The Federal Capital Territory Primary Health Care Board (FPHCB) says all arrangements have been concluded to vaccinate more than 1.5 million children during the 2026 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW). Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary, FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat, said this during a media orientation ahead of the exercise scheduled to…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has appealed to the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing to call off the indefinite strike embarked on Monday, over unresolved welfare issues. Dr Danlami Hayyo, Mandate Secretary, FCT Education Secretariat, made the appeal during an inspection tour of schools in the territory on Monday. The News Agency of…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the confirmation of appointment of 1,659 workers employed by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in 2016 and 2019. Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh disclosed this in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said it has met 10 of the 14 demands raised by striking workers, describing the industrial action as “unnecessary and ill-motivated.” Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, confirmed in a statement on Monday in Abuja that the remaining…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced the construction of the main carriageway of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX), from Ring Road I Junction to Ring Road II in Abuja. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, who inaugurated the project on Wednesday, said the road would ease traffic congestion along…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Wednesday intensified its enforcement operations at River Park Estate, Abuja, halting what it described as illegal development on the property. The Director, Department of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima, who led the operation, said the exercise targeted those defying a ministerial directive suspending further construction at the estate. He…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has demolished more than 30 substructures at River Park Estate in Abuja for violating planning regulations. Director of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima, disclosed this on Wednesday while leading enforcement officers to the site. Galadima said the affected developers went ahead with construction despite the withdrawal of their lease agreements…
Authorities in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have cancelled all public park licences in Abuja, citing widespread violations of urban planning rules. Mukhtar Galadima, head of Development Control, said operators must resubmit their papers for review before licences are reissued. “This is not a witch-hunt. It is about restoring order. All park allocations were withdrawn…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has promoted 49 Deputy Directors to the rank of Director across departments, moving from Grade Level 16 to 17. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Olayinka said the…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA),said it would ensure the clearance of all illegal settlements, especially shanties harbouring criminals and preventing developmental projects in the Federal Capital City. The Senior Special Assistant Public Communications and Social Media,Lere Olayinka made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Olayinka said that the ongoing onslaught on…
