MANY residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have expressed concern over the rising cost of fish, lamenting that the staple protein source is becoming unaffordable for many households. A survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Kado, Apo and Mararaba markets revealed that the price …
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SOME residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday expressed cautious optimism for a renewed 2025 in spite the burdens and challenges of 2024. The residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that 2024 was defined by a sharp rise in the cost of living, fueled by inflation, …
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MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, said plans were underway to inaugurate a new security scheme aimed at ridding Abuja of beggars. Wike, speaking on Monday, at the inauguration of the upgraded War College/Army Checkpoint Road and other ancillary roads in Ushafa, Bwari Area Council, Abuja, emphasised that …
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PRIMARY school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have commenced an indefinite strike, protesting the non-payment of outstanding entitlements and other unresolved industrial matters. The teachers, under the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) FCT wing, resumed the suspended strike as of Wednesday, following a resolution by the union’s leadership. …
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TENNANTS in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, are groaning under the burden of hiked house rents by their landlords. A report by Daily Trust showed that within the last one year, tenants in different areas of the FCT had been notified of rent increases by landlords. Some of them …
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Stakeholders in the health sector have said that the 2024 budget by the 36 state governments and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), revealed the varying prioritisation of healthcare services across Nigeria. A comprehensive analysis of the budgets obtained from the states, showed that Kano, Kaduna, Yobe, Abia and Bauchi are …
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IN light of the escalating insecurity, abductions, and relentless assaults on the inhabitants of Abuja by bandits, the Commissioner for Public Complaints in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dalhatu Ezekiel, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s led government to declare a state of emergency in the nation’s capital city. …
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FIRE reportedly broke out yesterday night at the popular ‘Samsung Plaza’ around Banex Junction in the Wuse 2 district of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Trojan News Media reports that the source of the fire, which started around 8 pm, could not be immediately ascertained. Workers and passers-by were seen running …
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THE Federal Executive Council, on Monday, approved N5.9 billion for the construction of access roads for the Abuja light rail system. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, stated this to State House correspondents while disclosing the outcomes of this week’s Council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu …
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THE Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday, October 13, disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) in the FCT Administration. Wike revealed this while briefing reporters in Abuja. The minister also stated that the president had approved the …
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