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25 Jan
The Presidency has debunked a rumour that President Bola Tinubu is planning to move the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to Lagos.
30 Dec
The police command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested 23 suspects in connection with rape, armed robbery, car theft and other offences in the territory. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr Haruna Garba said this during a media briefing in Abuja. He said nine of the suspects were arrested for one chance, two…
29 Dec
Controller General of Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS), Haliru Nababa, has deployed John Francis as the new Controller of Corrections, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command.
25 Dec
Travelers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have commended the Federal Government for granting a 50 per cent discount on their fare tickets to various destinations within the country. They made the commendation in separate interviews on Sunday. President Bola Tinubu approved the commencement of the 50 per cent discount of the ticket fare by…
28 Nov
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) indigenes have urged the minister, Nyesom Wike, to be more transparent in the allocation of land within the area.  
4 Oct
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday said it has found as untrue the alarm raised by 14 residents of the territory that their organs were missing.
27 Aug 2023
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike has placed a ban on all congratulatory messages from friends and well wishers over his ministerial appointment. He said such congratulatory messages in lamp post billboards, full scale billboards and other such adverts congratulating him on his appointment as Minister constitute serious distractions capable of make him to…
10 Apr 2023
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT ) Police Command says it has apprehended 40 suspected members of a criminal syndicate around Gishiri village, on Sunday.

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