By Esther Ososanya The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has agreed to personally meet with retired police officers who took to the streets of Abuja on Monday in protest over years of unpaid entitlements and poor retirement benefits. The assurance was conveyed through the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, who addressed the …
At Junior Secondary School, Sokale Dutse Alhaji in Abuja, students no longer hold their bladders in shame or sneak between bushes to relieve themselves. For the first time in the school’s history, clean, solar-powered toilets now stand proudly behind the classroom block, providing much-needed sanitation and restoring the dignity of every student. Megastar Media’s Donation …
A three-year-old boy tragically drowned in an open septic tank in Durumi 2, Abuja, on Tuesday night, July 16. The child, who was playing within his compound, slipped into the exposed pit filled with human waste. He was rushed to the hospital but was confirmed dead on arrival. The tragedy began when the boy’s family …
By Esther Ososanya Acting Vice Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja), Prof. Lar Patricia Manko, has rejected claims by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike that the university illegally seized 11,000 hectares of land. She clarified that the land was legitimately allocated by the federal government and is critical to the institution’s long-term growth. …
By Esther Ososanya The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced major security gains between May and June 2025. According to Commissioner of Police CP Ajao Saka Adewale, 82 suspects were arrested across 49 reported cases, while victims of kidnapping, rape, and trafficking were rescued. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja today, the …
By Esther Ososanya The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has defended renaming the International Conference Centre (ICC) after President Bola Tinubu, dismissing claims of sycophancy. Speaking at his monthly media parley in Abuja on Thursday, Wike said the decision was based on merit, not politics. He said, “That centre is booked until 2027, …
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 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 …
