Justice Maryanne Anenih of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday reserved ruling in the bail applications filed by the immediate past Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, and two other defendants till December 10. The…
Man threatens suicide over fuel subsidy removal, insecurity, others in Abuja
A young man identified as Shuaibu Alhaji Yusuf on Monday threatened to jump down from the broadcast mast of Aso Radio and Television on Katampe Hill in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) unless the Federal Government restores the fuel subsidy…
Abuja loses 250MW as vandals destroy TCN tower
Bulk power supply flexibility and volume of power into Abuja has reduced by 250MW following destruction of Tower 70 along the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s 330kV Gwagwalada-Katampe Transmission line in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Transmission Company of Nigeria…
NDLEA intercepts large consignments of illicit drugs in 2 states, FCT
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted large quantities of illicit drugs and substances in raids carried out in Ondo, Edo, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the past week. This is contained in a statement by…
My wife has abandoned her duties, gets too involved in church activities, man tells court
A man, Aku Bakari, has dragged his wife, Mary, before a Customary Court in Nyanya, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for allegedly getting too involved in church activities. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the petitioner, who resides…
FCT: Declare state of emergency on security – Onitiri tells FG
Following the various cases of security breaches across the country especially in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Federal Government has been urged to as a matter of urgency, declare a state of emergency on insecurity. Socio-political activist and critic,…
Nigerians in US, UK blame FCT kidnapping on Anti-Wike elements
Nigerians based in the United States of America and United Kingdom under the aegis of the United Nigerians for True Federalism (UNTF), North America Chapter have attributed the worrisome rate of crime and criminality in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…
Ex-Speaker Ghali Na’Abba is dead
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghalli Na’abba, is dead. The former speaker died at the age of 65 at a hospital in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to reports, Na’abba passed away around 3 a.m.…
‘One chance’ over as FCTA rolls out buses, taxis for public transport – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nysom Wike, says the FCT Administration has concluded plans to roll out new buses and taxis for public transportation in Abuja. Wike, who disclosed this during a high-level meeting with estate…
I dare anyone to suspend me from PDP — Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dared the leadership of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to suspend or discipline him. Wike, who spoke exclusively on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, said…