Tag: FCT

National Anthem: “Cultivating a sense of patriotism” –

Aminu Imam
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he present administration of President Bola Tinubu has made bold, albeit controversial, choices geared toward securing Nigerias economic future. Nigerians are still reeling from the impact of some of the policies announced by President Bola Tinubu in 2023 and are thus eager to see tangible improvements in their daily lives, hoping that the long-term benefits promised will soon outweigh the short-term difficulties. As we make progress, striking a balance between providing immediate relief and implementing sustainable economic reforms will be crucial. The term citizen implies a certain type of relationship…

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Hunger protesters heckle Minister at Eagles Square, Abuja

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Protesters heckle Minister

Protesters at the Eagle Square Abuja, yesterday, heckled the Minister of State for Youths Development, Ayodele Olawande, who came to address them. According to reports, as the Minister tried to address the crowd, the protesters continued to chant hunger dey, preventing the minister from speaking. However, after quelling the crowd, the Minister said he wasnt attempting to shut down the protest, describing himself as a comrade who has attended between a hundred and five hundred protests. Im not here to fight you, Im not here to ask you not to…

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Planned Protest: FCT Police deploys 4,200 personnel

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FCT Police on protest

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police Command, has deployed 4,200 personnel across Abuja to manage the protests and prevent unrest, in response to a planned nationwide protest by human rights activists and youths over hunger and hardship in Nigeria. According to a  statement issued from the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, the Commissioner of Police for FCT, Benneth  Igweh, emphasised that while residents have the right to peaceful protest, the Police are committed to preventing violence and protecting public and private property. He assured that the Force would…

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FCT:4 rescued, as another Abuja building collapses;many trapped

Aminu Imam
FCT building collapse

Barely less than 24 hours after a school building collapsed on pupils in Plateau State, killing 22 and injuring 132, four people have been rescued after a section of a two-storey residential apartment collapsed in Abuja yesterday morning. It is also 11 days after another building collapsed at Unity House, Area 11, Garki, in Abuja. Unconfirmed number of other people are trapped in the rubble. As of press time yesterday,  one person was reportedly still trapped in the rubble of the residential building, located in the Kubwa area of the…

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FCT: H/Reps. want Wike, 6Councilchairmen sanctioned forinsubordination

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FCT on Wike

The House of Representatives has called for sanction against the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike and six Area Council Chairmen over insubordination and disregard for the House. A member of the House Committee on FCT Area Council and Ancillary, Rep. Ikonne Ifeanyi, made the demand during the committees meeting in Abuja, yesterday. According to him, it was a show of disrespect and lack of regard for the House that the Minister and his council chairmen refused to appear before the House after they were needed on invitation.…

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FCT: Youngman threatens to jump from telecoms mast if subsidy isnt restored

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FCT Mast climber

…Demands end to bad governance, insecurity in suicide note A Nigerian man, identified as Shu’aibu Yusuf, from Borno State, who had earlier climbed a radio mast yesterday morning to commit suicide in Abuja, has blamed his decision on bad governance in Nigeria. However, according to reports, Yusuf was rescued by the Fire Service, National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA) and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) officials. According to a suicide note he reportedly left at the foot of the mast, he demanded the return of the fuel subsidy, among other demands…

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??New FCT Judges: To whom much is given…

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By Dr. Jumai Ahmad The attainment of justice represents one of the enduring promises of Constitutional democracy. And the right to a fair trial is perhaps the most fundamental tenet of Constitutional democracy and has been recognized as a universal human right. This promise was again given when the ranks of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory was swelled by the recent appointment of 12 new judges by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. Among the 12 judges to be sworn-in on Wednesday, July 10,…

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Insecurity: Panic, as bandits kill one, kidnap 4 in Abuja community

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FCT kidnap

At least, four persons were reportedly kidnapped, and one other killed when bandits yesterday renewed their onslaught on Bwari Area Council in the nations capital. The incident happened in the Guto area of Bwari. The attack, which began around 12:30am on the fringes of Guto and Piyawe communities, dovetailed into Tudun-Fulani and Sabon-Gari areas, both in the headquarters of Bwari Area Council. Eyewitnesses claim that two separate groups had invaded the Area Council, with kidnappers numbering over 30, surrounded the communities shooting sporadically and forcing their way into peoples homes.…

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“I wanted peace of mind”, Says policeman who rejected N150m bribe

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Policeman rejecting bribe

A Superintendent of Police, (SP), Ibrahim Sini, has said he turned down a N150m bribe allegedly offered to him by a Lagos-based businessman, Akintoye Akindele to have peace of mind. Akindele, who was arraigned for the offence at the Federal High Court in Abuja in August 2023, was remanded in the Kuje Correctional Centre. According to the charge sheet, the bribe was offered to allow police to permit him to escape abroad and to write a favourable report for him after the investigation. Sini was said to have led the…

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‘Why FCT council elections wont hold next year’ INEC

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INEC on FCT elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has said it wont conduct council election in Nigerias Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, next year. The electoral umpire asserted that holding council election next year in the FCT will amount to violation of the law. It referred some members of the public, especially politicians, who are insisting on conduct of council election in the FCT next year, to the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 (as amended) with respect to the tenure of Area Council Chairmen in the Territory. According to the Commission,…

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