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...
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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...
Husband of Mrs. Patricia Anaele, a school nurse allegedly killed by a security guard at Clear Hope Foundation Academy in Abuja, has come forward to reveal the shocking details surrounding her death. According to Mr. Emmanuel Anaele, his wife was murdered in cold blood, contrary to initial reports suggesting...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives conducting intelligence-led stop and search operations in Gwarimpa, Jahi, and Galadimawa areas of the FCT has arrested three dispatch riders for distributing illicit substances around the city. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- FCT Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a 55-year-old caregiver, Mrs. Chinyere Anaene, and a one-year-and-two-month-old toddler, Nanenter Yese, entrusted to her care. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the command, on July 23,...
Acting Vice Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja, UNIABUJA), Prof. Lar Patricia Manko, has successfully resolved longstanding crises and introduced sweeping reforms within five months of her appointment by President Bola Tinubu. In an exclusive interview with journalists in Abuja, the Professor of Microbiology detailed how...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja-. FCT Police Command operatives have arrested one Yahaya Saleh, a 40-year-old man, for attempting to bribe police investigators with the sum of One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira (₦1,500,000) in a desperate bid to secure the release of a kidnap suspect currently under investigation. Police...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned its candidates for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections against pursuing personal interests that could compromise the party’s chances of winning in February 2026. PDP FCT Chairman, Ismail Dogara, issued the warning while handing over INEC nomination forms to the party’s...