Lagos State has emerged as the largest contributor to Nigeria’s Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue in 2024, generating an impressive ₦2.75 trillion. This figure accounts for 54% of the total non-import VAT revenue, as revealed in a report by Agora Policy. Rivers State ranked second with… Lagos leads VAT collection with ₦2.75 trillion …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT) has suspended its three-day warning strike after the intervention of the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesome Wike. The President of the Association, Dr. George Ebong, in a statement on Friday night said the Federal… FCT doctors suspend warning strike …C0NTINUE READING >>>>
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully completed the relocation of eight 132kV and 33kV towers along the Kukwaba/Apo transmission line, bringing relief to residents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This achievement, finalized three days past the original deadline,… TCN Relocates Eight Transmission Towers, Restores Electricity To Abuja Substation …C0NTINUE READING >>>>
Striking resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have accused the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and other government officials of neglecting health facilities and workers’ welfare in Abuja. Henzodaily reports that the doctors began a… ‘If They Do Not Use It, Then We Can’t Fix It’ …C0NTINUE READING >>>>
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has directed the establishment of a Special Task Force to dislodge criminal elements hiding in uncompleted structures, abandoned plots of land and buildings across the territory. Mr Adamu Gwary, Director, Department of Security Services,… Wike directs security agencies to go after criminals in abandoned buildings …C0NTINUE READING >>>>
A popular hotel in the Garki area of Abuja, Focus Holiday Inn, has been engulfed by fire. Eyewitnesses said the fire, which began around 3 am, started from a section of the building before engulfing the three-storey structure It was gathered that officials of the hotel were alerted when… Just in: Heavy fire engulfs FCT … Read more
FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has reiterated the Administration’s commitment to improve security in the Bwari Area Council of the FCT, urging residents to remain vigilant. She made this statement during a visit to the scene of a recent IED bomb explosion at Tsangayar Sani… FCT Minister of State releases update on Abuja … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has vowed that the 50 individuals detained for vandalising manhole covers on Abuja’s roads would face prosecution. On Monday, the Nigerian Police Command in the FCT announced the detention of 50 suspected… Abuja: Wike vows to deal with manhole covers vandals …C0NTINUE … Read more
The Police Command in the FCT has confirmed the death of two people from an explosion that rocked Tsangayar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School in Byazhin area of Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. She said… How bomb explosion killed 2 … Read more
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory says it has arrested 50 suspects over theft of manhole covers in Abuja. The Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of FCT, Mr Olatunji Disu, stated this at a media briefing on Monday in Abuja. Disu said that a targetted operation by… 50 in police … Read more