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Insecurity: FCTA to audit abandoned, uncompleted buildings

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has concluded plans to embark on comprehensive audit of abandoned, uncompleted buildings, parks and event centres, especially those posing security threat to the territory. 

Our correspondent reports that most of the areas that will be af [...]

Police, Apo residents to promote community policing

Residents of Apo resettlement, a suburb in Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, have given indication that they would sustain the existing working relationship with police with a view to promoting community policing in Apo and environs. 

In a chat with The Abuja Inquirer, a vigilante member [...]

Registrars take steps to enhance services in varsities

Members of the Association of Registrars of Nigerian Universities, ARNU, have converged on Abuja to brainstorm and come up with solutions towards enhancing effective service delivery in public universities in the country. 

Speaking at the business meeting organised by the association, the [...]

Sex-for-freedom allegation: FCTA moves against own officials

The recent operations embarked upon by the Federal Capital Territory Social Development Secretariat, SDS, in collaboration with Abuja Environmental Protection Board, AEBP, to rid commercial sex workers from the streets of Abuja has been marred by accusations and counter accusations of [...]

Area councils get N114.3bn in 2018 Residents demand projects’ audit

Investigation has revealed that the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, disbursed One Hundred and Fourteen Billion, Three Hundred and Ninety Five Million, Nine Hundred and Fifty Two Thousand, Six Hundred and Seventy Seven Naira, Four Kobo (N114, 395, 952, 677.04) to the six area councils o [...]

FCTA, PACEDA partner against drug abuse

As part of its support for federal government efforts to rid the country of the menace of drug abuse, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has thrown its weight behind the activities of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Elimination of Drug Abuse, PACEDA. 

FCT Minist [...]

FCTA canvasses alternative funding for basic education

As part of efforts to address the challenge of adequate funding of public education in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, said it is imperative to have alternative way in funding Basic Education in Abuja. 

FCT Permanent Secretary, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa, stated this in [...]

Ban on motorcycle operation still in force -DRTS

Following the resurgence of motorcycle operation in the Federal Capital City, the FCT Transportation Secretariat through the Directorate of Road Traffic Services has called on owners and riders of motorcycles that the ban within the city center is still in force. 

The director, Road Traffi [...]