Tag: FCT Minister
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2021: FCT minister urges residents to demonstrate principle of togetherness, resist disunity
FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has urged Abuja residents to continue to demonstrate the principle of togetherness and resist efforts to cause disharmony within their ranks. Bello in his New Year message on Friday in Abuja said that the FCT was built on a foundation of unity of all Nigerians, regardless of ethnic or religious…
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Bauchi First Lady claims credit for rehabilitation, beautification of cemeteries in Abuja
Hajia Aishatu Muhammed, the first lady of Bauchi State, says she was instrumental to the rehabilitation and beautification of some cemeteries in some part of the Federal Capital Territory. She disclosed this on Friday in Abuja when she paid a visit to the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Mr George Akume, to seek…
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Ex-FCT Minister, Jumoke Akinjide opens up on father’s death, passion
Former Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and daughter of the late Chief Richard Akinjide, Oloye Jumoke Akinjide said on Tuesday that law was her father’s passion while politics was his hobby. The younger Akinjide in a brief encounter with reporters said: “I can’t gather my thoughts now. I miss everything. He was…
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Minister calls for improved legislation to address urbanization
FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has called for improved legislation to address the challenges of urbanization, even as she noted that a very large proportion of the urban population in Africa and Asia lived in slums and squatter settlements without basic necessities of life. Aliyu, who made the call in Abuja during…
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Police arrest 27-year-old man for impersonating FCT Minister
The FCT Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Mohammed Bello for allegedly claiming to the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammed Bello. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Bala Ciroma, told newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, that the suspect allegedly defrauded some people promising to award contracts to them. He said the suspect had so far defrauded…
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Insecurity: Be conscious of your personal security, FCT Minister urges Abuja residents
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, on Tuesday urged residents of the territory to be very vigilant and conscious of their personal security. Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Chief Press Secretary to the Minister, in a statement in Abuja said Bello gave the advice at the meeting of the FCT Security Committee. Ogunleye said the comprised the…
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Jonathan’s former FCT-Minister, Akinjide, arraigned, remanded over N650 million fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday arraigned a former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jumoke Akinjide, before Justice J.O Abdul-Malik of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State. The former minister was arraigned alongside a man, Olanrewaju Otiti, on an amended 12-count charge bordering on money…