Mr Nyesom Wike
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has urged residents of the territory to submit to the will of God as Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Wike, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, expressed confidence that with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, things would keep getting better…
4 Dec
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, says his Administration is installing streetlights in all ongoing roads construction in rural areas to improve security. Wike stated this in Abuja on Wednesday, while inaugurating the construction of a 10.5 kilometre access road, to connect several communities on the Kabusa to Ketti road…
10 Oct
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Chirstopher Musa, has sought the support of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike for the upcoming Africa Military Games. Musa, who made the appeal when he visited Wike in Abuja on Wednesday, said that 40 countries would participate in the second edition of the one-week…
8 Oct
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike has advised the management of Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) to be firm and decisive in managing bad loans in the country. Wike gave the advice when the management of the company, led by its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr Gbenga Alade, visited him…
7 Oct
The Federal Capital Territory Wing of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has suspended its three-week strike following the intervention of the FCTA Minister, Mr. Nyesom Wike. The Union announced the suspension in a communiqué signed by its Chairman, Abdullahi Shafa, Secretary, Mrs Margaret Jetro, and Publicity Secretary, Ibukun Adekeye. In the communiqué, issued in…
28 Sep
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said on Friday in Abuja that it would recruit 900 health workers for its hospitals. Dr. Babagana Adams, Permanent Secretary, Health and Environment Services Secretariat (HESS), said this at a dinner and award night organized by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) FCT Council. The News…
19 Sep
The Federal Capital Territory Civil Service Commission has begun the regularization of staff appointments in the FCT Administration and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA). The Head of the Civil Service, Dr Udo Atang, said at the commencement of the exercise in Abuja on Wednesday, that the move was to ensure accurate data of all…
16 Sep
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the progress and prosperity of FCT depends on collective efforts. READ ALSO:Edo election: INEC rejects PDP’s call to redeploy Wike’s cousin as REC Wike stated this in Abuja on Monday, in his Eid-el-Maulud message to residents of the territory.…
8 Sep
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese corporations to improve light and water supply in the territory. READ ALSO:PDP rep dismisses Rivers State congress as Wike’s ‘owambe party’ Wike disclosed this in a statement signed by Mr. Anthony…
28 Apr
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has commended contractors handling different projects in Abuja for keeping to their promises to deliver the projects before May 29.
18 Jan
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