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FCT minister heads high powered APC campaign council

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Bello, will lead a high powered campaign council of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the party prepares to sweep the FCT for President Muhammadu Buhari. 

This was made known last week, during an extraordinary meeting of APC st [...]

FCTA to spend N2.6 B for 30 satellite roads in Karu

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has revealed that it would spend about N2.6 billion on 30 roads, comprising 11.7 kilometers, in Karu community of the Federal Capital Territory. 

Already, 700 metres of the road project from Karu Roundabout to Customs junction is being co [...]

Abuja land racketeering: How we won - Minister

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Bello, has revealed how he drove reforms in land administration in Abuja.

Nigeria’s capital territory has before now reputed to have one of the sleekest land racketeers in the country.

But speaking last week, the minister bo [...]

Abuja choice for business, investment in Africa -Bello

Federal Capital Territory Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has called on residents and the global tourism and investment community to explore the blooming economic green fields of Abuja, just as he described Abuja as the wise choice in business and tourism in 2019. 

Bello gave the invitatio [...]

USAID donates operational vehicle to FCT

The United States Agency for International Development, USAID, has donated a Peugeot 307 station wagon to the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, to enhance monitoring and inspection of health facilities in the territory. 

According to USAID, the vehicle would also promote avai [...]

FCTA to deport 8,828 IDPs to ‘their states’

Plans have been concluded by the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, to relocate no fewer than 8,828 Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, t back to their respective home states. 

Chairman of the ministerial committee on the relocation of the IDPs, Abbas Idriss, who made this dis [...]

Abuja residents laud peaceful yuletide celebrations

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory have commended the peaceful celebration during the Christmas celebrations, just as they called on the security agencies to sustain the tempo. 

A cross section of residents who spoke to our correspondent also observed the presence of security perso [...]

FCTA reiterates ban on tricycles, motorcycles Releases over 1,000 confiscated tricycles

The Mandate Secretary for Transportation Secretariat of the FCTA, Hon. Kayode Opeifa, has reiterated the commitment of the administration to continue the strict enforcement of the ban on commercial tricycles and motorcycles from restricted areas of the territory. 

Opeifa also revealed that [...]