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The battle against breast ironing, a traditional practice of using hot iron to stop girls from growing breasts has gained momentum in Pigba, a community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The age-long practice of flattening the breasts of young girls with heated or hard objects to delay breast development is what the tradition erroneously believes would ward off …

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Foreign capital inflow into Nigeria reached $5.63 billion in the first quarter of 2025, with only six states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recording any share of the investment, according to data released by the Ekiti State Government. The figures highlight a persistent concentration of foreign investment in a handful of states, especially in the South West, leaving most …

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Parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja were on Sunday morning thrown into darkness after vandals vandalised Shiroro-Katampe 330kV transmission line, the fifth of such attacks since February according to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). “Following initial investigations, TCN engineers attempted to restore operation but were unsuccessful,” spokesperson for the TCN, Ndidi Mbah said on Sunday. Stating further, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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