Tony Ogunleye
4 Jun 2019
As Nigeria joins the rest of the Muslim world to celebrate the Eid el-Fitri today, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has assured of adequate security during the festivities. The permanent secretary (PS), Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa, called on residents, especially the Muslim faithful, to use the occasion to pray for the success of President Muhammadu…
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has presented a budget of N30.7billion to the Senate Committee on FCT for national priority projects in the territory for the 2019 fiscal year.
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