The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Jikwoyi-Kurudu has adjourned hearing in the dispute over River Park Estate to November 5, 2025, following the failure of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and the FCT Minister to file their reply processes. Justice Mohammed Zubairu had earlier granted leave for a judicial review of […]
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has declared Abuja the safest city in Nigeria, assuring residents that the capital remains secure and peaceful under the current administration. Wike made the declaration on Saturday after inspecting infrastructure projects in Wuye District and the Federal Highway 105 linking the Umar Musa Yar’Adua Expressway […]
Calls for responsible, visionary, and patriotic leadership echoed strongly on Thursday, September 25, 2025, as the Abuja Leadership Centre, in collaboration with the TETFUND Centre of Excellence in Public Governance and Leadership, University of Abuja, hosted a one-day Youth Leaders’ Clinic at Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba. The clinic, themed “Empowering the Next Generation Leaders”, brought […]
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Wuse, Abuja, has sentenced Sunday Wudarna and Shedrack Danjuma to clean the court’s premises for one week after they were found guilty of house breaking and theft. The Magistrate Farida Ibrahim, however, warned them to desist from committing crime and be of good behaviour. According to the News Agency of […]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has demolished more than 1,000 shacks and illegal structures obstructing a major road corridor in Karsana, near Bunkoro District in Gwarinpa. Muktar Galadima, Director of Development Control, disclosed this on Monday during a citywide sanitation exercise carried out by the FCTA joint task force. He said the […]
The Federal Capital Territory Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (FCT-CPWB) has begun screening an additional 110 applicants for the 2025 pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan. The exercise, which started Tuesday in Abuja, is part of a mop-up phase to complete the vetting of a total of 250 intending pilgrims scheduled to travel between August and September. […]
SB Morgen Intelligence (SBM) has warned that Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, is rapidly losing its reputation as a safe zone, as terrorists, gunmen, and kidnappers shift focus to the city once considered the country’s most secure. In its latest security briefing, SBM painted a grim picture of Abuja’s deteriorating security architecture, especially in light of the […]
By Ukpono Ukpong A major operation by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has led to the arrest of 210 street beggars allegedly involved in a network of criminal activities in Abuja. The arrests are part of an intensified effort to rid the city of security threats disguised as humanitarian cases. The apprehended individuals, comprising […]
By Idibia Gabriel Latest reports from neighborhoods of the immediate family of late Samuel Osho, the 7-years-old primary school boy who committed suicide in Byazin Kubwa area of Abuja, are allegedly attributing the ugly incident to spells. They also asserted that the victim used women headties to commit the suicide inside their room window burglary, […]
By Idibia Gabriel Shock and disbelief rented the air as what is considered an oddity occured in Abuja as a primary school boy of about 7 years old reportedly committed suicide. The sad incident happened in Byazin in kubwa area of Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Thursday around 9am. While cause of the […]
BY MOTOLANI OSENI British African Business Alliance Limited said, it plans to inject about $3.5 million into about 15 projects in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as foreign investors and Nigerians in diaspora commended the investment strides in the federal capital territory (FCT). This is as the FCT minister, Nyesome Wike, called for more investment […]
The International Hospitality & Tourism Expo and Forum (IHTEF) dubbed Abuja Hotel Expo, has boosted skills development, workforce empowerment, and sustainable practices within the country’s hospitality industry. At the event, Abuja Continental emerged the exceptional Housekeeping hotel in the prestigious Bed-Making Challenge competition organised by International Hospitality & Tourism Expo and Forum (IHTEF). The executive […]
By Tom Okpe The Archdiocese of the Catholic Church, Abuja has called for support to the Communications Department, as the world celebrates world communications day. According to the Chancellor of the Diocese, Rev Fr Sam Tumba in his message to the Church on Sunday, the Communications Department plays a vital role in spreading the Good […]
By Msugh Ityokura The House of Representatives is to investigate the operations and financial dealings of the Federal College of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Abuja, following the adoption of a motion to the effect during plenary, Wednesday Sponsored by a lawmaker, Jonathan Gbefwi and four others, the motion raised concerns about the continued closure of […]
By Tunde Opalana The gale of political defection hit the federal capital city on Monday as the Chairman of Abuja Municipal, AMAC, Mr. Christopher Maikalangu defected from his Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Maikalangu whose defection was made known in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media […]
By Agency Report The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has initiated a search following the theft of a black Toyota Hilux vehicle belonging to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Nuhu Ribadu, which was stolen during Friday’s Juma’at prayers in Abuja. It was gathered that the vehicle was parked around 1:05pm opposite […]
Several gun shots rang out from different areas of Wuse II – a burstling metropolitan district in Abuja Friday as soldiers clashed with shiitees leading to panic in some parts of the territory. An eye witness who spoke on the basis of anonymity confided in Saturday Times that members of the Islamic group were protesting […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA Justice James Kolawole Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed Fundamental Human Rights suit filed by commercial sex workers in the Federal Capital Territory ,FCT, seeking to operate without intimidation or hindrance from law enforcement agencies . The Judge said that prostitutes have no legal rights to enjoy […]
By Emma Okereh As the Nyesom Like led Federal Capital Territory Administration continued to vigorously pursue the ideal and restoration of the Abuja master plan, the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, has vowed to reclaim land illegally occupied at Zhidu, Piwoyi and Peace communities in Abuja. The affected communities are not far from the City gate, […]
BY MOTOLANI OSENI Small business owners in the Federal Capital Territory are struggling to stay afloat as soaring electricity tariffs, transportation, and telecommunication costs erode their profits. Many entrepreneurs say they can no longer break even, forcing them to cut expenses, lay off staff, and rethink their operations. Chinyere Okonkwo, a bakery owner in Garki, […]