Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Friday said CP Dantawaye Miller, psc, has assumed duty as the 34th Commissioner of Police, FCT Police Command. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh. SP Adeh said CP Miller takes over from...
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday declared that Nigerians will see what they have never seen before in Abuja during President Bola Tinubu’s third year anniversary. Wike assured that Tinubu would ensure that Nigeria gets to the promised land. He spoke during the commissioning...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four (4) suspects involved in a one-chance robbery and attempted kidnapping, successfully rescuing two victims in the process. FCT Command, Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Sunday via...
The FCT Police Command has successfully arrested twelve (12) notorious armed robbery suspects responsible for the heinous killing of Ms. Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, Esq., an Anchor, Reporter, and Producer with ARISE News, and Mr. Barnabas Danlami, a security guard, during a robbery operation at Unique Apartments, Katampe Extension, Mabushi,...
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned hearing in a property dispute involving former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo and several others until November 6, following the plaintiffs’ failure to serve legal processes on the defendants. Justice Mohammed Umar fixed the new date on Thursday after the plaintiffs’ counsel, Abniyilo...
Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa, is to be arraigned on October 8,2025 to face charges of of forgery and impersonation preferred against him and his co-defendant, Ibitade Bukola. This followed his arrest by officers of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos after a bench warrant was issued by the Federal...
Former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State and Minister of State for the FCT, Senator Solomon Aku Ewuga, has passed away at 70. Senator Ewuga, died on Tuesday evening due to ill health, according to a family source. Born on June 19, 1955, in Nasarawa Eggon, Ewuga was a renowned...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the upcoming Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 12, 2026. The announcement was made in a statement issued Tuesday by , INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the...
Eleven years after the Nyanya twin bombings that killed many people and injured hundreds, justice is still pending for the victims and their families. The terrorism trial has been stalled by repeated adjournments and delays, raising concerns about Nigeria’s ability to deliver timely justice in terrorism cases. The devastating...
Justice Abubakar Shani of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, has admitted additional exhibits in an ongoing ₦25 million legal battle over unpaid construction work at the Abuja Zoological Garden, popularly known as Treasure Island. The case, filed by Simitex Engineering Company Limited under suit number HCHC/CV/4160/2024,...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has successfully rescued a kidnapped victim following a 30-minute exchange of gunfire with a gang of kidnappers in the Guzape area, as part of a broader security sweep conducted between September 15 and 18. Commissioner of Police Mr. Ajao Adewale shared details of...
All Rabbit Breeders Development Forum (ARBADEF), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has hailed rabbit farming as a powerful avenue for economic empowerment and wealth creation in Nigeria. At a two-day capacity-building workshop in Abuja, ARBADEF’s FCT State Chairperson, Mrs. Lois Auta, emphasized the untapped potential of rabbit farming to transform...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, has ignited a firestorm of criticism following her comments on the successful security coverage of Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci’s record-breaking attempt to cook the world’s largest pot of jollof rice at Eko Hotel and Suites on Friday, September 12....
Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT) has initiated a seven-day warning strike to press for critical changes in the region’s healthcare system. ARD-FCT President, Dr. George Ebong, announced the strike in Abuja, stating it was decided during an emergency general meeting on September 5, 2025....
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Federal Government has ordered the closure of an illegal gold mining operation in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to curb environmental risks, according to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, The directive, announced on Wednesday via a statement by his Special Assistant on...
Chief Executive Officer of First Rotech, Mr. Austin Oguejiofor, has revealed that the Abuja Airport Garden City will boast over 3,000 contemporary homes equipped with top-tier amenities. Mr. Oguejiofor spoke on Thursday during a site inspection in Abuja, Spanning 250 hectares in the Gousa District, the development is poised...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, August 18, 2025, arraigned one Umar Abdullahi before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja for fraud. Abdullahi, an Information and Communication Technology, ICT, consultant is being prosecuted...
Former Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Mr. Femi Soneye, has called on the Federal Government to support the Nigerian media with targeted incentives, including tax reliefs and import duty waivers on essential media tools. Soneye made the appeal in Abuja on...
These days it is commonly discussed at virtually every political forum of the need to draft former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential elections as a most viable solution to the current political imbroglio facing the country. Vanguard Newspapers carried the issue conspicuously today. Whether this move...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- FCT Police Command has announced the results of Operation Sweep Abuja, a security operation launched on July 7 in the Federal Capital Territory. FCT Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, in a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja said the operation led to the impounding of...