The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has promised to stop at nothing in eradicating illiteracy in all the rural areas. Permanent Secretary FCTA, Olusade Adesola, gave the assurance during the 2022 end of the year fiesta organised by FCT Department of Mass Education in Karu, Friday. He said the Department, which is saddled with the responsibility of making sure that Read More
In less than 100 days as the 8th Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory Administration Transportation Secretariat, Abdullahi Adamu Candido is already setting records. Candido is not new to administration as he left an indelible footprints in Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, as a two-term executive chairman which he just handed over in May this year. It is on record Read More
A Federal High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory FCT has granted an interim order restraining the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), its sister agency Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA), FCDA as well as Arab Contractors from further encroachment and destruction of the Master Plan of Centenary Economic City Free Zone (CECFZ). This is as activists and investors berated Read More
As part of effort to rid Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city of the menace of commercial motorcyclists otherwise known as Okada riders, the joint enforcement task force team of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) took its operations to notorious hotspots in Durumi I and Durumi II within Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). Other areas raided include Lokogoma roundabout, Piwoyi Junction Read More
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has threatened to shut down Area 1 Shopping Complex market over offensive activities being carried out by the traders. The coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Umar Shuaibu, said the mall which was the first in Abuja, needed to meet the desired standard. Shuaibu stated that the market has places earmarked for different purposes, Read More
Youths in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have congratulated the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, and Hon. Bitrus Jisalo over their appointments as Asiwaju Campaign Coordinators for the FCT. The Special Assistant to the FCT minister on Youth Matters, Isaac David, in a press statement he issued on Saturday in Abuja, said the two appointments have proven Read More
There is always a first to everything. And Muhammad Hazat Sule has set the pace in the administration of the Federal Capital Territory, FCTA. Sule is the director of Information and Communication FCT. He is a former assistant secretary of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Abuja chapter and chief press secretary to many ministers of FCT. He came prepared for Read More
A High Court in Abuja has summarily restrained a foreign company the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), and its sister Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA), from taking any further steps that would frustrate, or undermine, the lawful activities and operations of one of the biggest foreign real estate investors in the Nigerian economic space. The company, which is willing, able Read More
Worried by the security threats scavengers pose to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Thursday dislodged scavengers colony in Katampe, Abuja. Senior Special Assistant on Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement to the Minister of FCT, Ikharo Attah, while speaking to journalists, in Abuja, urged the indigenes that are renting their cashew plantations to scavengers to stop it. Attah said, “Part Read More
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has congratulated the state chapter of the newly elected executives of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN). The FCT Mandate Secretary, Social Development Secretariat, Hadiza Mohammed in a congratulatory message, said the new executives under the chairmanship of Comrade Suleiman Abdullahi Ango would unify the entire youth of the FCT. She told the Read More
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has resumed its zero tolerance enforcement against operation of recalcitrant commercial motorcyclists and impounded 75 okada for constituting security threats in strategic areas. This came as the combined team of the administration recently seized 94 motorcycles popularly called okada at Kubwa in Bwari area council of the territory. During the fresh exercise, Tuesday at Read More
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Monday demolished worship centres and warehouses built on illegal plots in Zauda village of Jiwa community in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). The Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement,Mr Ikharo Attah, who led the exercise, explained that it was aimed at clearing encroachment on the land swap infrastructure Read More
Despite the rising housing deficits in the country, the number of unoccupied houses in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is alarming and TOPE SUNDAY wonders what the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is doing about it. Although there are divergent views on the issue of housing deficits in the country, it is believed that the deficit is between 17 million Read More
A total of 7,608 staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), have begun siting for the 2022 promotion examination, which if, successful will earn them promotion to the next rank in the services of the Administration. Already, the Administration has conducted a screening exercise for 7,683 staff and 7,608 were found to be eligible to participate in the written Read More
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Mohammed Musa Bello and the management of the Veritas University, have signed a memorandum of understanding to produce graduates in the fields of Nursing and Pharmacy, who are able to deliver according to global best practices. In a statement released to Blueprint Monday in Abuja by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Read More
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has given a two-week ultimatum to Mabushi Cashew Forest Pantakers traders to vacate the criminal hideouts or face demolition of the area. The Senior Special Assistant on Monitoring Inspection and Enforcement to the FCT Minister, Comrade Ikharo Attah, gave the ultimatum Friday at a stakeholders’ meeting with the Gwan-Gwan Traders Association Mabuchi. He said, Read More
The chairman of Mzough U Tiv community in Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Hon. Emmanuel Hua JP, has bagged an award of leadership excellence by the mother community, Mzough U Tiv FCT Abuja. Receiving the award, Hon Hua said his administration encouraged everybody to see Tiv community as their home, stressing that human beings by Read More
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Monday reiterated the commitment of the administration to sustaining the ongoing demolition exercise in the nation’s capital. This, according to the administration, is to preserve the Abuja Master Plan and keep the fastest growing city out of insecurity and criminalities. Speaking on behalf of the administration, the Senior Special Assistant on Monitoring, Inspection, and Read More
It was a cheerful moment at Vine Heritage Home (VHH) in Kuje community, Abuja when 5-years-old, Kingsley Kabenda who was rescued and fostered by the home due to cultural beliefs (infanticide) reunited with his family. Kingsley was termed as an evil child in his community following the death of his mother during child bearing in 2018. The reunion was witnessed Read More
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Monday stormed Gishiri community within the neighbourhood of Maitama District, demolishing all illegal shelters of suspected criminal elements. This was even as it vowed to go harder on illegal squatters as a measure to control influx of people into the city. Senior Special Assistant on Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement to FCT Minister, Ikharo Attah Read More
Following the scuffle between the security aides of the Minister of State for FCT, Hajia Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, and the security personnel at the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the North-central zone has appealed for calm between the duo. There was a reported commotion at the APC national secretariat on Thursday evening last week where security Read More
Officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have arrested an illegal developer for acquiring, building, selling of lands and property that contravene the land act at Katampe extension area of Abuja. The coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Umar Shuaibu, on Friday told journalists that the arrest followed the failure of the developer, who identified himself as El-Samuel, the Read More
A former federal legislator, Aliyu Saki, (SAN) has urged staff of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), to emulate commitment and dedication to Service of Mohammed Abubakar Lawal. Lawal, retired as a Deputy Director in the Social Development Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Saki, who is a former House of Representatives member, said this at the send Read More
Despite promulgation of laws and efforts to clampdown on prostitutes in the FCT they have simply refused to go away. Is the authority fighting a lost battle? KEHINDE OSASONA asks in this report. In 2013 the FCTA launched war against prostitution following the promulgation of a law making it unlawful for anyone to engage in or patronise commercial sex workers. Read More
Abuja is basically a civil service territory unlike Lagos, Kano, Kaduna and other major cities. Apart from the civil service, small scale businesses sustain residents. In this piece, ELEOJO IDACHABA writes on how these businesses are groaning under the new parks policy. Abuja residents woke up a fortnight ago to the disturbing news about the restriction of parks and recreation Read More
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