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FCTA approves N9.8bn for rehabilitation of Abuja airport’s presidential wing
The Executive Council of the Federal Capital Territory Administration has awarded the sum of N9.8bn to Julius Berger Plc for the rehabilitation of existing link roads and other facilities at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
The Council gave the approval following the 9th Executive Council meeting held at the FCT Secretariat in Abuja on Friday.
The Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority, Shehu Ahmad, who briefed the press after the meeting, explained that the contract was awarded to Julius Berger for the sum of N9,874,326,036.10, with a completion deadline of six months.
He noted that the contractor had previously been responsible for managing the facility.
He added that the contract would cover the rehabilitation of the link road, the access road to the Presidential Kitchen, the hangar housing the presidential aircraft, and the holding centre for visiting presidents.
“The second memo presented by the FCDA concerns some rehabilitation work, specifically the construction of the existing link road from Bill Clinton Drive to the Presidential Wing. If you have travelled that road, you would know it is in a state of disrepair, and other facilities within the Presidential Wing have shown signs of distress and dilapidation, so they are to be rehabilitated.
There is a presidential kitchen located within the Presidential Wing, but there is no access road from the main road to this area. We plan to provide that road and also rehabilitate the hangar housing the presidential aircraft.
“These are some of the facilities to be addressed, and additionally, there are runway lights on the side of the Presidential Wing, as well as a guest house – a holding centre for visiting presidents and other dignitaries,” he said.
The Secretary also announced that the Council approved the award of a contract for the construction of an access road to the new site of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Giri to Messrs Levant Construction Limited, at the cost of N7,825,379,618.57, with a completion period of nine months.
Among other memos and contracts considered and approved were the contract for the construction of access roads to Kugbo and Mabushi Bus/Taxi Terminals in the FCT, awarded to Messrs Planet Projects Limited for N7.22bn with a completion period of 12 weeks; and the design and construction of ten staff quarters for the Nigeria Law School in Bwari, Abuja, awarded to Messrs Austlinks Energy Services Limited, at a contract sum of N2.19bn, with a completion period of nine months.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the results of candidates who wrote the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, on Monday.
The spokesperson of the commission, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
The statement directs affected candidates to the board’s standard result-checking channels.
According to the statement, candidates can access their scores by sending “UTMERESULT” to 55019 or 66019 via SMS, using the phone number with which they registered for the examination.
Monday’s UTME results are the latest in a series of daily result announcements that JAMB has been making since the 2026 UTME commenced on Thursday, April 16.
The examination involves over two million candidates sitting computer-based tests at centres across the country.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Fatima Suleiman Zuntu as the new Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA)
Her appointment is for an initial term of four years and is in accordance with the provisions of the National Biosafety Management Agency Act of 2015, which governs leadership appointments within the agency.
This was disclosed in a statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, issued by the Head of Information and Public Relations, Chris Ugwuegbulam.
The statement highlighted Dr. Zuntu’s extensive experience in public health administration and policy formulation, noting her involvement in several nationwide programmes, particularly in the health sector and public service delivery.
President Tinubu charged her to apply her expertise in advancing the agency’s objectives and contributing to national development.
The National Biosafety Management Agency is responsible for regulating modern biotechnology in Nigeria, ensuring that its application does not pose risks to human health or the environment.
The Federal Government has finally revealed the identities of individuals who allegedly plotted to forcefully overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu.
The suspects include a former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, said to be at large in the charge.
Others are Major General Mohammed Ibrahim Gana, Captain Erasmus Ochegobia Victor, Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim, Zekeri Umoru, Bukar Kashim Goni and Abdulkadir Sani.
In a 13-count charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/206/2026 filed at the Federal High Court on Tuesday, they were accused of plotting to levy war against the Federal Republic of Nigeria to overthrow President Tinubu.
The alleged offence is said to be contrary and punishable under Section 37 (2) of the Criminal Code.
The alleged coup plotters are scheduled to be arraigned on April 22, before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The charge was filed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and signed by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN.
The Federal Government accused the defendants of treason, terrorism, and failure to disclose security intelligence and money laundering linked to terrorism financing.
The prosecution further alleged that the defendants had prior knowledge of a planned treasonable act involving one Colonel Mohammed Alhassan Ma’aji and others but failed to alert authorities.
The federal government is also prosecuting the defendants for terrorism-related offences under the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act, 2022.
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