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...
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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....
There is something profoundly unsettling about a government announcing a policy ostensibly designed to resolve one of Nigeria’s most intractable security and agricultural problems, only to discover that the announcement itself has become another source of anxiety. That, increasingly, appears to be the predicament of the Federal Government’s proposed...
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...
Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has received a delegation lead by the Commander, Army Headquarters Garrison (AHQ Garrison), Major General JR Lar, at the FCT Police Command Headquarters, Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen...
Nasarawa State Government is investing between N43 billion and N44 billion in the ongoing Mararaba flyover and elevated road project, a major infrastructure intervention expected to transform transportation and stimulate economic activities between the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State. The project, which is expected to cut travel time...
A fire broke out at Shafa Filling Station in Garki Area 3, Abuja, on Thursday night. Thick black smoke rose into the sky as the fire spread. When NATIONAL ACCORD correspondent arrived at the scene, officials of the Federal Fire Service were already working to put out the fire....
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested and detained four police officers accused of extorting ₦53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu (SAN), during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday,...