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Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, says Abuja remains one of the safest capitals in the world despite a recent security advisory issued by the United States embassy. In Idris spoke in a statement issued on Monday in response to the US embassy’s directive restricting its staff members and families from non-official visits […]
A section of the High Commission of Canada to Nigeria was engulfed in fire today in Abuja. Reports had it that the fire started from an explosion at the embassy’s power generating plant while repairs were ongoing. The FCT police spokesperson, Istifanus Bako, confirmed that the situation has been controlled as staff has […]
The husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu has been ordered by an FCT High Court to enter his defence in the alleged murder charges brought against him, Peter Nwachukwu over the death of his wife. On April 8, 2022, reports say the singer died of throat cancer but her friends and family insisted […]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has been pulled out of the Treasury Single Account by President Bola Tinubu. President Tinubu said the reason for this decision is to allow Minister Nyesom Wike to use the internally generated revenue, IGR, for the development of the nation’s capital. It was disclosed by the minister on […]
PDP Chieftain and Minister of FCT Nyesom Wike has called for the suspension of the former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the PDP in the 2023 General election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for the party to move forward. The Minister speaking on Channels Television’s political program Politics Today, urged the party to suspend […]
It start and hit the road, putting an end to anything not beautiful to the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for Minister Nyesom Wike who was newly sworn in yesterday. Wike vowed to end open grazing in the FCT at his assumption of office in Abuja on Monday. He said herders can rear their cattle […]
One Mr Hitler Nwala, a digital Forensic expert had told the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) in Abuja on Thursday how the Independent National Electoral Commission erased the results of the presidential election showing Obi’s Victory in the February 25 election. Nwala was the 25th witness presented by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said he will not serve as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the administration of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. El-Rufai played a key role in the power shift from north to south, an arrangement which worked in favour of President-elect Bola Tinubu. There have […]
The United States Embassy earlier this week issued a security alert on the elevated risk of terror attacks in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Following the US Embassy terror warning, the British High Commission also issued an advisory to its staff on movement while also announcing reduced services. One of the sources […]
A mall located in the Jabi district of the federal capital territory (FCT) has shut down operations over security concerns. The closure of the Jabi Lake Mall came days after the US warned its citizens about the possibility of terror attacks in Abuja, the country’s capital city. The federal government subsequently assured citizens that […]