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Wike In Maiden Meeting With Abuja Council Chairmen, Addresses Security, Sanitation, Other Issues

September 8, 2023 0

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has held his maiden meeting with the six Local Government Chairmen in the FCT. The meeting which held yesterday was an opportunity for the council chairmen to brief the Minister in recent developments in their areas. A major concern was the 19 persons kidnapped by gunmen in the FCT, others are …

‘I’m A Woman Of Purpose, I Stand For Integrity’

January 23, 2019 0

Just like the Biblical Deborah who served as a Judge in Israel, Evangelist Deborah Modupe Itopa is a courageous woman prepared to take on the mantle of leadership. Born and bred in Plateau State, she is contesting for a Senatorial seat at the Federal Capital Territory on the platform of Justice Must Prevail Party (JMPP). With a track record of …

Investors Commit $46b To 42 Projects In Nine States, FCT

September 24, 2018 0

The national economy got $45.7 billion investments in 12 sectors from January to June this year, the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has stated. In its latest report released at the weekend in Abuja, the agency noted that the sum was invested on 42 projects in nine states and the Federal Capital. Territory (FCT). A further breakdown shows that mining …

FCT VIO Generates N1bn Revenue In First Half Of 2018

September 5, 2018 0

The Vehicle Inspection Office in the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday said that it generated over N1 billion as revenue between January and June 2018. The agency’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Kalu Emetu, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that the revenue generated in the period was N178 million over what was realised in 2017. NAN reports that N1. 05bn revenue …

Firms To Lose 2,000 Properties In FCT

December 7, 2017 0

The Federal Government is set to confiscate 2,000 properties in the Federal Capital Territory belonging to some firms following their failure to disclose the assets under the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme. The Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service, Babatunde Fowler said the properties had been identified, adding that the FIRS planned to secure court orders to sell them …

NCC, FCT partner on telecoms infrastructure

August 30, 2017 0

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has met with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Muhammed Musa Bello to discuss how best to ensure the deployment of telecoms infrastructure to the city that houses the three arms of government. Danbatta identified a number of challenges that have denied the FCT the best telecoms …