President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed the tenure of the Director-General of the NigerianTelevision Authority (NTA) and the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) for another three-year term. This is contained in a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga on Sunday in Abuja. It would...
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the long-delayed Apo-Karshi road will finally be completed and handed over by November, putting an end to a 15-year wait for residents in the axis. Wike gave the assurance in Abuja on Saturday, after inspecting the progress...
Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, shared a light-hearted moment with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, during a visit to the minister’s office, playfully reminding him of the outcome of the Osun State governorship election. The exchange, which has since gone viral...
Stakeholders in accident, disaster, and Emergency Management have stressed the need for stronger collaboration and synergy among Emergency Response Agencies in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enhance quick and coordinated responses to all emergencies. The multi -sector stakeholders spoke during the 2026Summit, with the theme: Strengthening Multi-Agency Collaboration...
Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 arraigned three alleged land grabbers, and two firms before Justice Ngozika. C. Nwabulu, of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja. The defendants are Paul Olufemi Ogunlana, Olaniyi Rufai, Dauda Bashir,...
A chieftain of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has announced the successful submission of the party’s candidates for all elective positions across the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Kwankwaso disclosed this in a post shared on his X account on Thursday, saying...
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has expressed its appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for directing that eligible liquid funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) be channelled to the Fund to support its growing student loan obligations. The Fund also welcomed the Federal Executive Council’s...
A fresh legal battle over four oil fields in the Niger Delta has escalated at the Court of Appeal, Abuja, with Hi-Rev Oil Limited and Hi-Rev Exploration & Production Limited asking the appellate court to halt and reverse allocations allegedly carried out by the Federal Government while their appeal...
Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a man allegedly posing as one of its operatives after he was found wearing the agency’s tactical uniform and carrying a fake pistol in Abuja. The suspect, identified as Moferewa Maiye, was apprehended late Wednesday following an intelligence-led operation by DSS officers....
*Arrested in tactical uniform, with fake pistol, allegedly extorting motorists The Department of State Services (DSS), late on Wednesday in Abuja arrested a man identified as Moferewa Maiye, discovered to be impersonating a personnel of the Service. Maiye, who claimed to hail from Agbajojun Village, Mopamuro Local Government Area...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, Mr Enitan...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reaffirmed his commitment to peaceful, issue-based campaigning ahead of the 2027 general election, urging all presidential hopefuls to conduct themselves in a manner worthy of the offices they seek. Obi made the call in a post shared on his official...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has rejected calls for a closer working relationship with Senator Ireti Kingibe over measures to tackle flooding and regulate development in Abuja, accusing the senator of failing to use her position in the National Assembly to address the challenges...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate demolition of houses found obstructing designated water channels in Maitama and other flood-prone areas of Abuja. Wike, who issued the directive after inspecting flood-affected areas in Maitama on Tuesday, said the demolition would commence immediately...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja Baze University, Abuja, has said it is building a globally competitive academic institution by strengthening research and innovation, and attracting scholars from across the world. Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Abiodun Adeniyi, disclosed this on Monday during a visit by Education Correspondents to his office...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has issued and signed 26,272 Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-Os) since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office, describing the development as part of ongoing efforts to improve the ease of doing business and strengthen access to property ownership in the nation’s capital. The figure, signed...
Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, on Sunday, 16th August 2026, charged all Divisional Police Officers and MOTOPOL personnel of the Command to ensure strict enforcement of traffic laws and the arrest and prosecution of traffic offenders. The directive is aimed at promoting road safety, ensuring...
Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has announced that the $300 million (about ₦426 billion) Abuja Industrial Park will create an estimated 40,000 direct and indirect jobs when it becomes fully operational. The Managing Director of NEPZA, Dr. Olufemi Ogunyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday after inspecting...
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is consulting widely with stakeholders in the industry on the idea of a domestic crude oil and gas swap that would reduce cost and increase availability of products in the country. The Commission Chief Executive, NUPRC, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, said this during a...