Tag: FCT

FCT @ 50: Renewed Hope, Purposeful Leadership and the Socio-Economic Transformation of Abuja

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By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu As the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) marks fifty years of its creation, Abuja stands today as a compelling symbol of national unity, strategic planning, and purposeful governance. From a modest vision conceived in 1976, the nation’s capital has evolved into one of Africa’s fastest-growing cities. Yet, perhaps no period in its recent history has witnessed the scale, speed, and geographical spread of infrastructure delivery recorded under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu through the Renewed Hope Agenda, implemented in the FCT by the Minister of…

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4 police officers in trouble for extorting ₦53,000 from ICPC Chairman

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Police officers extorting from ICPC Chairman

Four police officers attached to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have been detained for allegedly extorting ₦53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja.  The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed the development yesterday, saying the officers had abandoned their official duty posts and mounted an unauthorized checkpoint around the Banex area in Wuse, where they allegedly preyed on motorists.  According to Sanusi, the officers stopped Dr. Aliyu…

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Tinubu to launch Abuja City Walk, Africa’s next landmark mega city

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Tinubu to launch Abuja City Walk

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to officially unveil the Abuja City Walk masterplan tomorrow Thursday, in what is expected to be one of the most significant urban development launches in the Federal Capital Territory in recent years. The ceremony, scheduled to take place from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Plot 28, Cadastral Zone C-17, Industrial Area-II, Abuja, will mark the formal groundbreaking of the 250-hectare mixed-use development strategically located along the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport corridor. The project is being developed by MAG Group, the parent company of…

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Abuja attack: Security guard killed, as gunmen kidnap 3

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FCT bandits abduction

Suspected bandits in the late hours of Wednesday attacked an area in Mpape, a community in the Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where they reportedly killed a security guard and abducted three persons including a pastor. Mpape is located a few minutes’ drive from the Abuja highbrow district of Maitama, and also close to a military barracks, within the nation capital. The attackers, who were said to have arrived the area some minutes before 11p.m, reportedly went to a new layout there, known as Yellow House,…

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From the Grassroots Up: Why Bottom-Up Policy Formulation Is Delivering Better Results in the FCT

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By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu One of the greatest challenges of public policy in developing countries is not necessarily the shortage of resources but the disconnect between government decisions and the actual needs of the people. For many years, development planning in Nigeria largely followed a top-down approach in which government officials designed projects from their offices and expected communities to accept and utilise them. While this model produced some successes, it also resulted in numerous projects that failed to achieve their intended objectives because the beneficiaries were not sufficiently involved…

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Leadership Beyond the Office: Why presence on the ground matters

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By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu In every organization, whether public or private, leadership ultimately revolves around one fundamental question: how can leaders ensure that plans are translated into results? For decades, leadership has been associated with the image of executives seated behind large desks, reviewing reports, attending meetings, and issuing directives. While these functions remain important, experience has consistently shown that some of the most impactful leaders are those who spend considerable time beyond the confines of their offices, engaging directly with operations, people, and projects. The difference between these two…

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IWD: FCT widows showcase empowerment skills

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Widows in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from 21 clusters at the weekend showcased some of the skills they acquired from the empowerment by the Women Affairs Minister to the Helpline Social Support Initiative (HSSI), Abuja. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, represented by the Chairman, Board of Directors, Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development, Princess Dr. Joan Jummai Idonije, said Nigeria has over two million out of the 258 million widows worldwide. She said widows are not on the margin of society, they…

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How Rural Infrastructure is Transforming Lives Across the FCT

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By Jumai Ahmadu While much attention has been given to the remarkable transformation taking place within the city centre of Abuja, perhaps one of the most impactful achievements of the current Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under the leadership of the Minister, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, is the unprecedented expansion of infrastructure into rural communities and area councils. For decades, many farming communities across Abaji, Kwali, Kuje, Bwari, Gwagwalada, and the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) struggled with poor road networks that limited access to markets, healthcare facilities, schools, and…

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Re-imagining The North: Liberty Symposium opens today

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Liberty Symposium opens

…As Northern leaders gather to chart new future Aminu Imam All roads lead to Abuja today, as policymakers, business leaders, media executives, academics, security experts and development stakeholders converge for the 2nd Liberty Symposium, a high-level gathering aimed at crafting a new development roadmap for Northern Nigeria. The symposium, convened by Liberty Media Group scheduled for today Tuesday, at the iconic Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, is expected to ignite critical conversations on governance, economic transformation, security, constitutional reforms and the strategic role of the media in shaping the region’s future.…

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FCT: Brother chains sister for 4yrs over business dispute

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FCT brother chains sister

A woman has been rescued from alleged captivity in the Mpape area of Maitama Extension, Abuja, after reportedly spending four years chained inside a locked room by her brother following a dispute over a business venture. According to eyewitnesses, the woman and her brother had jointly established a cement business. However, a disagreement allegedly arose over ownership and profits, leading to claims that the brother declared her mentally unstable and confined her in order to prevent her from asserting her stake in the enterprise. The shocking situation reportedly came to…

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