FCT

Kidnappings in FCT: Tinubu approves immediate purchase of digital tracking equipment

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, says President Bola Tinubu has been given approval for the emergency procurement...

Update: FCT police rescue man abducted along Abuja airport expressway, arrest kidnapper

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has rescued Mr. Suleiman Sabo, who was abducted along Sabon-Lugbe Airport Road in the nation’s capital....

Man kidnapped, wife escapes as kidnappers open fire on vehicle in Abuja

Amid a surge in insecurity in the nation’s capital, another resident of Abuja, Mr. Abdullahi Sabo, has been seized by kidnappers. Sabo was...

Again, bandits attack Abuja, abduct two residents from an Army estate

In yet another incident of kidnapping in Nigeria’s seat of power, kidnappers have launched an attack on another estate in Abuja and abducted...

AEDC signs tripartite agreement with Daystar Power, Wood Factory for uninterrupted power solution in Abuja

Driven by their strong commitment to satisfy their customers and contribute to the growth and development of Nigeria’s energy sector through investments in...

Insecurity in FCT: Wike Summons Emergency Security Meeting

In a bid to tackle the high level of kidnappings and killings in Abuja, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr....

Kpaduma II: FCT community where pre-teens are protected from sexual predators through breast ironing

In their quest to protect their daughters from sexual predators or unwanted male attention, women in Kpaduma II practice the tradition of flattening...

FCT minister directs security agencies to rid Abuja of street light vandals

Amid rising insecurity in Nigeria’s seat of power, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has ordered a joint...

NNPC Foundation trains youth corps members on financial literacy, targets over 200,000 graduates

In its bid to build the capacity of youths towards making them employers of labour, the NNPC Foundation, in partnership with Kudimata Nigeria...

FG’s N2.1trn supplementary budget: Reps yank off N5bn presidential yatch, increase students loan to N10bn

The House of Representatives has resolved the controversy surrounding the presidential yatch by scrapping it from the supplementary budget submitted to it by...

FCT commuters apprehensive about surge in “one-chance” cab robberies

Robbers operating in vehicles known as “One-chance” have become one of the most prevalent crimes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its...

Outbreak of Diphtheria hits 18 states as FG confirms 7,202 cases, 453 deaths

The Federal Government has confirmed 7,202 cases of diphtheria out of the 11,587 suspected cases across 105 local government areas in 18 states,...

‘FCT like every other state’, Presidential Election Tribunal says 25% FCT votes not mandatory

The Presidential Elections Petitions Court (PEPC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition by the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against...

Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal delivers judgment Sept 6

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) has fixed September 6 to decide the fate of the petitioners challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory in...

FG to pay Abuja indigenes N825.8bn compensation for 4.2km airport runway construction

In a bid to pave way for the construction of the 4.2km second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Federal...

Abuja building collapse: NEMA calls off rescue operations, no additional fatalities

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it has called off rescue operations at the site of the multi-storey building which collapsed on...