By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, through her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), has empowered 1,000 petty traders including Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) at Karonmajigi in Abuja. Mrs Tinubu, who was represented by the Wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Shettima, said this on Saturday duringContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The State Wing Executive Council (SWEC) of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has suspended the ongoing strike by primary and secondary school teachers with immediate effect. The SWEC Chairman, Mr Abdullahi Shafa, disclosed this at a news conference on Sunday in Gwagwalada.Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Residents of Peze and Kungabokun Communities in Byazhin-Across area of Kubwa, a satellite town in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have shared harrowing accounts of kidnappings in the area. They said that suspected armed terrorists, in their numbers, had continued to attack theContinue Reading
By Our Reporters A traditional ruler in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Sapeyi of Garki Chiefdom, Alhaji Usman Kupi, has described the ongoing area council elections in the FCT as ‘relatively fair’. Kupi also expressed optimism that voter turnout would improve as the day progressed. Speaking shortly after castingContinue Reading
By Our Reporters As the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) electorate file out to vote for their representatives at the six area councils in the FCT, most residents, especially in the city centre, remained indifferent to the exercise, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN recalls that the FCT Minister,Continue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Ladies Golfers Association of Nigeria (LGAN) has begun preparations to host the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) from Nov. 1 to Nov. 7 in Abuja. The association unveiled its plans at a news conference in Abuja, rallying stakeholders and partners for what is expected toContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Contrary to assurances by the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led PDP National Caretaker Committee, the party’s national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, remained sealed on Monday. The committee had indicated that the office would reopen following engagements with electoral authorities and internal consultations. A PDP faction backed by FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike,Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Committee of Youth for Mobilisation and Sensitisation (CYMS) has intensified advocacy for youth inclusion in governance, credible elections and full local government autonomy, as it rolls out a comprehensive national programme for 2026. The Director-General of CYMS, Chief Obinna Nwaka, said this in an interview withContinue Reading
