Tag: FCT

Gas scarcity bites harder, as motorists sell-off CNG cylinders

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A severe scarcity of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)has brought frustration, despair, and economic hardship to motorists in Abuja, forcing many to sell off their CNG cylinders and conversion kits just months after embracing the Federal Government’s push for cleaner, more affordable energy. This is coming less than two years after the Federal Government announced a bold national strategy to promote CNG as a cleaner, cost-effective alternative to petrol amid rising fuel prices. At the time, the Government rolled out conversion centres across the country and encouraged Nigerians to switch to…

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Church dedicates auditorium at Ijayapi, FCT

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The Church of God Mission International (CGMI) at the weekend held a church dedication service of a new auditorium and Apostolic visitation at Bwari Provisional headquarters, Ijayapi, Kubwa,Abuja. Archbishop of the Church, Most Revd. Dr. Margaret Benson Idahosa, praised the efforts of all those who sacrificed their time and resources to see to the completion of the new auditorium. Rev. Olusuji Adebowale, Zonal Co-ordinator, Kubwa Bishopric 2025, in his welcome address, thanked the Archbishop, who also celebrated her 82nd birthday at the event, for unparalleled encouragement and trust and support…

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Wike and FCT’s infrastructural transformation

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By Rachel Usman In the capital of a country that often forgets to finish what it starts, Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital these past few days witnessed not a spectacle but stewardship, with the unveiling of completed infrastructure projects within a two-week period to celebrate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second anniversary. Over two weeks, the strength of policy met the power of personality, and perhaps more than any other in recent memory, exposed the depth of FCT Minister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike’s political magnetism and the breadth of his economic reform impact.…

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Two-year project to strengthen FCT indigenous cultural ties launched 

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FCT’s original inhabitants have called for the further strengthening of their cultural ties under a two-year project that will train 300 women and youths.  Godwin Arome Onoja, Program Manager, Helpline Social Support Initiative, who addressed a press conference in Abuja, said Helpline, in partnership with the Resource Centre for Human Right and Civic Education CHRICED, continues to seek to promote the Rights of the Original Inhabitants (OIs) of FCT with support from MacArthur Foundation.  He said the 2-years project is to promote the cultural rights of the OIs on three…

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Widows Empowered At Int’l Widow’s Day Celebration

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As the world marks the 2025 International Widow’s Day, several widows were at the weekend empowered by the Helpline Social Support Initiative, based in Abuja. In collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, with a theme “Empowering Widows: Building Resilience, Restoring Dignity”, the International Widows Day, celebrated every year on June 23, is a special day established by the United Nations (UN) dedicated to addressing the poverty and injustice faced by millions of widows and their dependents. Minister for Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-IbrahimWidows, who graced the event, performed…

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₦39bn renovation spending: National outrage trails renaming of Abuja ICC after Tinubu

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National outrage trails ICC renovation

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, (FCTA), has come under intense fire over its decision to spend ₦39 billion on the renovation of the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja – only to rename the fully functional facility after President Bola Tinubu. Critics have condemned the move as an extravagant waste of public funds and a disturbing sign of a growing personality cult surrounding the President. The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), and prominent activist Aisha Yesufu were among those who slammed the initiative,…

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‘FCT hospitals, schools suffer while ICC enjoys ₦39bn facelift’ – CUPP

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The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has expressed dismay over what it described as the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s (FCTA) reckless misplacement of priority with the expenditure of ₦39 billion for refurbishing a functional Abuja International Conference Centre (ICC), while critical sectors like education and healthcare in the territory are left to crumble. National Secretary of the CUPP, Chief Peter Ameh, in an issued statement, in Abuja yesterday, said, “This staggering misallocation of resources, coupled with the brazen renaming of public institutions after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, exposes a…

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Tinubu backs Wike’s crackdown on unpaid Abuja ground rents

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…Action violates domestic Int’l laws – Falala President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has thrown his weight behind Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister Nyesom Wike’s aggressive campaign to recover unpaid ground rents in Abuja, a move that has drawn both praise and legal caution. Speaking at the inauguration of the newly-renovated Abuja International Conference Centre (ICC) — now renamed in his honour — Tinubu lauded Wike’s leadership and endorsed the ongoing efforts targeting embassies, government agencies, and private entities owing ground rents for up to 43 years. “Our Nigeria first! I like…

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Court to deliver judgment in scavengers, beggars’ 500m suit against Wike July 10

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Court to deliver judgment

The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the ₦500 million suit filed by some vulnerable FCT residents, including scavengers, beggars, petty traders, among others, against the Minister, Nyesom Wike, until July 10 for judgment. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after counsel to the plaintiff, Adamu Mahmud, and the defence lawyers, including B.E. Dakos, who appeared for the Minister, adopted their processes and argued their case for and against the suit. E.G. Orubo, appeared for the Department of State Services (DSS), while Laureata Nnabuchi represented the Nigeria Security and…

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Insecurity: Many feared abducted, as kidnappers storm FCT estate

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FCT Insecurity

A group of heavily armed kidnappers have invaded Grow Homes Estate in the Chikakore area of Kubwa, Abuja’s largest suburban town, holding residents hostage for over an hour. According to terrified residents, the incident occurred between 12a.m and 1:30a.m early yesterday. One of the residents said he witnessed a man and a woman being taken away by the kidnappers. However, by daybreak, the woman was found within the estate, having been released by her captors for reasons that remain unclear. At the time of filing this report, the exact number…

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