Tag: FCT
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FCTA to implement minimum wage for primary school teachers
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says it will implement the national minimum wage for workers in the territory to avert another strike. Hajia Ramatu Aliyu, FCT Minister of State, said this in a statement issued by her Special Assistant on Media, Mr Austin Elemue, on Tuesday in Abuja. Aliyu made the promise when she…
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Hoodlums loot vehicles, factory equipment, others in FCT
The FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) has disclosed that no fewer than 174 vehicles, 3,432 motorcycles and 43 tricycles were carted away at its Auto Pond in Gosa area by hoodlums during the recent EndSARS protest. Director of the services, Alhaji Wadata Bodinga, made the disclosure when the FCT Ministerial Committee on Assessment…
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Gunmen abduct woman, shoot husband in FCT
The insecurity in the FCT assumed another dimension after a woman was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in an early morning raid on a private residence in Kagini village around Kubwa, in Bwari Area Council of Abuja on Wednesday. Sources, which named the victim as Mrs Grace Ameh, said that during the raid, the kidnappers also…
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Our palliatives are safe, well-secured — FCT
Minister of State in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has assured residents of the territory that palliatives in various stores across the territory are safe and secure, as security agents have been deployed to man the strategic reserves. The minister made the disclosure in a statement signed by his Special Assistant…
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FCT schools to resume on Sunday
Schools at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja are to reopen on Sunday, October 11th. Boarding students are expected to resume on Sunday while academic activities will begin on Monday. The FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammad Bello made the announcement while briefing journalists in Abuja, on Thursday. He said that the guidelines for the reopening of…
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Lagos records highest IGR of N204.5bn as all states, FCT’s hit N612.9 bn – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Lagos State recorded the highest Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N204.51 billion in the first half of 2020. The NBS made this known in its Internally Generated Revenue at State Level (H1 2020) report made available on its website on Tuesday. It said the second state with the…
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NBS: 36 States, FCT get N1.7trn in total revenue
The total revenue available for the 36 States of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to spend for the first half of 2020, being January to June has been placed at N1.7 trillion. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) made this known with its report of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) at…
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JUST IN: Gunmen invade FCT community, abduct 20
Terror was on Thursday unleashed in Tungan Maje community, Gwagwalada area council of the federal capital territory (FCT). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports unknown armed men invaded the community shooting sporadically and left with 20 people. Meanwhile, 5 persons were rescued by the efforts of community vigilantes but were overpowered at a point. According to sources from…
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Defence headquarters vows to prevent Boko Haram attacks in FCT as customs raises alarm
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says it is working to prevent the planned Bokon Haram attacks which the Nigeria Customs Service alerted Nigerians of. DHQ spokesman, John Enenche, said the nation’s armed forces have been placed on red alert to combat any crime. In an internal memo, customs had said Boko Haram insurgents were planning to…
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Security alert: DHQ assures residents of FCT, adjoining states of safety
The Defence Headquarters has assured residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and adjoining states that the military and other security agencies had been on red alert to ensure their safety. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, gave the assurence in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Enenche said the armed forces had…