Senate Allows E-Transmission of Results to INEC IReV
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Senate has endorsed the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IReV), while retaining manual collation as a fallback where technological challenges arise. The decision was taken on Tuesday at an emergency plenary, during which lawmakers revisited and amended a contentious provision of […]
NLC Threatens Mass Action Over Electoral Act Amendment
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned of possible mass action or a total boycott of future elections if the Senate fails to clearly mandate real-time electronic transmission of election results in the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act. In a press release Sunday, signed by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the […]
FCT Police Arrest Nine Robbery Suspects, Recover Stolen Vehicles
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested nine suspected members of a notorious armed robbery syndicate and recovered three stolen vehicles alongside several stolen items. The arrests followed a report of an armed robbery incident on 18 January 2026, in Jikwoyi, where assailants invaded a residence and carted away […]
FCT Minister Orders Immediate Refuse Evacuation
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesome wike on Friday issued a stern warning to officials responsible for waste management in Abuja’s satellite towns, threatening to terminate appointments if refuse seen along major roads is not cleared immediately. The warning came during an inspection tour of ongoing road projects along […]
FEMD, NEAR Foundation to Feed 300 FCT Families This Ramadan
By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), in collaboration with the NEAR Foundation, has announced plans to distribute food items to 300 disaster-affected and vulnerable households across the FCT as part of its Ramadan outreach. Under the initiative, each selected household will receive food packages weighing 11 kilograms, aimed at easing […]
INEC Registers Two New Political Parties Ahead of 2027 Elections
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the registration of two new political parties as part of preparations for the 2027 General Election. The parties are the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, announced the development on Thursday in Abuja at […]
Abuja’s Master Plan Revived as FCDA Accelerates Infrastructure Projects
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul As Abuja approaches its 50th anniversary, the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) is driving a new wave of infrastructure projects, signaling a revival of the city’s original master plan. The Acting Executive Secretary of the FCDA, Engr. Richard Dauda, disclosed this during a presentation to the FCT Minister and FCDA Board Chairman, […]
FCTA, IHS Introduce Free Gas, Insurance to Fight Indoor Pollution
By Sofiat Adenekan-Adepeju The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), in partnership with IHS Towers Limited, has launched a clean cooking intervention aimed at reducing indoor air pollution and related health risks among vulnerable households in Abuja. The initiative, known as Breathe Clean Air–Abuja, was unveiled on Wednesday, in Gwagwalada Area Council. It involves the distribution […]
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 […]
FG Reaffirms Commitment to Reforms as CAC Marks 35th Anniversary
By Mustapha Musa The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to transparency, institutional reform, and improving the ease of doing business, describing inter-agency collaboration as crucial to the success of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Idris stated this while receiving the Registrar-General and Chief Executive Officer […]