Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Mariya Mahmoud has called on Nigerian pilgrims embarking on the 2026 Hajj to uphold discipline, patience, and exemplary conduct as worthy ambassadors of the nation. Mahmoud made the call while speaking as Special Guest of Honour at the inaugural flight and...
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A field study examining how indigenous communication influences climate change mitigation and adaptation among rural farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja—specifically in Kawu, Zuma, Igu, Dobi, Kaida, and Dota across Bwari and Gwagwalada Area Councils—provides critical insight into why climate policies underperform at the community level. Using...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed Paradise Estate in Abuja following a series of complaints from homebuyers over alleged failure to deliver purchased properties. In a statement on Monday, the Commission stressed that consumer protection extends beyond routine retail transactions to include significant financial investments...
Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has expressed concern over indiscriminate conversion of designated green areas and other lands reserve for infrastructure into incompatible uses. The FCT Chairman NITP Queen Phillips, said the ongoing distortion of the Abuja Master Plan undermines the original planning vision of Abuja as a...
Tragedy struck in the early hours of Saturday as a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Abdulsamad Jamiu, lost his life during an armed robbery incident in Dei-Dei, within the Federal Capital Territory. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Guards Brigade, Abuja, Lieutenant Olawuyi Odunola,...
Nigeria Police Force, through the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS), has recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of two (2) notorious and wanted suspects linked to a violent “one chance” armed robbery syndicate operating within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs. The Force spokesman,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, April 9, 2026 arrested 31 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation at an internet fraud academy, situated in Becki Estate, Karu, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The suspects, comprising two kingpins and interns, were nabbed while undergoing internet fraud...
The Editor of TheNewsGuru (TNG), Ediri Oyibo, is set to officially unveil a new book titled “Journalism NeXt: A Comprehensive Guide to Modern Journalism,” in a landmark event that promises to contribute significantly to the evolving media landscape in Nigeria and beyond. The book, which is the product of...
Nigerian health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations staged a protest in Abuja on Thursday, opposing a controversial bill currently before the National Assembly seeking to repeal the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act. The bill, identified as HB 2695, has...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has levelled a series of allegations against the Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, accusing her of actions it described as detrimental to the party and its electoral prospects. In a statement issued by the FCT Publicity Secretary,...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports claiming that the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has been suspended from the party. In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said it was unaware of any decision to suspend the lawmaker...
Troops of 7 Guards Battalion, Guards Brigade Nigerian Army, in conjunction with elements of the Nigeria Police Force and local vigilantes, have successfully rescued 19 kidnapped victims during a coordinated search and rescue operation conducted around Gidan Dogo in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. Acting Assistant...
United States (U.S.) Embassy in Abuja has issued a security alert warning of possible protests in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, over the ongoing conflict with Iran. In a statement released on Tuesday, March 4, 2026, the embassy informed American citizens that there is “a high potential for protests in Abuja...
In the recent Abuja Municipal Area Council elections, the limping elephant of Nigeria’s democracy gave birth once again to a miserable mouse. This Is not about who won or lost what seats in the much -choreographed election. It is about how many people came out to vote for who...
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (COCSON) has dismissed allegations circulating against the Minister of Works, David Umahi, describing them as inconsistent, unsupported, and capable of undermining national stability. Addressing journalists on Friday in Abuja, the coalition urged Nigerians to rely on evidence and legal processes rather...
National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated successful candidates of the PDP in the Area Council Elections which were held in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja on February 21, 2026. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Comrade Ini Ememobong, stated this in a statement...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the winners of Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory and the states of Kano and Rivers. INEC conducted elections in the six area councils of the FCT and by-elections in the Ahoada East II and Khana II state constituencies of Rivers State, as well...
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Saturday, February 21, 2026 arrested 20 suspects for sundry electoral offences in the just- concluded Federal Capital Territory (FCT), local government elections. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday via the its agency’s X handle. The EFCC...
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately release the outstanding results from two wards in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement issued on Sunday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, the party expressed...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has described the outcome of the weekend elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano and Rivers States as a resounding endorsement of the ongoing reforms and governance direction of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a...