By Esther Ososanya The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its crackdown on organised crime with the arrest of three notorious and wanted bandits/kidnappers. The suspects were apprehended during a coordinated sting operation spanning parts of Abuja and Kaduna State. The operation, carried out on June 29, 2025, …
By Esther Ososanya The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has clarified details surrounding the armed robbery incident that occurred in Zone E, Apo Resettlement, on June 23, 2025, cautioning against the spread of misinformation that could derail ongoing investigations. The development was made public via an official press release signed by the FCT Police …
By Esther Ososanya Veteran Nollywood actor Fatai Adekunle Adetayo, popularly known as Lalude, has revealed that he and fellow entertainers received only N10,000 per day for feeding while campaigning for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 elections. In a trending social media interview, the actor expressed deep disappointment over the current economic hardship, saying they …
By Esther Ososanya Staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday staged a protest at the FCTA Secretariat in Area 11, Abuja, over what they described as persistent neglect of staff welfare and rights. The aggrieved workers, under the aegis of the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC), carried placards with bold inscriptions such …
By Esther Ososanya The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted widespread thunderstorms and rainfall across the country from Monday through Wednesday. In its three-day weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, NiMet forecast early morning thunderstorms over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Taraba, Adamawa, and Kaduna States, while the rest of the northern region would …
By Esther Ososanya The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused the University of Abuja of encroaching on 11,000 hectares of land in Gishiri, Abuja. He warned that no institution has the right to take over public land without proper documentation. Speaking on Monday at the commissioning of newly built …
By Esther Ososanya Tension boiled over in Lafiagi, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Monday as furious youths launched a violent protest against rising insecurity, repeated kidnappings, and what they condemned as the government’s deafening silence in the face of terror. The demonstrators, mostly youths, marched through the streets with placards and chanted …
As World Environment Day draws global focus to the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution”, Nigerian environmentalists say action must replace promises in the fight against plastic waste. Nigeria generates over 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, with 870,000 tonnes coming from Lagos alone, leaving the country’s cities, rivers, and drainage systems increasingly choked by single-use …
By Esther Ososanya The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, has called for urgent action to unlock the power of digital trade across the continent. Speaking at a side event during the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Abuja, Mene described digital trade as one of the most promising tools …
By Esther Ososanya The Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr. Kamar Bakrin, has announced an aggressive strategy to remove longstanding obstacles frustrating sugar self sufficiency in Nigeria. Addressing stakeholders at a tripartite meeting involving the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, and major operators of the Backward Integration Programme (BIP), Bakrin …
