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Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, has said Ankara has approved easier and faster visa procedures for Nigerian businessmen, eliminating the need for approval from the Turkish capital, in a move aimed at boosting economic cooperation between the two nations. Poroy disclosed this during a...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has no choice but to accept ”displaced politicians” from other parties in the wake of rising defections, Sen. Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has said Ndume said this at the Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe’s 6th Annual Award Lecture 2025(121-Posthumous Birthday Celebration)themed “The Power of Pan-African unity,...
It was difficult to miss the trending videos, photos and reports of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike and Naval Officer Lieutenant A. M. Yerima staring each other down at a property site in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, recently. The full picture may never be known, but there are...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has offered an apology to the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, following the widely circulated altercation between him and armed naval personnel at a construction site in Gaduwa. At the Executive Committee meeting held on Thursday, senior officials detailed the events that triggered...
Department of State Services (DSS) has re-arrested Abdulazeez Obadaki, a senior figure in the Ansaru terror network and one of the most wanted escapees from the 2022 Kuje Custodial Centre attack. Obadaki, also known as “Bomboy,” had been on the run for more than three years before operatives finally...
Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has issued a fresh warning that it may shut down legislative activities nationwide if state governors fail to implement the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS). This warning was delivered in a statement released on Friday in Abuja by PASAN’s National President, Mohammed Usman....
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has defended his recent confrontation with a naval officer during a dispute over a plot of land said to be linked to a former Chief of Naval Staff. Speaking to journalists on Thursday just before the FCT Executive Council meeting, Wike...
In a move to ensure a clean Federal Capital City and create order in the Federal Capital Territory’s (FCT) sanitation system, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced that it would commence a new waste management regime from Monday, November 17, 2025. This was revealed in a media...
National Chairman of the Pan Niger Forum (PANDEF), Amb Godknows Boladei Igali, has the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, deserves national apology for being prevented from performing his duties by soldiers on illegal duties in Abuja. Amb. Igali, on his way out of the Port Harcourt International Airport to...
To the leadership of the Federal Republic of Nigeria—especially President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his ministers—and citizens. It is with grave disappointment and deep concern that I address the recent incident involving Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, representing the President, and a junior naval officer, Lieutenant Yerima, who...
Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has launched a new digital platform known as “Thank A Soldier”, aimed at strengthening public appreciation for members of the Nigerian Armed Forces and their families. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, Badaru said the initiative forms part of the preparations...
At a time when integrity in public service often appears to be slipping into obscurity, Officer A.M. Yerima has not only reminded FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike that he’s not “a fool” but also the nation that honour and principle still dwell within the ranks of the Nigerian military. Yerima’s...
A Magistrate Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned for further hearing a case involving Ms. Uche David Obinali, a 49-year-old businesswoman and niece of former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha. Ms David Obinali is accused of defrauding American-Nigerian philanthropist and politician, Prince Daniel Kanu, of N127 million. According to...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has condemned the alleged illegal takeover of a disputed land in Abuja by military personnel reportedly acting on the orders of a former Chief of Naval Staff, describing the act as lawless and unacceptable. Wike, who personally visited the...
A tense confrontation unfolded in Abuja on Tuesday as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, clashed with a group of soldiers and city officials over a disputed parcel of land in the Gaduwa District. The altercation began when armed soldiers reportedly blocked Wike and his...
Former Aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka, has called on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike to publicly apologise to the military officer he verbally confronted in Abuja on Tuesday during a row over a disputed plot of land. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that a video that circulated online earlier in...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness on Tuesday told the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja that retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki personally endorsed the payment mandates issued to two companies linked to his ongoing trial over an alleged ₦33.2 billion fraud. Dasuki, who once served as Nigeria’s...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (MPWB) has announced December 1, 2025, as the final date for intending pilgrims to complete their payments for the 2026 Hajj. This was revealed in a statement issued in Abuja by the Board’s Public Relations Officer, Muhammad Aliyu, who also confirmed...
Weeks after the Federal Government vowed to tackle the rising price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly called cooking gas, Abuja residents say the product is still selling at steep rates. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) market check on Sunday revealed that roadside retailers continue to sell LPG...