Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has assured the government of Qatar of the FCT Administration’s support in resolving concerns over a parcel of land allocated to the country for its embassy in Abuja, pledging that the government would take necessary action to address the...
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence that his administration’s infrastructure projects and engagement with indigenous communities will strengthen support for President Bola Tinubu, insisting that the government’s performance in the territory would speak for itself. Wike, who spoke during a media parley...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), on Tuesday, scuttled it’s own appeal against a N101 million defamation judgement awarded in May by a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in favour of two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). The move prompted the special panel...
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) will hold its second national town hall meeting in Abuja on Thursday, October 15, 2026, to promote transparency, accountability and public engagement on its contributions to Nigeria’s tertiary education sector. The meeting, organised by the Fund’s Board of Trustees under the chairmanship of former...
Retired military personnel on Tuesday October 13 blocked the entrance to the Military Pensions Board office in Dutse Alhaji, Abuja, protesting the formula adopted for calculating adjustments to their pensions. The protesting veterans barricaded the entrance with canopies and chairs, expressing dissatisfaction with the implementation of pension increases expected...
Nigeria’s mineral resources can drive economic diversification, industrial development, job creation and increased government revenue if the country prioritises reliable geological data, responsible mining and local mineral processing, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Benue Geo-Mining Company Limited (BGMC), Dr Erdoo Mongol, has said. Mongol made the...
Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, has been honoured with the 2026 Democracy Heroes Award Africa by the Face of Democracy Nigeria Project (FDNP). The award was presented at the 15th Democracy Heroes Award Africa ceremony held at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The annual event...
A group, Imo First Group, has described as total falsehood reports circulating online that a Magistrate Court in Abuja has issued an order to arrest Senators Ifeanyi Araraume and Rochas Okorocha. The group said no such order was ever made, describing it as a hoax fabricated to blackmail two...
Concern Nigerian Youths for Good Governance (CNYGG) has defended the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), urging Global Integrity Watch (GIW) to avoid what it described as political interference over audit-related allegations against the commission. The group said accountability should be pursued fairly and in line with due process rather...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described the indefinite strike declared by the FCT chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as political, insisting that there is no justification for the industrial action. Speaking to journalists in Abuja after a meeting with FCT Area Council...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that “bloody thieves” and “lunatics” like former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, will never be allowed to attain the presidency of Nigeria. Speaking to Journalists after a brief meeting with FCT Area council chairmen in Abuja, Wike launched...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria will deepen the implementation of the Nutrition 774 Initiative with practical lessons from Ethiopia’s experience in tackling malnutrition, strengthening food systems and coordinating nutrition interventions across different levels of government. The Vice President said the knowledge gained from the three-day Nigeria–Ethiopia Nutrition...
The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has rejected the indefinite strike declared by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing, directing secondary school teachers and education officers to report to work and continue their normal duties. The directive followed an emergency...
A 33-year-old man, Monsuru Musa, has been arrested for allegedly writing the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) promotion examination on behalf of his father, Musa Mohammed, an employee of the FCT Fire Service. The incident reportedly happened on Wednesday, the third day of the promotion examination organised by the...
Governing Council of Philomath University, Abuja, is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Ukertor Gabriel Moti as Acting Vice Chancellor, succeeding Professor Gylych Jelilov whose tenure has abated. This was announced in a statement signed by Engr. Damilola Silas, the Registrar of Philomath University, Abuja. Professor Moti is...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to lead a historic government-to-government peer exchange focused on accelerating nutrition delivery. The Vice President is attending the forum on the invitation of the deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia, H.E. Temesgen Tiruneh, who is championing the country’s multi...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Lagos for Abuja this evening after his six-day visit to the former seat of government. Presidential spokesperosn, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Abuja.. It would be recalled that President Tinubu arrived in Lagos on...
Federal Government has moved to fast-track the deployment of Mary-Brenda Akoda’s Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology into Nigerian hospitals, following the recognition of her innovation as the winner of the $100,000 2026 Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation (NPSI) sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG). The...
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has said the Federal Government remains committed to strengthening the teaching profession, improving teachers’ welfare and equipping educators to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world. Alausa stated this on Monday at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day commemoration and President’s Teachers’ and...
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has warned Nigerians against investing their funds in unlicensed fund managers, Ponzi schemes and platforms promising unusually high returns. The NDIC gave the warning during its Special Day at the 21st Abuja International Trade Fair, organised by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines...