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The Poultry Association of Nigeria, FCT chapter, has said that the poultry industry contributes more than 25 per cent to Nigeria’s agricultural Gross Domestic Product. The association stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria Today in Abuja, in commemoration of the World Egg Day, celebrated annually on the second Friday of […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has extended the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise at the ward level across the Federal Capital Territory by four days. This decision was made during INEC’s Third Quarterly Meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners, held on Tuesday, where ongoing electoral activities were reviewed. In a statement released on Wednesday by the […]
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Commissioner, CP Ajao Adewale, has confirmed that Arise News Anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, died after jumping from the top floor of her Katampe apartment during an armed robbery incident on Monday. News outlet had reported that Vigilantes in the compound told neighbours that after jumping from the top floor of […]
Gombe State has once again been recognised as a top-tier performer in fiscal transparency and accountability, ranking second nationwide with an impressive 99 out of 100 points, according to BudgIT’s latest Subnational Transparency Assessment. The ranking, which evaluated fiscal transparency across the 36 states and the FCT in the second quarter of 2025, placed Gombe […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to immediately commence the construction of two hostels of 300 capacity each for the Nigerian Law School in Abuja. The President also directed the construction of the road linking the Body of Benchers Secretariat, Jabi District with Nile University. Tinubu’s […]
Abuja– The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has dispelled fears of an Ebola outbreak in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), stating that the suspected index case has tested negative for both Ebola and Marburg viruses. In an official update shared via its handle on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, the agency disclosed […]
The Rivers State Elders Council has appealed to Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the State House of Assembly to work together and steer clear of any fresh political conflict as the state transitions out of emergency rule. In a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday and titled “End of Emergency Rule: Let’s Unite for the […]
The Chinese language, Mandarin, has become one of the foreign languages to be offered in Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) in Nigeria in the newly reviewed secondary school curriculum. The Education Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Dr. Danlami Hayyo, announced the development at the inauguration of the Chinese Corner at the Government Secondary School, […]
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT), has embarked on a seven-day warning strike to press home their demands for urgent reforms in the territory’s health sector. In a communiqué issued on Wednesday, ARD-FCT President, Dr George Ebong, alongside other executives, said the decision followed what they described as a long-standing systemic failure […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called on residents of Abuja to embrace peace, compassion, and unity as Muslims across the world celebrate Eid-el-Maulud, the commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In a goodwill message to residents on Friday, Wike extended warm greetings on behalf […]
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