Sentences with phrase «a federal capital territory»

A Shabbat service is underway at the Ghihon Hebrew Research synagogue in the Jikwoyi suburb of Nigeria's federal capital territory.

Summary: IYCN conducted this formative study in the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja, Nigeria, in early 2010 to examine infant and young child feeding...

In a similar vein, Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory, Senator Dino Melaye, who is also a member of the committee told newsmen in Abuja that the upper chamber was set to resume the probe of the EFCC boss.

«This is in an attempt to assume a formidable cover to unleash violence and evoke a complete state of chaos in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja during the group's Qudus Day Procession / Rally scheduled for today (23/06/2017) in Abuja and several States in the Northern parts of the country.

More so, the court held that the senator must deposit his international passport with the Federal Capital Territory Police Command.

«The commission has also set up more enrolment centres across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, bringing the number of enrolment centres to about 805.

On the same day, at three important locations in the nation's federal capital territory, Abuja, three significant conversations were commencing all focused on the nation's economy, as they rightfully should.

The attacks took place at Number 4, Madiera Street, Off Shehu Shagari Way, Maitama area of the Federal Capital Territory.

While faulting the Federal Land Registry in Lagos which was established when Lagos was Federal Capital Territory, the Governor said the continuous operation of the registry was an aberration and it ought to have been closed and all title therein moved to the Lagos State Land Registry, urging the federal lawmakers to urgently correct the anomaly.

Between them is a buffer zone of 10 mixed states (and the Federal Capital Territory) known collectively as the Middle Belt.

He also called for the restriction of Land Use Act only to the Federal Capital Territory on the basis of the fact that land had always been and should remain a residual matter for the State Houses of Assembly to legislate upon, hence the need for the Act to become Land Use Law of the States.

«Other towns such as Ilorin, Ibadan, Yola, Kaduna, Enugu, Benin City, as well as the Federal Capital Territory will also be checked,» he noted

He added that: «On the 8th of May, 2018, the Inspector General of Police sent a letter to the President of the Senate, Federal Republic of Nigeria signed by the Commissioner of Police, Legal and Prosecution Department, explaining why he would not be appearing before the Senate on the 9th of May, 2018 due to legal restraint as a result of pending cases before the courts filed: (i) by Senator Dino Melaye against the IGP and the Nigeria Police Force in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in suit No.

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has shifted the trial of Senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki alongside with his deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu on the alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Rules, which was initially scheduled to hold on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, has been postponed till Monday, June 27, 2016.

Likewise at one of the Federal Executive Council meetings which was chaired by Vice President Goodluck Jonathan, a whopping sum of N13billion was approved for various projects across the country which covered power, education, science and technology, transportation and Federal Capital Territory.

In a separate charge, Margif is also facing another four - count charge of conspiracy, forgery, and obtaining by false pretence before Justice O.O. Goodluck of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja.

Nigeria's capital city is Abuja which is within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, May 17, 2018, arraigned one Yohana Margif, a suspected serial fraudster, before Justice C. O. Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Jabi, Abuja, on a 7 - count charge of conspiracy, forgery and fraud.

His journey to the dock followed a petition by the Department of Land Administration, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, alleging that the defendant presented a title document, purported to be original Mass Housing Development Programme within the FCT, in the name of Verizon Heritage Limited, dated February 19, 2010 for confirmation in the Search Unit of Abuja Geographic Information System, AGIS.

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has granted Senate President, Bukola Saraki; his deputy, Ekweremadu, and two others bail in their trial over an alleged forgery.

Alhassan stated this while addressing newsmen in Abuja on the present state of the recently released 82 girls said they are currently undergoing rehabilitation and reintegration processes in various medical facilities across the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

The 82 Chibok girls released by the Boko Haram sect on Saturday have arrived the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

This coming barely a week after a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, granted bail to the former governor.

Philip Aduda, who represents the Federal Capital Territory said the same status should therefore be accorded Abuja while a senator representing Osun Central, Prof Sola Adeyeye said Lagos state deserved a special status as argued by the sponsor of the bill.

Justice Hussein Baba - Yusuf of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has granted fresh bail to former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) who is re-arraigned before the court on the alleged arms fund diversion.

Following an outbreak of fight on Christmas day between Hausas and Gbagis, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA has announced a 6 p.m to 6 a.m curfew on Bwari area of Abuja.

In the list sent by president Buhari to the Senate, eight Resident Electoral Commissioners were reappointed and they are Hussaini Haliru Pai from the Federal Capital Territory, FCT; Alhaji Ahmad Makama, Bauchi; Barrister Mike Igini, Delta; Sadiq Abubakar Musa, Kaduna; Jibrin Ibrahim Zarewa, Kano; Ambassador Rufus Akeju, Lagos; Sam Olugbadebo Olumekun, Ondo; and Barrister Kasim Gana Geidam, Yobe.

Maverick entertainer, Charles Oputa, popularly called Charlyboy, has filed a suit against the FCT Police Command before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja.

Hembe emerged as the chairman of the Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, which is considered as a Grade A committee and by extension juicy.

The Director, however, urged the residents of the Federal Capital Territory to assist the FCT Administration by not patronising the unpainted taxis, Keke Napep, Okadas as well as the commercial sex workers.

In a statement in Abuja, Director Press, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mr. Idang Alibi, described as fake, the campaign posters of Kachikwu for the 2019 governorship elections in Delta State pasted by unknown persons across the Federal Capital Territory.

The minister said the FEC approved N987m for the purchase of 50 Hilux vehicles for the special mines taskforce establiahed to monitor and curb illegal mining activities in all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.

One person has reportedly died in an ongoing clash between Hausa and Gwari youths in Bwari, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory earlier today.

The party is yet to fix a specific date for elective National Convention that will hold in June at Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

The natives accused Mohammed Bello, minister of federal capital territory, and other officials of depriving the natives of their right to be the paramount rulers of the town.

No fewer than 89 commercial sex workers, otherwise known as prostitutes, have been arrested by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Joint Task Force Team for the Cleansing of Abuja.

The filing of the amended charge is coming almost 3 years after the Federal Government arraigned the former NSA before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on 18 count charge.

Officers of Nigerian Army's Guard's Brigade have foiled an attempted invasion of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja by heavily armed Fulani herdsmen from both the Nasarawa and the Gwagwalada axis.

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has recorded a fresh case of Lassa fever in the national capital, Abuja.

Government officials who joined Buhari for the prayers included the Attorney - General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN); Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello; National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno; Director - General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura; Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu; and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Maikati Baru, among others.

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has confirmed the death of one person in two cases of Lassa fever recorded in the territory.

Alleged Corruption: How Dariye Diverted N204m to Own Company - Witness The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has presented more evidence against a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, who is being prosecuted on a 23 - count charge bordering on money laundering and diversion of funds, before Justice Adebukola Banjoko, of the Federal Capital Territory, -LSB-...]

Suspected payroll fraudsters during their arraignment by the EFCC at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja... on Wednesday.

Earlier on December 6, 2017, Justice Muawiyah Idris of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Apo, Abuja, had ordered hat 86 luxury vehicles together with four houses and a quarry plant in Abuja, all of which the panel allegedly seized from the two defendants.

This include the sum of $ 43 million recovered from Deziani Allison - Madueke, Nigeria's former Minister of Petroleum and N2 billion spread in seven accounts within three Nigerian Bank laundered from the Federal Capital Territory Police Command Salary Accounts», he explained.

This was revealed by the Chairman, Senate Committee of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Dino Melaye, on Thursday while addressing newsmen in Abuja.

The former Minister called for a meeting comprising management of both the Federal Capital Territory Authority and the Aso Savings and Loans.

The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that its troops are on standby in Abuja, ready to move in against members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (Shiites), who have been carrying out persistent violent protests in the Federal Capital Territory over the continued detention of their spiritual leader, Sheikh...

The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that its troops are on standby in Abuja, ready to move in against members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (Shiites), who have been carrying out persistent violent protests in the Federal Capital Territory over the continued detention of their spiritual leader, Sheikh El - Zakzaky by the federal government.

During the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, Kaduna State produced two ministers — El - Rufai, who was Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and Nenadi Usman, the Minister of Finance and so many others.But Buhari has reluctantly made only few, and if he had his way, he would have picked only one Minister from each of the six Geo - Political Zones, because Nigeria is too broke to support a huge cabinet.