Tag:Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

Disaster Risk Management

Flood: FCT to demolish structures built on waterways, flood plains

FCT Permanent Secretary, Mr Olusade Adesola, says that the FCT Administration will continue to demolish structures built on waterways and flood plains to mitigate...

Michael Simire - June 5, 2023

Water & Sanitation

Govt intensifies efforts to make FCT open defecation-free

The Federal Government, through the Clean Nigeria Campaign (CNC) Secretariat, has stepped up efforts to make the FCT open defecation-free by 2025. Mrs Chizoma Opara,...

Michael Simire - April 6, 2023

Climate Change

Climate change: Centre mulls planting trees in 831 FCT schools

The Nigerian Centre for Climate Renewal, Resilience and Adaptation (NICRA) says plans are underway to plant trees in the 831 public schools in the...

Michael Simire - March 30, 2023

Conservation

Mining activities: CSO advocates law to protect cultural sites

Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has advocated for a law that would protect cultural sites affected by mining activities in the Federal Capital Territory...

Michael Simire - March 7, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

FCT, 32 states risk high floods, severe consequences, govt warns

Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, has warned that 178 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 32 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)...

Michael Simire - February 19, 2023

Health

Nigeria records 244 confirmed cases of Lassa fever, 37 deaths in 16 states and FCT

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) registered 244 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever in 16 states and the FCT as at...

Michael Simire - January 30, 2023

Water & Sanitation

Group seeks inclusion of women in operation, maintenance of water facilities

The Network of Female Professionals in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (FEMinWASH) has called for the inclusion of women in operation and maintenance of water...

Michael Simire - January 27, 2023

Water & Sanitation

JDPC calls for comprehensive rural water supply policy

The Justice, Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese has called for a comprehensive policy to address potable water shortage in rural...

Michael Simire - December 6, 2022

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