Tag: FCTA

Wike nullifies 485 Area Council land documents in FCT

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has nullified 485 Area Council land documents in Abuja, citing failure to pass official verification processes and confirmation that several applications were fake. According to a public notice issued by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)’s Departments of Land Administration and the Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS), the minister approved the cancellation of applications that “failed the necessary official checks for genuineness, and have been confirmed to be fake”. It added that the affected applications would be removed from the regularisation…

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FCTA’s Adamu Wanki honored by UN volunteer group

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The International Organization of UN Volunteers (IOUNV) has presented a Global Peace Diplomat award to Alh.Adamu Ibrahim Wanki, Permanent Secretary, Treasury and Budget Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Abuja. Alh. Hussaini Abubakar Agayi, the IOUNV Global Peace Diplomat in Nigeria, while presenting the the award in Abuja, said the presentation of the Peace Medal Award on SDGs 16 & 17 as Global Peace Diplomat is part of the IOUNV’s commemoration of the Internal Day of Tolerance. He said IOUNV recognises Adamu Wanki’s outstanding contribution and dedication to…

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FCTA to enforce ground rent, land fees from Nov. 26

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FCTA enforces

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced that it will begin enforcement against individuals and organisations that have not paid their ground rent and land use change/conversion fees starting November 26. This was disclosed in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka. According to him, the enforcement will also cover unpaid Right of Occupancy (R-of-O) and Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) bills. It will also apply to property owners who have not completed…

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Abuja Resident doctors suspend indefinite strike

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Abuja Resident doctors

The Association of Resident Doctors, of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, (ARD-FCTA), has suspended the indefinite strike. President of ARD-FCTA, Dr. George Ebong, who disclosed this to newsmen yesterday, said its members are expected to resume work on Monday, 22nd September 2025, at 8 am. He noted that the strike suspension comes after the intervention of the Nigerian Senate Committee on Federal Territory Area Councils & Ancillary Matters and respect for FCT Minister Nyesome Wike. However, Dr. Ebong revealed that none of its demands had been met as of the…

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Wike’s FCTA to build new multi-billion naira INEC headquarters in Abuja

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Wike’s FCTA to build

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), led by Minister Nyesom Wike, is set to begin construction of a new headquarters for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to perform the groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, as part of activities marking his second year in office. The multi-billion naira project will be located in Maitama, an upscale district of the capital city, and will be fully funded and executed by the FCTA under the supervision of Minister Wike. Though the exact cost has not been…

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Tinubu orders 14-day reprieve for FCT ground rent defaulters

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Tinubu orders 14 day reprieve

President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing enforcement action against ground rent defaulters in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) granting a 14-day grace period to affected property holders to settle their outstanding obligations. This development comes after the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) commenced enforcement on 4,794 properties revoked due to non-payment of ground rent spanning between 10 and 43 years. Director of Land, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, disclosed the development at a press briefing in Abuja yesterday evening, noting however, that the defaulters will pay penalty fees of ₦2m and…

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Abuja: FCTA orders demolition of over 10 illegal duplexes

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The Abuja Metropolitan Management Council of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, (FCTA), has given its Development Control department 48 hours to demolish more than 10 duplexes built on a green area. The coordinator of the Council, Felix Obuah, issued the directive yesterday, during a joint inspection tour targeting illegal developments across the city. Obuah explained that the developer of the properties had ignored multiple stop-work orders and warnings issued by the Department of Development Control. He stated that the structures, built without authorisation or allocation, clearly violated the Abuja Master…

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Shefarmers@One: Livestock Project launched

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The Shefarmers Association has celebrated its one year anniversary and launched the National Shefarmers Livestock Project. Mrs. Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, the FCTA Mandate Secretary for the Women Affairs Secretariat, at the occasion held in Abuja on Thursday, called for more investment in women which she said is investment in the community. Aminu Saleh, AIG (Rtd), Grand Patron of Shefarmers, in his address, called for urgent land reforms to address issues that hinder women from overcoming challenges to farming in Nigeria. He said the Association was conceived in 2021 to provide support…

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?Wike revokes land titles belonging to Buhari, Onnoghen, Abbas, others

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Wike revokes plots

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked land titles belonging to former President Muhammadu Buhari, former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume. Recall that the Federal Capital Territory Administration, (FCTA), in October had threatened to revoke the Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-Os) of plots of land owned by prominent individuals and corporate organisations in Abuja. In two separate notices published by the FCTA yesterday, the minister revoked the ownership of 762 plots of land in…

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FCT Task Force begins arrest of beggars, scavengers

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FCT beggars arrest

Picks 34 persons Following the recent ministerial directive for beggars and scavengers to leave the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), a joint security team yesterday detained 34 individuals – 15 beggars and 19 scavengers – across various areas in Abuja. The operation, part of a ministerial directive aimed at clearing the city of such activities, was carried out by a joint task force involving the Police, Military, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and other agencies.  Director of Security for the FCT Administration, Adamu Gwary,…

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