Tag: FCT

Wike: End of 16yr-wait for Apo-Karshi road

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How purposeful leadership is reviving abandoned projects and extending development to FCT satellite communities By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu Some infrastructure projects are measured not only by their length or financial value, but by the years of hardship endured by the people waiting for their completion. The Apo–Karshi Road is one such project. First awarded in 2010, the road remained uncompleted for approximately 16 years. For residents of Apo, Karshi and surrounding communities, the prolonged delay translated into difficult journeys, traffic congestion, increased transportation costs and lost economic opportunities. What should…

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200 FCT girls to receive Grassroot Girls STEM Alliance scholarship

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An educational empowerment initiative of the Abuja Grassroot Association of Nigeria, the PHPA ABUJA Grassroot Girls STEM Alliance (FGGSA), has announced the commencement of its scholarship programme for female science students in three selected Government Science Secondary Schools in the Federal Capital Territory. Under the initiative, the Alliance, in a statement signed by Mariam Haruna, said, it plans to grant scholarships to 200 girls to promote their participation and advancement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Particular attention will be given to promising girls from indigenous and underserved communities…

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Abuja’s Growing Population, Development Abuses and the Urgent Infrastructure Response

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By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu Abuja is growing—and growing rapidly. With that growth comes an uncomfortable but unavoidable reality: infrastructure planned and provided for a much smaller population is today under enormous pressure. Roads, drainage systems, transportation networks, waste-management facilities and other essential services must now respond to demands far beyond what was envisaged decades ago. The recent flooding along the Airport Road axis, Lugbe and Lokogoma has once again brought this reality into sharp focus. While increasingly intense rainfall cannot be ignored, the challenge goes beyond the weather. Rapid population…

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Insecurity: “FCT may ban okada, ‘keke’ operations in Abuja city centre” – Wike

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration (FCTA) is considering banning commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, and tricycles, also known as Keke-Napep, in parts of Abuja over growing security concerns. Wike said the decision followed recommendations from the FCT Security Council after intelligence reports linked motorcycles to criminal activities. The FCT Minister, who disclosed this during his monthly media chat on television yesterday, revealed that he had approved measures to strengthen security logistics and directed security agencies to identify areas where the operations…

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FCTA’s Modern Sports Centres: Investing in Youth, Strengthening Security, and Transforming Abuja

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By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu The ongoing transformation of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the leadership of the Honourable Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, continues to redefine the landscape of Nigeria’s capital city. While the administration has earned widespread commendation for its unprecedented investments in the provision critical infrastructure, another landmark initiative is steadily taking shape , the development of two state-of-the-art multi-event sports centres. Approved during the 11th FCT Executive Council Meeting in December 2024, the project underscores the administration’s commitment to holistic development by recognising sports as a powerful…

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Family of slain Army Col. rejects kidnap claim, says he was assassinated

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Slain Col.'s family rejects kidnap claim

The family of slain Nigerian Army officer, Colonel Abdussalam A. Ude, has rejected reports that he was killed while resisting a kidnap attempt, insisting instead that he was deliberately assassinated. Speaking on behalf of the family, the late officer’s elder brother, Emmanuel Ude, dismissed the widely circulated account that gunmen attempted to abduct the senior military intelligence officer before shooting him. According to him, the nature of the attack points to a targeted assassination rather than an ordinary kidnapping. He argued that the assailants appeared to have come with the…

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Citizens’ Responsibilities in the Face of Massive Infrastructure Development in FCT

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The transformation currently taking place across the Federal Capital Territory is a clear demonstration of what purposeful leadership can achieve.  Under the leadership of the Minister of the FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike, the territory has witnessed an unprecedented wave of infrastructure development, including the construction and rehabilitation of roads, bridges, schools, hospitals, water projects, public buildings, and other critical facilities aimed at improving the quality of life for residents. While the government has the constitutional responsibility to provide infrastructure and essential public services, citizens also have corresponding responsibilities. Development is…

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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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