Tag: FCT

Insecurity: Abuja woman, daughters abducted, husband pays ?2.8m ransom

Aminu Imam

A female resident of Starwood Estate, Galadimawa, in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Mistura Olasinde and her two daughters, Hauwa and Fatima, were abducted on Friday, September 8, in the nation’s capital. Mistura’s husband, Surajudeen Olasinde, a staff member of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, who disclosed this to newsmen, revealed that the incident happened at Kabusa Garden Estate, in the FCT, while his wife and children were driving home in their Toyota Highlander from Garki to Starwood Estate, located in-between Galadimawa and Lokogoma areas of Abuja, where they reside. According to…

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Election Tribunal dismisses 25% FCT vote requirement

Aminu Imam

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the petition alleging that the requirement for presidential candidates to be declared winners of the election is that they must secure 25% of the votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). The tribunal chairman, Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani, said in a ruling yesterday that there is no special status attached to the FCT and that it is equal to every other state in Nigeria. The ruling was made in response to a petition filed by the Labour Party and…

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FCT: “I will demolish, recover undeveloped properties”, Wike warns residents

Aminu Imam

Newly sworn-in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, yesterday assumed office, with a pledge to restore the city’s master plan. At his maiden news conference, he said who have been given Certificates of Occupancy but failed to develop would also lose their lands to give way to those ready to build. “If you know you have built where you are not supposed to build, it will go down”, he said.

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FG slams 20 fresh charges on Emefiele in FCT court

Aminu Imam

…To withdraw Lagos arms case The Federal Government yesterday applied to withdraw the “illegal possession of firearms” case against the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, at a Federal High Court in Lagos. Also speedily, the government has filed fresh charges of 20 counts against Emefiele at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court. In one of the counts, it was gathered, the Federal Government is accusing Emefiele of “conferring unlawful advantages”. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr…

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Promising 18-Year-Old Nigerian Footballer, Tijani Yakubu Set to Blaze a Trail in the Footballing World

Aminu Imam

In the heart of Nigeria’s northern central region, a young and exceptionally talented footballer is on the cusp of taking the footballing world by storm. Tijani Yakubu, born on September 20, 2005, in the quaint town of Lafia, Nasarawa state, has emerged as a rising star in the football landscape, showcasing extraordinary skills and determination that belie his tender age of 18. Tijani’s journey into the world of football began as a young boy, displaying a natural flair for the sport that couldn’t be ignored. His passion for the game…

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Abuja Indigenous Group commends Tinubu for ending 53-year agitation for Ministerial slot

Aminu Imam

The Abuja Original Inhabitants Youth Empowerment Organisation, (AOIYEO), has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for nominating one of its own, Zephaniah Bitrus Jisalo, for ministerial appointment. The President of the Association, Commandant Isaac David, in an issued statement, described the President’s action as novel, remarkable but also symbolic. The leader of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) indigenous group said this was the first time the group would be enjoying such a privilege stressing that it would not take it for granted. He, therefore, thanked President Tinubu and the All Progressives…

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Abuja DisCo urges customers to disregard tariff increase

Aminu Imam

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has appealed to its customers to disregard the planned tariff increase as approval for such an increment had not been received. AEDC management, which made the appeal in a statement yesterday in Abuja, said: “Please disregard the circulating communication, regarding review of electricity tariffs. “Be informed that no approval for such increments has been received. We regret any inconvenience”, it further stated. However, AEDC had earlier, in an issued statement, said there would be an upward review of electricity tariff from July 1. According to…

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Subsidy grounds small business owners’ operations

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Some small-scale business owners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Wednesday decried the low patronage of their businesses, saying the situation became pronounced since the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. May 29, President Bola Tinubu, at his inauguration speech, said that the Federal Government had removed the subsidy on fuel. Due to the removal, all facets of the economy witnessed a hike in prices of goods and services in the country. Mr Abdul Mohammed, a vulcaniser at Area 10, Garki, said since the removal of the…

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FCTA to develop bicycle lanes in Abuja – Official

Aminu Imam

Permanent Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Olusade Adesola, has disclosed that steps will be taken towards developing bicycle tracks within the Abuja metropolis. Adesola made the disclosure yesterday, in an issued statement by the Director, Information and Communication FCT, Muhammad Sule, in Abuja. According to the statement, Adesola spoke at the opening of the 2023 World Bicycle Day in Abuja. The theme of the event was: “Cycling – A Better Way to Enjoy the City”. Adesola said that bicycle tracks were already captured in the master plan…

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Subsidy removal announcement: Fuel queues resurface in Abuja, other cities

Aminu Imam

Some petrol stations in the nation’s capital, Abuja and other cities have started witnessing queues following announcement by President Bola Tinubu that “fuel subsidy is gone”. Tinubu in his inaugural speech on May 29th, 2023, had declared that fuel subsidy which had been a lingering issue in the country, especially between Labour and the Federal Government, was over. Many private petrol stations in many parts of the country were also not selling as at yesterday, as many of them were reportedly under lock and key. In the FCT, one of…

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