FCTA
13 Jul 2023
A High Court has restrained the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) from demolishing the Trademore estate located in the Lugbe area of Abuja. The Court sitting in Jikwoyi in the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday granted an order of interim injunction. Justice Zubairu Mohammed granted the developers of Trademore International Holding Nigeria Ltd an order…
5 Jul 2023
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has asked the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to fish out, arrest and prosecute some of its officials who compromise building standards and approve structures sited in flood-prone areas after the house owners grease their palms.
5 Jul 2023
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), yesterday, vowed to revoke the licence and building approval granted to the developers of the three-storey hotel building under construction, which collapsed in Life Camp Dape District, in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
4 Jul 2023
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced that diphtheria, a contagious disease, has broken out in Abuja and already claimed one life.
3 Jul 2023
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday announced that diphtheria, a serious and very contagious disease has broken out in Abuja. It has claimed one already. The announcement was made at a press conference addressed by the director of public health, Dr. Sadiq Abdulraman. He called on residents of the FCT to immediately take…
3 Jul 2023
Residents of the Trademore estate in the Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on Monday took to the streets to protest the planned demolition of buildings. They carried placards with different messages, calling on the government to improve the waterways in order to tackle the persistent flooding in the area instead of…
29 Jun 2023
To prevent further loss of life and property, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has planned evacuation of people from flooded areas in Trademore Estate, located in Lugbe area of Abuja.
28 Jun 2023
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has declared the Trademore Estate in Lugbe, Abuja, a disaster zone that needs immediate action. This is coming barely two days after the deadly flood that submerged many houses in the estate. Also, the FCTA said it was considering evacuating people from the areas to prevent further casualties. FCTA’s…
5 Jun 2023
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said that it will support the development of bicycle lanes in the provision of the arterial and district infrastructures across the Federal Capital Territory...
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