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- 16 Aug 2024
NITDA, FCT UBEB to Spark Digital Revolution in FCT Schools
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board (FCT UBEB) are joining forces to ignite a digital revolution in FCT…
- 9 Nov 2021
FCT Authorities Move to Regulate Uber, Bolt Operations
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) says it will introduce a new hybrid licences for all app-based vehicle operators in the territory from February 2022. FCT VIO…
- 6 Jul 2026
IHS Nigeria, FCT-HSES Concludes Clean Cooking Energy Campaign “Project Breathe Clean Air” in Abuja
Communications infrastructure company, IHS Nigeria, in partnership with the Federal Capital Territory Health Services and Environment Secretariat (FCT-HSES), has successfully concluded the Project…
- 28 Aug 2017
Danbatta’s Visit to FCT Minister Confirms CommunicationsWeek’s Report
To speed up the process that will enable telecommunication companies deploy critical infrastructure for improved quality of service at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Nigerian Communications…
- 7 Jul 2026
FCT-IRS Unveils New Digital Platform, Taxporta
Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has launched Taxporta, a new digital tax management platform to simplify tax administration and enhance compliance. Mr Michael Ango,…
- 19 Mar 2025
FCTA Approves N242.8m for Microsoft 365 Licence to Digitise FCT-IRS
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has approved N242.8m for the procurement of a Microsoft 365 licence for its Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) as part of efforts to digitise the…
- 5 Apr 2024
Coderina Inks MoU with FCT Department of Science, Technology and Innovation to Empower Youth and Drive Innovation
Coderina Education and Technology Foundation (“Coderina”), a dynamic not-for-profit organization, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with FCT Department of Science, Technology and…
- 3 Jun 2021
NDIC Partners FCT in Liquidation of Failed Banks’ Assets
Mrs Ronke Sokefun, chairperson, Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Board of Directors is seeking the cooperation of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration in the liquidation of…
- 3 Oct 2023
Police Says Alarm about Missing Organs of 14 FCT Residents Untrue
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. Mr Haruna Garba, police…
- 13 May 2024
Clean Technology Hub, FCT Launch Climate and Change Youth Movement in Abuja Secondary Schools
Clean Technology Hub, renewable energy and climate change advocacy firm has launched a Climate Change and Youth Movement in FCT secondary schools in collaboration with the Department of Science,…
- 16 Jun 2008
One World.net Trains FCT Teachers on ICT
One world.net, an international NGO, said it had trained teachers from six secondary schools in the FCT on the use of ICT to impart knowledge. Miss Uju Oformata, programme coordinator, said that the…
- 15 Dec 2021
FCT Agency Uncovers 1,300 Illegal Masts, Towers in Abuja
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Department of Outdoor Advertisement and Signage (DOAS) said it has uncovered 1,300 illegal telecommunications Masts and Towers in Abuja. Dr Babagana Adam, director of…
- 19 Jan 2009
FCT Threatens Teachers over IT Knowledge
Hussain Halilu Pai, secretary for education, Federal Capital Territory has threatened to sack teachers in the FCT’s employment who are without IT knowledge. He gave this warning while speaking…
- 20 Apr 2018
NIN Now a Precondition for Land Allocation in FCT
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has revealed that National Identification Number (NIN) is a precondition for owning a land within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). …
- 13 Apr 2020
Airtel Offers Toll-Free Lines, Bulk SMS to 36 States, FCT
Airtel Nigeria, has announced the donation of toll-free lines and free bulk SMS blasts to each of the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in support of the fight against Coronavirus.…
- 13 May 2020
Phase3 Rolls Out Free Fibre Broadband at FCT COVID-19 Isolation Centre
Phase3 Telecom, leading independent fiber optic network infrastructure and telecommunications services provider, deployed free fibre broadband connectivity to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…
- 30 Sept 2013
Abia, FCT, Others Go Cashless Today
Abia, Anambra, Kano, Ogun and Rivers, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will begin the implementation of the cashless policy charges from today (October 1) as the Central Bank of Nigeria…
- 9 Jun 2021
Researchers Find Drugs in Dam that Supplies Water to FCT
Researchers said that they have found traces of drugs in Usuma Dam, the source of public water supply in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). They also listed the effects of these drugs on aquatic…
- 8 Dec 2019
NCC Sets Up 112, ECC in FCT, 17 States
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has established Emergency Communication Centres (ECC) across 18 States of the country including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The ECC are operational in…
- 16 Nov 2025
IHS Nigeria, FCT-HSES Begin Distribution of Smart Cooking Gas as Part of “Breathe Clean Air, Abuja” Campaign
IHS Nigeria, the largest communications infrastructure company in Nigeria and part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”) group, , and the Health Services and Environment Secretariat…
- 28 Sept 2020
FCT Lifts Suspension Order on Masts, Towers
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has finally lifted the suspension order it earlier placed on telecoms masts and towers in Abuja metropolis. The FCTA has therefore asked telecoms…
- 28 Sept 2025
IHS Nigeria, HSES Partner to Promote Environmental Sustainability and Public Health in the FCT
IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by…
- 21 Jun 2024
NITDA, FCT-UBEB, Collaborate To Foster Digital Literacy In Schools
In a significant development in Nigeria’s educational sector aimed at boosting digital literacy among school children, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), is set to…
- 4 Feb 2013
FCT Unveils Toll Free Lines to Fight Crime
Federal Capital Territory , has secured toll-free mobile lines to enable residents of the territory reach the administration with valuable information at no cost as part of efforts to provide…
- 29 May 2026
NCDC Says Lagos, FCT, Others on High Ebola Alert
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and several other states on high Ebola alert following the outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo…
- 22 Jun 2009
ABCOF Registers 8,000 Societies in FCT
Abuja Cooperative Federation (ABCOF) has registered over 8,000 Cooperative Societies of different economic backgrounds in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja (FCTA) out of which number, 46 percent…
- 23 Mar 2026
FG Plans New HIV Prevention Injection in 8 States, FCT
Federal government has commenced is to roll out a new long-acting HIV prevention drug, Lenacapavir, in selected states as part of efforts to reduce new infections and end AIDS as a public health…
- 29 May 2016
Microsoft Nigeria to Empower 6000 Public School Students in FCT
Microsoft Nigeria in partnership with the Future Project and the Zariah Elizabeth Foundation (TZE Foundation) is set to empower 6000 public school students in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of…
- 1 Jul 2015
Smile Boosts Broadband Service with Flagship Shop in FCT
Nigeria’s quest for improved broadband penetration got a boost recently as Smile Communications Nigeria Limited, in a bid to provide broadband services to more Nigerians, opened a major retail shop…
- 9 Aug 2022
MTN Nigeria Wraps Up 2022 Y’ello Care Initiative, Empowers Nigerians Across 33 States and FCT
MTN Nigeria has officially concluded the 2022 Y’ello Care campaign at a closing ceremony held at the company’s Falomo, Ikoyi head office. L-R: Recipient, Y’ello Care 2022 Champion award, Oluwaseun…