August 20, 2026

Abuja

Court fixes March 12 for judgment in suit seeking to stop Wike from arresting Commercial Sex Workers Wike

Court fixes March 12 for judgment in suit seeking to stop Wike from arresting Commercial Sex Workers

Offor Callistus January 27, 2025
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed March 12 for judgment in suit seeking to stop Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, and the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) from arresting and prosecuting Commercial Sex Workers (CSWs) in Abuja. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after counsel for the...
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FCT doctors suspend warning strike following Wike’s intervention Resident doctors embark on strike

FCT doctors suspend warning strike following Wike’s intervention

Offor Callistus January 25, 2025
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT) has suspended its three-day warning strike after the intervention of the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesome Wike. The President of the Association, Dr. George Ebong, in a statement on Friday night said the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under...
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Tinubu’s administration is about Nigerians not party – Wike Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Mr Nyesom Wike 1536x1024 1

Tinubu’s administration is about Nigerians not party – Wike

Offor Callistus January 23, 2025
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu led administration is not about party but about changing the lives of Nigerians. Wike stated this while inaugurating the five-kilometre dualised Kuje township road, from Tipper Garage Junction to LEA Secretariat, in Kuje...
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NAFDAC destroys substandard products valued at N1.37bn in Abuja NDLEA

NAFDAC destroys substandard products valued at N1.37bn in Abuja

Offor Callistus January 23, 2025
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Thursday destroyed substandard and falsified goods estimated at N1,367 billion in Abuja. Speaking during the destruction exercise, the NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said that the exercise was part of the agency’s routine operations across all the...
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Tinubu spent N300bn on development of FCT satellite towns – Wike 20250114 171718

Tinubu spent N300bn on development of FCT satellite towns – Wike

Offor Callistus January 23, 2025
The Minister of the Federal capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu led administration has expended more than N300 billion on development of FCT satellite towns. Wike stated this on Wednesday, while inaugurating the nine-kilometre Paikon Kore – Ibwa Road, in Gwagwalada, Gwagwalada Area Council....
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Wike’s Renewed Hope School Sports Festival begins Feb. 3 20240202 101918

Wike’s Renewed Hope School Sports Festival begins Feb. 3

Offor Callistus January 22, 2025
The 2nd Edition of Nyesom Wike Renewed Hope School Sports Festival, 2025, will begin on Feb. 3. Director, Department of School Sports, Education Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Malam Hashimu Adamu, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday. Adamu told newsmen that the festival would bring together...
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Forex trader docked for allegedly misappropriating client’s $10,000 Court gavel

Forex trader docked for allegedly misappropriating client’s $10,000

Offor Callistus January 20, 2025
A Forex trader, Henry Gabriel, on Monday, appeared before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Zuba, charged with misappropriating $10,000, property of Navy Capt. A. Madaki. The defendant and his company, HDFX Limited, are facing two- counts of criminal conspiracy and breach of trust. The prosecution counsel,...
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NDLEA arrests India-bound nursing student over attempt to ingest 76 wraps of cocaine 20250119 132121

NDLEA arrests India-bound nursing student over attempt to ingest 76 wraps of cocaine

Offor Callistus January 19, 2025
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Attempt by 26-year-old Esther Onyinyechi Uzodinma, a 200-level student of nursing at the Noida International University, Uttar Pradesh, India, to swallow 76 wraps of cocaine hours before her return flight to the South Asian country through the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA, Kano,...
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Gwagwalada residents laud Wike’s rural transformation projects The completed nine kilometre Paikon Kore Ibwa road in Gwagwalada Area Council of FCT 1536x843 1

Gwagwalada residents laud Wike’s rural transformation projects

Offor Callistus January 19, 2025
Some residents of Gwagwalada in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have commended FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s rural transformation projects. The residents gave the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gwagwalada on Sunday. NAN recalls that Wike had on Feb....
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Vandals destroy 132KV transmission line, underground cables in Abuja Vandals destroy TCN

Vandals destroy 132KV transmission line, underground cables in Abuja

Offor Callistus January 17, 2025
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says vandals have again vandalised its 132 Kilo Volt (KV) transmission line and underground cables in Abuja. The company’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, said in a statement on Friday that the incident resulted in power...
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Alleged N1.96bn Fraud: Court slates Jan 31 for ex- AGF’s trial Anamekwe Nwabuoku

Alleged N1.96bn Fraud: Court slates Jan 31 for ex- AGF’s trial

Offor Callistus January 17, 2025
By JOY ADARA , Abuja – Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja has fixed January 31, 2025 for the trial of the former Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Anamekwe Nnabuoku for alleged multiple financial fraud to the tune of N1.96billion. Nnabuoku was on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, arraigned by the Economic...
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