President Bola Tinubu has called on residents and business owners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to fulfil their tax obligations and pay ground rents, stressing that government revenue is essential for sustaining infrastructure development and improving public services across Abuja. The President made the appeal during the commissioning of the completed Arterial Road N5…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, and several other states on high alert following the outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease in parts of East and Central Africa. According to the agency, Nigeria currently has no confirmed Ebola case, but the…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has extended free healthcare coverage to inmates in correctional facilities across the FCT, with over 1,500 inmates expected to benefit from the initiative. The programme, flagged off at the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, marks the first official enrolment of inmates into the FCT Health Insurance Scheme under the…
ABUJA — The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called for deeper collaboration between the Federal Capital Territory Administration and European Union member states to boost investment, infrastructure development, and cultural exchange in Abuja. Speaking at a meeting with EU Heads of Mission at the European Union House in Abuja, Wike…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has deployed 4,000 personnel across Abuja to ensure a safe and peaceful Eid-el-Fitr celebration. FCT Commandant, Dr. Olusola Odumosu, gave the directive as part of efforts to safeguard lives and property, as well as protect Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI) within…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stationed operatives across the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to monitor Saturday’s local government elections. According to the Commission, the deployment is intended to protect the integrity of the electoral process and prevent vote-buying and other electoral violations. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede,…
Several residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were seen moving about freely on Saturday despite a restriction on human and vehicular movement imposed ahead of the area council elections. The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, had earlier announced a movement ban from 8:00 p.m. Friday to 6:00 p.m. Saturday to maintain security during the polls….
President Bola Tinubu has called on all stakeholders to ensure peaceful and orderly elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano State, and Rivers State this Saturday. In a statement issued Friday by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the President also appealed to security agencies to show restraint, and urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to conduct a mock accreditation and results upload exercise ahead of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections scheduled for February 21, 2026. The mock exercise is set for Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. across 289 selected polling units, according…
The Lagos State Government has clarified that a recent Court of Appeal, Abuja Division judgment barring Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) from impounding vehicles or imposing fines applies only to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and not nationwide. The judgment followed a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja that VIOs in the FCT lacked statutory powers…
