The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Wing, has directed all primary and secondary school teachers to join the ongoing indefinite strike. The union said it acted on the directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), which instructed all affiliate unions in the FCT to escalate the industrial action. NUT said the …
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has filed a suit at the National Industrial Court (NIC) in Abuja, challenging the ongoing strike by workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The legal action follows the commencement of an indefinite industrial strike by the Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC) after the …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arraigned eleven suspects over the killing of Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, a journalist with ARISE News, and Barnabas Danlami, a security guard, during a robbery in Abuja. The suspects appeared in the FCT court on Wednesday, 21 January 2026. The incident occurred on 29 September 2025 at Unique …
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Tuesday, paid an unscheduled visit to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) office in Gwagwalada, Abuja, to assess service delivery and staff performance. The visit formed part of his ongoing reforms aimed at improving efficiency and ending delays across agencies under the Ministry of Interior. During the inspection, the …
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out Meta Platforms Inc. and X Corp. as defendants in the amended cyberstalking case filed against activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore. The court removed the two foreign technology companies following an application by counsel to the Department of State Services …
Workers under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) on Monday began an indefinite strike, shutting down government offices across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its area councils. The action followed the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued to the FCTA over unresolved labour and welfare issues. The …
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has facilitated the airlifting of 189 passengers who were stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja for nearly 48 hours. The passengers who had boarded a Saudi Airlines en route to Kano were stranded in Abuja due to bad weather. The crisis began on Saturday, January 10, …
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, on Friday received a delegation from the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) at the Command Headquarters, Abuja. The visit was part of an advocacy initiative by the Chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), the NBA Women Forum, and Unity Bar, …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has appealed to members of the public to assist in locating the family of a young boy found roaming the Works and Housing Estate, Gwarimpa, Abuja. The child, estimated to be between 10 and 11 years old, was discovered by a Good Samaritan on 26 December 2025 at …
Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. Baba-Ahmed made the announcement during a rally at the Labour Party national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday. The 56-year-old Baba-Ahmed further pledged to be loyal to the Labour Party on whose platform he rode to be vice …
