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Newly sworn-in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, yesterday assumed office, with a pledge to restore the city’s master plan. At his maiden news conference, he said who have been given Certificates of Occupancy but failed to develop would also lose their lands to give way to those ready to build. “If you know you have built where you are not supposed to build, it will go down”, he said.
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…To withdraw Lagos arms case The Federal Government yesterday applied to withdraw the “illegal possession of firearms” case against the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, at a Federal High Court in Lagos. Also speedily, the government has filed fresh charges of 20 counts against Emefiele at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court. In one of the counts, it was gathered, the Federal Government is accusing Emefiele of “conferring unlawful advantages”. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr…
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In the heart of Nigeria’s northern central region, a young and exceptionally talented footballer is on the cusp of taking the footballing world by storm. Tijani Yakubu, born on September 20, 2005, in the quaint town of Lafia, Nasarawa state, has emerged as a rising star in the football landscape, showcasing extraordinary skills and determination that belie his tender age of 18. Tijani’s journey into the world of football began as a young boy, displaying a natural flair for the sport that couldn’t be ignored. His passion for the game…
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The Abuja Original Inhabitants Youth Empowerment Organisation, (AOIYEO), has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for nominating one of its own, Zephaniah Bitrus Jisalo, for ministerial appointment. The President of the Association, Commandant Isaac David, in an issued statement, described the President’s action as novel, remarkable but also symbolic. The leader of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) indigenous group said this was the first time the group would be enjoying such a privilege stressing that it would not take it for granted. He, therefore, thanked President Tinubu and the All Progressives…
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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has appealed to its customers to disregard the planned tariff increase as approval for such an increment had not been received. AEDC management, which made the appeal in a statement yesterday in Abuja, said: “Please disregard the circulating communication, regarding review of electricity tariffs. “Be informed that no approval for such increments has been received. We regret any inconvenience”, it further stated. However, AEDC had earlier, in an issued statement, said there would be an upward review of electricity tariff from July 1. According to…
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Some small-scale business owners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Wednesday decried the low patronage of their businesses, saying the situation became pronounced since the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. May 29, President Bola Tinubu, at his inauguration speech, said that the Federal Government had removed the subsidy on fuel. Due to the removal, all facets of the economy witnessed a hike in prices of goods and services in the country. Mr Abdul Mohammed, a vulcaniser at Area 10, Garki, said since the removal of the…
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Permanent Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Olusade Adesola, has disclosed that steps will be taken towards developing bicycle tracks within the Abuja metropolis. Adesola made the disclosure yesterday, in an issued statement by the Director, Information and Communication FCT, Muhammad Sule, in Abuja. According to the statement, Adesola spoke at the opening of the 2023 World Bicycle Day in Abuja. The theme of the event was: “Cycling – A Better Way to Enjoy the City”. Adesola said that bicycle tracks were already captured in the master plan…
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Some petrol stations in the nation’s capital, Abuja and other cities have started witnessing queues following announcement by President Bola Tinubu that “fuel subsidy is gone”. Tinubu in his inaugural speech on May 29th, 2023, had declared that fuel subsidy which had been a lingering issue in the country, especially between Labour and the Federal Government, was over. Many private petrol stations in many parts of the country were also not selling as at yesterday, as many of them were reportedly under lock and key. In the FCT, one of…
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Bandits have abducted no fewer than 15 persons at 1,000 housing estates along Pegi community in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). The gunmen were said to have attacked the estate on Sunday around 11.30 pm and shot sporadically into the air whisking away persons returning from the city. The chairman of Pegi Residents Association, Taiwo Aderibigbe, said among the persons abducted was a staff of the FCT Department of Development Control under Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC). He said, “Gunmen abducted 15 persons along the abandoned…
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A Max Air aircraft has crash-landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja yesterday, after the tyre reportedly burst into flames. An official of the airline told newsmen that there were no casualties as all 144 passengers and 6 crew members on board were safely evacuated. The aircraft had arrived from Yola, Adamawa State, and was towed after the incident occurred. The Aerodrome Rescue and Fire-fighting Service (ARFFS), which operates at the airport, were swiftly mobilised to put out the fire. Former President of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA),…
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