella body of the “Abuja Indigenous Liberation Movement (AILM), on Sunday in Abuja, called on the Federal Government to consider FCT indigenes for ministerial appointments and to reorganise FCT as a state so as to ensure equality and development. The Director, Institution of Governance and Development, Nassarawa State University, Prof. Andrew […]

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCT), has begun tour and verification of affected places during the #EndSARS protest in Kwali and Gwagwalada Area Councils.

Some restaurant operators and food vendors in the FCT  have decried low patronage amid scare of possible attack by hoodlums due to the recent #EndSARS protests in the country. The operators spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Sunday in Abuja. According to them, reports of attacks by hoodlums who […]

A 17-year-old boy on Thursday appeared in a Zuba Upper Area Court, FCT,  for allegedly threatening to kill his mother and a neighbour. The police charged the teenager who lives in Ikwa Zuba, FCT, with criminal intimidation. The prosecution counsel, Adefioye Mayowa told the court that the matter was reported by the complainant, Mr Akinyemi […]

FCT Minister of State Ramatu Aliyu has condemned the abductions of the former Vice Chairman of Kuje Area Council and some councillors by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. In a statement by her Special Assistant on Media, Mr Austine Elemue, on Sunday in Abuja, the minister described the incident as unfortunate and heinous. She regretted […]

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) ) has certified 13 manufacturers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for maintaining consistency in the quality of their products. SON FCT Coordinator, Mr Gambo Dimka, said this at the organisation’s “Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) certificate presentation on Wednesday in Abuja. Dimka congratulated the manufacturers for embracing standards […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Petroleum Tanker Drivers, PTD, yesterday, ordered immediate stoppage of distribution of petroleum products from Lagos to the northern part of the country till further notice. PTD, in a statement by its National Chairman, Otunba Salimon Oladiti, explained that the action became necessary, following shut out of heavy trucks, including tankers, from all […]

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says it has deployed proactive intelligence gathering mechanism and crime-fighting measures to beef up security in the territory.

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has urged Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to address traffic congestion that occurred regularly at the Lugbe axis along the Airport Road especially in the evenings. Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Chief Press Secretary to the minister in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said Bello made the pledge when he […]

The Defence Headquarters has assured residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and adjoining states that the military and other security agencies had been on red alert to ensure their safety. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, gave the assurence in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Enenche said the armed forces had […]

By Victoria Ojeme The Federal Capital Territory Administration has appointed its premier Diaspora Focal Point Officer (DFPO), Mrs. Sarah David Areo. This was made known on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to the Office of the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa. Receiving Mrs Areo, the elated Chairman expressed her optimism that […]

The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has once again warned FCT residents to avoid flooded areas to avert the dangers of falling victims of flood. The Director-General of FEMA, Alhaji Idriss Abbas, made the call in a statement on Sunday, He said most of the deaths recorded in the past from flood in the FCT […]

By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The FCT Police Command on Monday, arraigned before a mobile court sitting at Eagle-Square twenty-eight (28) persons arrested by police operatives, over the weekend at Pana village Utako, for violating the subsisting Covid-19 regulations. The violators were arrested by Police Operatives at night on Saturday 15th August 2020 and Sunday […]