Forty-three criminal suspects, ranging from culpable homicide, kidnapping, armed robbery, stealing, ‘one chance,’ illegal possession of firearms, and cultism, to carjacking, have been arrested by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. They were on Tuesday paraded by the police, 11…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, said on Monday, that the FCT Administration was open for discussion with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on tourism development. Wike stated this when the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria,…
The Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LACON), recently visited kuje and Suleja correctional centers and interviewed a total number of 74 inmates whose offences ranged from Fraud, Manslaughter, Theft, Criminal breach of trust, rape and so on. The affected inmates…
Civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), have commended the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, for securing approval for the establishment of the FCT Civil Service Commission. Wike had, on Friday, announced President Bola Tinubu’s approval for the…
The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory Wing has suspended its ongoing strike for six weeks following intervention of the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike. The Chairmen of the union, Mr Stephen Knabayi, confirmed the suspension in an…
Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has called for collective efforts in rebuilding the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Wike, who made the call in his independence message in Abuja on Sunday, stressed that building a strong…
Some residents of Gwagwalada Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory have cautioned against the lynching of persons alleged to have ‘stolen’ male genital organs. The residents spoke in separate interviews with journalists on Tuesday in Abuja. They expressed concerns…
Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have described the rate of kidnapping and robbery within the city centre in recent time, as alarming. The residents who spoke with newsmen on Sunday described the spate of insecurity in the…
The newly-inaugurated Operation Sweep in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has arrested 400 persons and impounded 50 vehicles for various offences. The Commander, Chief Superintendent of Police, Umar Kadiri, made this known while briefing journalists in Abuja on Monday,…
The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Gen. Christopher Musa says the military remains committed to the protection of the lives and property of Nigerians irrespective of tribe or religion. According to him, “The military is nonpartisan and apolitical and will…
