Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Abuja

March 18, 2024

2024 Budget: FCTA earmarks N26.6 billion for clean water, healthy environment

Mr Wike appeared before the committees to defend the N1.15 trillion 2024 proposed FCT statutory budget.

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike [Credit: Chi Geru]
March 18, 2024

FCT APC condemns Wike’s appointment of PDP members; threatens to withdraw support for Tinubu

“These recent appointments have shown that Wike wants to finally kill and bury the party.”

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike [Credit: Chi Geru]
March 18, 2024

FRSC has powers to operate on Abuja roads, Appeal Court rules

The judge dismissed the case for not disputing the FRSC’s powers to arrest and prosecute anyone suspected of having committed a traffic offence.

FRSC
March 18, 2024

‘Perform or be sacked,’ Wike warns new permanent secretaries in FCTA

Mr Wike reminded workers of the long struggle for the realisation of the FCT Civil Service Commission since the law’s enactment in 2018.

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike [Credit: Chi Geru]
March 17, 2024

Experts decry indiscriminate dumping of wastes on streets, drainages in FCT

The experts, who spoke to journalists in separate interviews, condemned the indiscriminate dumping of wastes in drains, gutters and streets.

March 17, 2024

Hairstylist, dispatch rider arrested for selling drug-laced chin chin to students

The NDLEA spokesperson said the dispatch rider was arrested in Yenagoa on March 10 on his way to deliver 200 grammes of chin chin produced with cannabis sativa.

NDLEA officials [Credit; Punch Newspaper]
March 16, 2024

FCT minister flags off 618-shop modern market construction in Zuba

She said that the project would be delivered within 20 months. 

The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mahmoud Mariya
March 15, 2024

NESREA seals 13 facilities in FCT for environmental offences

The NESREA boss said the enforcement would be replicated in all the states of the federation.

NESREA
March 15, 2024

FCTA ready to incentivise private investment in tourism sector: Wike  

The minister said the President Bola Tinubu-led administration, under the “Renewed Hope” agenda, has made the tourism sector development one of its priorities.

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike [Credit: Chi Geru]
March 15, 2024

Civil servants eye N709,000 salary, demand fair implementation of Oronsaye report

“We are looking at the N709,000 proposed by the Nigeria Labour Congress. We believe that workers should be paid a living wage as recommended by the union,” Mr Gupada explained.

Sleeping President Bola Tinubu (Credit: Bola Tinubu)