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By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has upgraded the chieftaincy stool of Kwali, in Kwali Area Council of the FCT, from second class to first class. Wike announced the upgrade in Kwali on Monday, during a visit to thank stakeholders in the areaContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has welcomed the Court of Appeal judgment voiding the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention held in Ibadan on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16, 2025. The appellate court ruled on Monday that the party acted wrongly by proceeding with theContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday, voided the National convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16, 2025. The Appellate Court held that it was wrong for the party to have proceeded with the convention despite aContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Dr Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Inter-Governmental Affairs, says startups driven by STEM hold the key and possess the capacity to solve challenges facing Africa. Olanrewaju-Smart, a Harvard scholar and Policy Fellow at Quantum Alliance AI, Cambridge, Massachusetts, disclosed this at theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Bank of Agriculture says it is championing women’s economic empowerment declaring that the path to Nigeria’s economic renewal is paved by the hands of its women. The Bank’s Managing Director, Ayo Sotinrin, said this in a statement signed by the Team Lead, Corporate Communication Department, RuthContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Abuja, March 6, 2026 (NAN) The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has decried the low performance of the waste evacuation and cleaning contractors, engaged by the Federal Capital Territory Administration to keep Abuja clean. The Director, Mrs Kate Ogbonna gave the assessment during an interactive session withContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The West African Youth Protection and Advocacy Network (WAYPAN) has called on the newly appointed Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to initiate reforms strengthening human and civil rights within Nigeria’s police system. Rafiu Lawal, WAYPAN’s Regional Coordinator, told journalists on Thursday in Abuja that Disu’s appointment presentedContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has promised more projects to residents of Kuje Area Council. Wike made the promise in Kuje on Thursday, while addressing stakeholders during a thank-you visit over the positive outcome of the Feb. 21 FCT area councilContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Education Resource Centre (ERC) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has taken steps towards ensuring strict compliance with examination standards and zero tolerance to examination malpractices in secondary schools. The ERC Director, Dr Neemat Abdulrahim, stated this in Abuja on Thursday, while monitoring the Senior SecondaryContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has promised to issue Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) to the indigenous people of FCT, living on their ancestral land. Wike made the promise on Wednesday, during a thank-you visit to the people of Abuja Municipal AreaContinue Reading
