Nigeria has rolled out fresh initiatives to curb air pollution and safeguard public health as the nation joined the world in marking the third International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies in Abuja. Delivering the keynote address, Minister of Environment Balarabe Abbas Lawal described air pollution as the “leading environmental health risk” globally. He …
For years, students at LEA Pilot Science Primary School and LEA Primary School Phase Three in Gwagwalada, Abuja, faced the daily struggle of carrying their books in one hand and shame in the other. With the school’s toilets abandoned, children had no choice but to memorize lessons while also memorizing the paths to the bush, …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has rescued three children from a violent domestic situation and arrested their 45-year-old father, Mr David Tersoo, who was armed with a pump-action gun. The development was announced in Abuja through a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh. According to the statement, on …
FCT Police Command has launched investigation into the discovery of a decomposed body at a construction site within the National Assembly Complex on Sunday, September 7, 2025. The police authorities learned of the incident after receiving a distress call around 9 a.m., about the presence of a lifeless male, suspected to be a labourer. The …
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved fresh Statutory Rights of Occupancy (R-of-O) and Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) for 374 property owners across 15 streets in Abuja. The decision came after investigations by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) revealed widespread abuse of land allocations. Officials discovered that many property …
Retired Nigerian soldiers on Thursday blocked the entrance of the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja to protest delays in the release of funds to the Military Pensions Board (MPB) for payment of their outstanding entitlements. The pensioners said they resorted to protest after officials of the ministry failed to honour assurances that their benefits …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the Federal Government to assume full responsibility for completing the long-abandoned National Library of Nigeria project in Abuja, warning that the national treasure must not be relegated to a personal, celebratory initiative. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, the party …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has raised fresh concerns over the rising cases of land grabbing in Abuja, warning that the menace is scaring investors, draining public trust, and worsening the city’s investment climate. Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ajao Saka Adewale, sounded the alarm while speaking at the official launch of …
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that all illegal occupants in Abuja will be removed, warning that he will not tolerate criminality under any guise. Speaking at his monthly ministerial press briefing on Monday, Wike stressed that poverty cannot be used as an excuse to justify crime or kidnappings …
Says He Pleaded with Tinubu to Extend Her Tenure The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was thrown into mourning on Monday following the death of Mrs Grace Adayilo, the pioneer head of the FCT Civil Service. Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, confirmed the news during a media chat with selected journalists in Abuja. According to …
