Category: Abuja Metro
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NSCDC nabs 12 Scavenger in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday arrested 12 suspected vandals at various locations across the capital city.
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FCT doctors suspend warning strike
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT) has suspended its three-day warning strike after the intervention of the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesome Wike. The President of the Association, Dr. George Ebong, in a statement on Friday night said the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under the minister had met their demands.
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TCN restores bulk power supply to Apo transmission substation
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Friday announced the restoration of full bulk power to its 132/33 Kilo Volt (KV) Apo transmission substation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’S General Manager Public Affairs, announced on its X handle that power was restored to the substation on Thursday.
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9 pregnant women rescued at baby factory in Abuja
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says its operatives have rescued nine pregnant women from a baby factory in Abuja. This is contained in a statement by Mr Vincent Adekoye, Press Officer, NAPTIP, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja.
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Resident doctors lament poor conditions in FCT hospitals
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has expressed concern over the poor working conditions and dilapidated infrastructure in hospitals across the nation’s capital.
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INEC fixes date for FCT Area Council election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Feb. 21, 2026 for the conduct of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections.
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Wike directs security agencies to go after criminals in abandoned buildings
The Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has directed the establishment of a Special Task Force to dislodge criminal elements hiding in uncompleted structures, abandoned plots of land and buildings across the territory. Mr Adamu Gwary, Director, Department of Security Services, FCT Administration, disclosed this in an interview with NAN in Abuja on Wednesday.
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FCTA bans scavenging, suspends pantaker operations in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has banned scavengers from operating in the territory.
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2025 Hajj: FCT announces deadline for registration
The Federal Capital Territory Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, has fixed Jan. 30 as registration deadline for all intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj exercise.
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FCT-IRS announces deadline for tax returns
The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has urged private companies, government’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and other employers of labour in the territory to file their employee annual tax returns for 2024.