FCT Election Holiday Sparks Legal, Voter Participation Concerns — PLAC
By Julian Osamoto The sudden declaration of a public holiday ahead of the 2026 FCT Area Council elections has triggered legal and civic concerns, with policy advocates warning the move could discourage voter participation and create unnecessary anxiety. Executive Director of the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre, Dr. Clement Nwankwo, while speaking with journalists in […]
Wike Warns Land Speculators, Seals Abuja Recreation Hub Deal
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed to clamp down on land speculators stalling development across Abuja. This is as he warns that any developer who fails to utilise allocated land within six months will lose it. Wike issued the warning in Abuja during the signing of […]
Wike Inspects Strategic Road Networks Across Abuja
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday carried out an inspection of major ongoing road and building projects in Abuja, expressing satisfaction with the pace and quality of work. The inspection tour covered the Institutional Research Road around Nile University and the Body of Benchers area in […]
PDP Sets March for Convention, as Wike Declares Oyo Interest
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed March 28 and 29, 2026, for its National Convention in Abuja, where new members of the National Working Committee (NWC) and other statutory organs will be elected. This was part of resolutions reached at the 105th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Monday, February […]
FCT Teachers’ Strike Disrupts Schooling, CITAD Calls for Urgent Resolution
By Julian Osamoto The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has expressed concern over the ongoing teachers’ strike in the Federal Capital Territory. CITAD warned that the prolonged closure of public schools is affecting access to education, particularly for children in rural and underserved communities. Public primary and secondary schools in the FCT have […]
Wike: FCTA Open to Dialogue, Rejects Blackmail
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration remains open to reasonable dialogue with striking workers but will not succumb to blackmail or unlawful actions. Wike made the remarks in Abuja on Tuesday after a court ordered the striking workers to resume duty. He said the […]
Court Orders FCT Workers to Suspend Strike
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), sitting in Abuja, has ordered workers of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to suspend their ongoing strike. The court granted an interlocutory injunction filed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, alongside the FCT Administration, against the Joint Union Action Committee. The […]
CNPP, Civil Society Urge Tinubu to Intervene in Rivers Political Crisis
By Chinedu Echianu The conference of Nigeria political parties (CNPP) has condemned ongoing attempt by the Rivers State house of Assembly to impeach Governor Sim Fubara, describing the move as political banditry and urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene. Addressing a world press conference in Abuja, CNPP in collaboration with the Coalition of National […]
FG Commitment to Infrastructure for National Growth
By Sofiat Adenekan President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to infrastructure development as a catalyst for national growth and improved welfare of citizens He made this known while commissioning the newly completed Arterial Road N5 (Obafemi Awolowo Way), which spans from Life Camp Junction to Ring Road 3 in Abuja. Speaking at […]
President Tinubu to Commission Major Road Linking RRI and Wasa
By Sofia Adenekan President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to commission the newly constructed Left-Hand Service Carriageway of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) Stage II, from Ring Road I (RRI) Junction to Wasa Junction, on Friday, June 13, at 2:30 p.m. In preparation for the event, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has announced the temporary […]