abuja—Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has faulted claims by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Ebunolu Adegboruwa, that President Muhammadu Buhari does not have the powers to shut down two states and Federal Capital Territory, FCT in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic currently ravaging the world.

ABUJA—President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday ordered restriction of movements in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states, following the increase in the number of positive cases, now said to be 111 — nine in Lagos, and 5 in the FCT.

Victor Ogunyinka The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed five new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 70. Of the new confirmed cases, three, according to NCDC are from the Federal Capital Territory, while two are from Oyo State. This comes barely 24 hours that 14 […]

As part of its containment measures against the Coronavirus, the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has commenced fumigation of some parts of the nation’s capital, Abuja.  

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is soliciting the support of the private sector to end open defecation in the territory, FCT Minister Mohammed Bello has said. Bello said this on Friday during the FCT Special Day at the ongoing Enugu International Trade Fair. The minister, who was represented by the Head, Business in FCT, Mrs. […]

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, on Thursday, said it arrested 98 suspects over various criminal offences. The command also said it recovered 15 AK-47 rifles in the past two months. FCT’s Commissioner of Police, M.r Bala Ciroma, stated this at a media briefing in Abuja. He said 21 locally-made pistols; […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has called on the FCT Minister, Mr Mohammed Bello, to ban the use of motorcycles for commercial purposes in the territory, citing alleged gross misconduct by the riders. Mr Gora Wobin, FRSC Sector Commander in the FCT, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja on Monday that […]

The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT IRS) says the Short Message Service (SMS) sent to federal workers and those residence in the territory is in order. According to the Executive Chairman of FCTIRS Mr Abdullahi Attah, the SMS is in compliance with the law which mandates the Service to do so. Attah said […]

The authorities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday evening demolished structures and mechanic workshops at unauthorised premises in Kado estate, in Abuja. Mr Dele Yaro, the FCT Assistant-Director of Operations, at the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), who led the Joint Task Team disclosed that the demolition was ordered by the FCT […]

The World Health Organization, WHO, last Tuesday, announced that countries should begin to prepare for pandemic following the rapid spread of coronavirus in the world.