The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Agriculture Development Project (ADP) and several seeds dealers have been raided by Seeds Inspectors from the National Agriculture Seed Council (NASC) for fake and uncertified seeds. The teams led by the Director, Seed Inspectorate, Mr. Agboola Adebayo, on Tuesday went to the FCT ADP on a sting operation and confisticated fake and uncertified seeds from Read More
The Controller General of Correctional Service, Alhaji Jaafaru Ahmed, has said the Service has began addmission of inmates into Custodian Centres in 28 states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), adding that 8 states are yet to comply with the guidelines for covid-19 pandemic. The Correctional Service boss also explained that since the admission was restored, over Read More
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned principals of government-owned secondary schools against non-compliance with COVID-19 safety guidelines. Chairman, FCT Ministerial Enforcement Taskforce on COVID-19 restrictions, Ikharo Attah, gave the warning Thursday during an inspection tour of some schools in Kubwa, Dutsen Alhaji and Gwarinpa Housing estate. The taskforce which visited some government-owned and private schools was unhappy with Read More
Abuja mobile court has just convicted popular musician Azeez Fashola otherwise known as Naira Marley weeks after being a guest artist at a concert held at Jabi Lake mall within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Naira Marley was convicted by Magistrate Idayat Akanni after he pleaded guilty to a four-count charge preferred against him by the Federal Capital Territory Administration Read More
Security operatives Wednesday cracked down on protesting members of #RevolutionNow Movement across Nigeria. The protesters who marched out peacefully were molested and arrested by security agents from the State Security Service (SSS), the Nigerian Army, and the Police. They were demanding good governance, proper infrastructural development, end to extrajudicial killings, the sack of service chiefs over the poor security situation Read More
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is the pride, gem and cynosure of this great nation, Nigeria. It is also Nigeria’s centre of unity. The outside world, especially foreigners and visitors to the country perceive Nigeria, via only two, main Nigerian cities: Lagos and Abuja. Based on this fact, incumbent and indeed incoming administrations, should strive to put developmental structures and Read More
A warrant of arrest has been issued against the immediate past Clerk of the National Assembly, Sani Omolori by a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).. Justice Suleman Belgore gave the order while ruling on an ex parte motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In the motion, marked: M/8728/2020, the EFCC claimed that Omolori Read More
A three-storey building still under construction has just collapsed around Dawaki, a suburb within Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Blueprint correspondent reports that already nine people have been rescued, while some others are still trapped in the rubble shortly after heavy downpour Saturday morning. However, rescue operations are still on by the operatives of Read More
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT ) magistrate, Monday, re-opened Jabi Lake mall, 10 days after ordering its management to publish an unreserved apology to government in national dailies, for hosting the Lagos-based controversial artist, Naira Marley in concert. The mall was shut down last week by an order of same court for organising a drive-in-concert which attracted crowd within the premises, against the Read More
Nigeria on Thursday recorded the highest coronavirus cases since the pandemic hit the most populous African nation.. Specially, the country recorded 745 new cases of COVID-19. The latest figure shot the total number of infections in the country to 18,480. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Thursday through its official Twitter handle. NCDC said that the 745 Read More
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has ordered immediate closure of the popular Jabi Lake Mall indefinitely after the shopping centre violated Presidential Task Force’s directives on the ban on public gatherings as part of measures to contain the spread of the dreaded coronavirus in the territory. This order issued by the FCT Task Force on Covid-19 is coming day Read More
Abia state Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has become first state leader to test positive for Covid-19. This was disclosed by the commissioner for information Chief John Okiyi Kalu in a press statement made available, Monday morning. Read the full Press Release Recall that on Saturday, 30th May, 2020, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu volunteered his sample for COVID-19 test and subsequently directed members Read More
Many who work successfully for the growth and development of their nation most times face challenges of false allegations from naysayers. Such is the case of Senator Philip Tanimu Aduda, representing Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, at the National Assembly. The baseless and false reports being bandied against the Senator are been paddled by the machination of the same crop of Read More
Rivers state continued to record high figures in their daily coronavirus numbers with 36 latest confirmation from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday night. In Kano, the situation is no longer the same as the state recorded only 4 cases unlike previous weeks when high number oozed out from the north-west region. However, a total 276 new Read More
A total of 7839 cases have been recorded in Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed. Also, 313 new cases were discovered in 16 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday. A state by state breakdown shows; 148-Lagos 36-FCT 27-Rivers 19-Edo 13-Kano 12-Ogun 11-Ebonyi 8-Nasarawa 8-Delta 7-Oyo 6- Plateau 5-Kaduna 4-Kwara 3-Akwa Ibom 3-Bayelsa 2-Niger 1-Anambra
The federal government has eventually announced an extension of on going ease of lockdown in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and Ogun states by two weeks. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha who is the chairman of Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 dropped the hint during the ongoing media briefing in Abuja on the latest regarding the Read More
Exactly 15 Covid-19 patients died in Nigeria on Sunday after losing the battle against deadly pandemic. According to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, there was also 248 new cases from 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The states with the fresh cases include; 81-Lagos 35-Jigawa 26-Borno 26-Kano 20-Bauchi 13-FCT 12-Edo 10-Sokoto 7-Zamfara 4-Kwara 4-Kebbi 2-Gombe 2-Taraba 2-Ogun 2-Ekiti Read More
No fewer than 160 Nigerians who were stranded in the United States following the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown have landed in Abuja, Channels Television is reporting. A plane carrying the returnees arrived on Sunday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Boeing 787 Ethiopian Airlines plane touched down at the airport in the Federal Capital Territory Read More
In order to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has flagged off the distribution of relief items to Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWDS) in Karamajiji, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The items donated to 1,000 individuals (from 460 households) include: one bag of rice, 5kg bag of sugar, Read More
President Buhari has approved a gradual ease of lockdown measures in Lagos, Ogun and FCT as from Saturday, May 2 at 9am. ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, �PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CUMULATIVE LOCKDOWN ORDER OF LAGOS AND OGUN STATES AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON COVID- 19 PANDEMIC AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJAMONDAY, Read More
After experiencing three days of no Covid-19 issues, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has recorded two new cases on Tuesday. In all, 19 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported as follows – 14 in Lagos two in FCT, one in Kano, one in Akwa Ibom and one in Edo state. As at 09:20 pm, April 14, there are 362 Read More
For the third day running, no case of Coronavirus has been officially recorded within the Federal Capital Territory, latest report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has indicated. However, 20 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in some other states on Monday. There are 13 in Lagos, two in Edo, two in Kano, two in Ogun, one in Read More
Twenty-two new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Nigeria. Fifteen of them are in Lagos, four in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), two in Bauchi, one in Edo. As at 09:00pm, April 8, there are 276 confirmed cases of COVID’19 reported in Nigeria. Fourty-four have been discharged with six deaths.
Despite the relative boom experienced in the skincare industry in Nigeria in the last ten years, some startups are still finding it rather tough to get on their feet. More often than not, the problem is not of their own creation but normal dynamics that ensue with starting a new business and getting people to trust it. For one of Read More
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