Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reacted to the outcome of the just-concluded Area Council elections in Abuja, where the All Progressives Congress (APC) recorded significant victories. In a special broadcast on national television and radio stations on Sunday evening, the Minister said the peaceful conduct...
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has described the outcome of the weekend elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano and Rivers States as a resounding endorsement of the ongoing reforms and governance direction of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Christopher Maikalangu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the elected chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). The Collation Officer for AMAC, Prof. Andrew Abue, said that Maikalangu, who is the incumbent AMAC chairman, was returned elected having scored the...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Mohammed Kasim of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), winner of Gwagwalada Area Council Chairmanship election. The Returning Officer for Gwagwalada chairmanship election, Prof. Philip Akpeni, who announced the results of the poll on Sunday in Gwagwalada, disclosed that Kasim of PDP...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Joshua Ishaku of the All Progressive Congress (APC), winner of Bwari Area Council Chairmanship election. The Returning Officer for Bwari chairmanship election, Prof. Mohammed Nurudeen, who announced the results on Sunday in Bwari, disclosed that Ishaku polled a total of 18,466...
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned a viral video showing the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, addressing supporters of the All Progressives Congress at a polling unit, where he allegedly told them that after voting, they should “leave the rest” for him. The PDP National Chairman,...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly condemned the movement of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, around various polling units in Abuja under the guise of “monitoring.” National Publicity Secretary of ADC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said Wike’s “monitoring” exercise, after unilaterally imposing a curfew on potential...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that he unilaterally imposed a movement restriction ahead of the recent area council elections, insisting that the decision was taken with the approval of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking to journalists after monitoring the polls in parts of...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday conducted a bye-election in Kano State, with three major opposition parties missing from the ballot. The affected parties are the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and a coalition involving the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The election was held...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC Professor Joash Amupitan said that with the almost perfect performances of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation BVAS, voice of FCT Residents will be heard loud in Saturday’s Area Council Election. Speaking while assessing the situation at some polling Units in Garki, Wuse...
Federal High Court of Nigeria in Lagos has ruled that the Nigeria Police Force acted unlawfully by declaring human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore wanted in 2025. Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Musa Kakaaki said the action violated the Constitution and awarded ₦30 million in damages...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed serious concern over government’s declaration of premature curfew in Abuja ahead of the upcoming elections on Saturday. The party in a statement on Saturday, asserted that government’s decision to impose restrictions on movement a day before the election is a blatant move to...
Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Ireti Kingibe, has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to reconsider and suspend the movement restriction imposed ahead of the FCT Local Government elections. On Thursday, Wike declared Friday a work-free day and announced a restriction...
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 318 cases of Lassa fever and 70 related deaths across the country since the start of 2026. The agency’s Director-General, Jide Idris, disclosed this during a press briefing on Friday, noting that 1,469 suspected cases have been recorded, with...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on voters, security agencies, and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct themselves in an orderly manner during Saturday’s polls in the Federal Capital Territory and the states of Kano and Rivers. INEC will conduct elections in the six area councils...
The National Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned the withdrawal of some of its chairmanship candidates from the forthcoming FCT area council elections. National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Comrade Ini Ememobong, who stated this in a statement on Friday, described the move as...
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has formally operationalised the Joint Task Force North Central Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD (OPSS) at 22 Brigade, Sobi Military Cantonment, Ilorin, Kwara State. Director Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. Maj. Gen....
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced a restriction of movement across the FCT from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday, 21st February, 2026, in view of the scheduled Area Council Elections. Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Miller G. Dantawaye, disclosed this in a statement issued on...
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday conducted a search at the residence of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged financial irregularities. The development was confirmed in a statement issued by Muyiwa Adekeye, the...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has recorded an impressive outcome ahead of the Area Council Election scheduled to hold on Saturday 21st February 2026. In a statement by...