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Govs, minister, CAN, Niger leader, others mourn The Minister of Defence, Maj-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd.), on behalf of the Federal Government, has paid a condolence visit to the widow of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Mrs. Fati Attahiru, at the Flag House, Niger Barrack, Abuja. The visit was after the burial of Ibrahim Attahiru, who died with 10 others in a Kaduna plane crash. Accompanied by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) and Chief of Air Staff (CAS), the min...

The project is a partnership between the FCTA and Qatar Charity, whereby financial cost would be borne entirely by the charity while the FCTA has provided the land. Country Director of Qatar Charity, Mr Hamdi Elsayed, was quoted in the statement as saying that the estate is being constructed on about 13 hectares of land and has a planned completion period of 12 months. “The housing estate, according to the Country Director, will contain 200 units of two bedroom houses, a school, a vocational ...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has urged residents of the territory to remain resolute and shun forces of divisiveness as they ensure unity of the country. The minister, in his Eid-el-Fitr message to residents of the capital city yesterday, felicitated with the Muslim Ummah. “Most importantly, I congratulate us […]

Punch Newspapers Sections Solomon Odeniyi, Abuja Published 13 May 2021 The World Health Organisation Country Representative for Nigeria, Dr Walter Mulombo, has said Nigeria and other African countries would no longer receive fund given to support polio eradication activities from January 2022. According to him, Nigeria and other countries on the continent had been removed from the priority list having been declared polio-free. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary of the FCT Minister, Antho...

6 min read Florence Nwokoro’s dream for 2020 was to expand her business. She was making headway until October 19 when everything went up in flames. That day, her shop and many others at the Apo-Kabusa market in Abuja were torched by arsonists during the ENDSARS protests that shook Nigeria for weeks that month. The market was one of the worst scenes of violence as hoodlums attacked protesters, looted shops and destroyed properties estimated at hundreds of millions of naira. Mrs...

Our Correspondents The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has said the Eid-el Fitr festival will hold tomorrow (Thursday). It asked Muslims in the country to observe Ramadan fast today (Wednesday). The NSCIA, which made the clarifications in a statement in Abuja, said the crescent has not been sighted to end Ramadan fast. The statement was signed by the Deputy Secretary-General, of NSCIA, Prof. Salisu Shehu. The NSCIA said: “The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (...

Punch Newspapers Sections Solomon Odeniyi, Abuja Published 12 May 2021 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammad Bello, has assured residents of the territory of their safety. He said security agencies were committed to ensuring that lives and properties are secured. The assurance was coming amidst growing concerns by residents about the security of the nation’s capital. According to a statement on Wednesday by the Minister’s Chief Press Secretary, Anthony Ogunleye, Bello gav...

(BREAKING) Eid el-Fitr celebration: FCTA bans prayers at National Mosque (BREAKING) Eid el-Fitr celebration: FCTA bans prayers at National Mosque •Says prayers to hold at Jumaat mosques Share The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, on Tuesday, banned Eid prayers at the National Eid praying ground on Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Expressway, Airport Road, Abuja, with a view to curtailing the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus. He said the decision was based on pre...

By Olawale Ajimotokan The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has banned Muslim worshippers from converging at the National Prayer ground along the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Expressway (Airport Road) for the end of Ramadan fasting Eid prayers. The decision was taken on Monday at a meeting that took place between the Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, and a delegation from the FCT League of Imams Initiative led by its Chairman, Imam Tajudeen M.B Adigun, to discuss the modali...

Nigerias Federal Capital Territory Authorities Ban Eid Prayers On Open Grounds According to a statement by the Minister’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Anthony Ogunleye, the decision was arrived at a meeting of the FCTA and a delegation from the FCT League of Imams Initiative. by SaharaReporters, New York May 11, 2021 As part of efforts to contain the outbreak of COVID-19, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammad Bello, has banned eid prayers at the National Eid prayer ground along th...