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Lagos, Rivers, FCT maintain IGR dominance — Report

The National Bureau of Statistics has said Lagos, Rivers, and the Federal Capital Territory lead the other states in terms of internally generated revenue in 2022, just like they did in 2021.   According to the NBS report on Internally Generated Revenue At the State Level for 2022, Lagos, Rivers and FCT generated ₦651,145,633,085.30, ₦172,823,232,535.44, […]

Abuja court gives DSS one week to charge Emefiele or release him
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Abuja court gives DSS one week to charge Emefiele or release him

Juliet Buna A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the immediate release of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, from the custody of the Department of State Security, DSS. The presiding judge, Justice Hamza Muazu, while ruling on the allegation of violation of his fundamental human rights […]

Why we shut Garki market - FCT
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Why we shut Garki market – FCT

The Garki International Market has stated that dirty surroundings, littered trash, as well as broken sewer pipes were the reason for the shutdown of Garki Market in the FCT. The Leadership reported that the market was shut down yesterday according to a court ruling. The director of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board, Engr. Osilamah Braimah […]

From left: chairman Kuje area Council, Daniel Ibrahim, Abaji, Yahya Garba, and AMAC, Micah Jiba at the money sharing event.
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How FCT area council, others split N3bn budget

Bisola David The N3 billion statutory allocation for the month of January has been distributed to the six Federal Capital Territory Local Councils and other stakeholders. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, when compared to the N3,786,194,845.78 billion shared in December 2022, the N3,015,446,815.55 billion amount indicates a 20.3% drop. The statement was made on Thursday in […]

Ban on alcohol in Abuja
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Business owners protest alcohol ban in FCT

Owners of recreation centres have written to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammed Bello, to remind him that Nigeria is a democratic society and not an Islamic state. The business owners also rejected plans by the minister to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in parks and gardens in Abuja. They demanded that […]