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 Angela Atab/Justina Auta Amnesty International has sensitised residents of Iddo-Sarki Community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the rights of women and girls as part of activities marking International Women’s Day. The campaign focused on educating women, girls and community members on their rights, available legal protections andContinue 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 Ibironke Ariyo The Bolt mobility platform has partnered with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to sensitise driver-partners and couriers in Abuja, promoting adherence to traffic regulations and safe driving practices across the city. The sensitisation exercise aimed to strengthen awareness on road safety compliance within the Federal CapitalContinue 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 Ibironke Ariyo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Across Nigeria’s custodial centres, a quiet transformation is unfolding; one that is gradually reshaping the narrative of punishment into a story of rehabilitation, education and second chances. For decades, incarceration in Nigeria largely revolved around confinement and deterrence, with limited attention toContinue 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
By Gabriel Agbeja Dr Elechi Chinedum, the Mandate Secretary, Transport, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has expressed the FCTA’s determination to build more modern terminals to improve public transportation and reduce crime in FCT. Chinedum said this on Tuesday at Jabi Park in Abuja during eye screenings and drug sensitisationContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has begun a thank-you visit to the six area councils of the territory, over the outcome of the Feb. 21 area council elections in the FCT. The visits, which began with Bwari Area Council on Tuesday, according toContinue Reading
