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...
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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...
Residents and business owners in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have appealed to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to improve electricity supply, saying the persistent outages are increasing the cost of doing business. The residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday,...
Nigeria has taken another major step towards its ambition of hosting the 2034 Commonwealth Games following a high-level meeting between officials of the National Sports Commission (NSC), the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and a delegation from Commonwealth Sport in Abuja. The meeting, held at the National Sports Commission headquarters,...
Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called for stronger enforcement of fire safety regulations following the recent fire outbreak at the Kugbo Furniture Market in Abuja. The senator described the incident as disturbing, saying it highlights the continued vulnerability of markets and the livelihoods...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed to resign from his position if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election. Wike made the statement on Wednesday while meeting members of the Apo Traders Association in Abuja. He stressed that although Rivers State is his...
Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Senate, has challenged the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to provide documentary evidence that the Senate approved loans obtained for the territory, insisting that no such request was presented before the upper legislative chamber. Kingibe also...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the construction of the $12 million Abuja Centre for Entrepreneurship, saying the project will strengthen Nigeria’s MSME ecosystem and help more businesses grow, create jobs and expand economic activity. The Centre, funded by the Republic of Korea through the Korea International Cooperation Agency, KOICA,...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded one of its biggest nationwide anti-drug operations, intercepting illicit drugs worth over N3.4 billion and arresting several suspects, including a man who allegedly posed as a senior police officer to transport drugs across the country. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi,...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 70 suspects during raids around Unity Fountain and other identified blackspots in Maitama following a viral video alleging a robbery incident in the area. The Command said the operation was ordered by the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed...
Nyesom Wike is the 17th Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister. Since 1999, the starting block of the 4th Republic, Wike is the 8th minister of Nigeria’s fast-transforming capital. But even as one in a class of 17 members, Wike stands out. He always does. As governor of Rivers state...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Obi Emeka Uduka to one week imprisonment at the Suleja Correctional Centre in Niger State, for dangerous driving and other related traffic offences. Corps Public Education Officer, FRSC, Osondu Ohaeri, disclosed this in a statement issued...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 10 suspected vandals in separate operations across Abuja as part of ongoing efforts to protect public infrastructure from criminal activities. The operations, carried out in Kubwa, Wuye and the National Mosque area, led to the recovery of armoured electrical cables and...
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has cancelled the operating licence NICON Insurance Limited, that is the certificate of Registration of NICON Insurance Co.Ltd RIC – 049 and appointed a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chukwuma -.Machukwu Ume as Receiver/Provisional Liquidator of the company. The cancellation of the insurance company...
FCT Police Command has rescued a baby boy in Kurudu and a baby girl in Gwagwalada, both found abandoned in separate incidents. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a video post via her verified X handle on Friday. SP Adeh said the babies are receiving medical...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has visited traders affected by the recent fire incident at Eda Plaza in the Jabi area of Abuja, expressing sympathy and offering support to those who lost their businesses in the disaster. Obi disclosed on Wednesday that he visited the plaza...
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...
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...
Federal Government has issued a fresh flood alert, warning that 33 states are at high risk of riverine flooding over the next seven days as rising water levels threaten communities across the country. The warning, contained in the latest seven-day flood outlook released by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency...
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....