•APC governors in a meeting The Progressive Governors Forum under the leadership of Hope Uzodimma is currently meeting behind closed doors at the Imo State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja. Those in attendance include Governors Nasir Idris (Kebbi), Agbu Kefas (Taraba), Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), Monday Okpebholo (Edo), Uba Sani (Kaduna), Francis Nwifu...
•Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA workers protesting in Abuja yesterday over welfare, others Official activities at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been grounded as the strike by the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) entered its second week yesterday. The union had, last Monday, directed workers of the Federal Capital T...
•The meeting at Force Headquarters in Abuja, yesterday The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the United States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), Washington, Ms Maggie Nardi yesterday held a crucial meeting with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on internal security development. The meeting was held during a ...
•Electricity Electricity supply has been restored to parts of the country following Nigeria’s first national grid collapse of 2026, as system operators commenced recovery efforts hours after a total outage was recorded yesterday. In an update on the incident, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) said the grid experienced a system-wi...
•Late Somtochukwu Maduagwu The Nigeria Police have arraigned eleven suspects before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Jabi over the killing of ARISE News journalist, Barrister Somtochukwu Maduagwu, and a security guard, Mr Barnabas Danlami, during a violent robbery in Abuja. The suspects were brought before Justice Mohammed Idris tod...
•Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the commencement of the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the February 21 Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory. INEC disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X handle today, urging eligible voters in the FCT to ...
•FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the killing of a legal practitioner, Chigbo Princess, allegedly linked to “one-chance” armed robbery operations in Abuja. In a statement today, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Ade...
The Chigbo family has spoken about the death of Abuja-based lawyer, Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix Chigbo. It was earlier reported how the body of the lawyer was discovered by the roadside along the Kubwa Expressway, a few days ago. According to a post on X (formerly Twitter), the deceased was found at a separate location with […]
•Bello Matawalle and Governor Idris The Zamfara State government has expressed serious concern about the harassment of opposition figures within the state using federal might. However, the government said that it is left with no other option but to bring to public notice how the Minister of State for Defence has allegedly used the office [&hel...
•Nigerian lawyers Nigerian lawyers, under the aegis of the Nigerian Bar Association, have raised the alarm over what it described as the disturbing resurgence of “one chance” criminal operations in the Federal Capital Territory, following the killings of a nurse, Ms Chinemerem Pascalina Chuwumeziem, and a lawyer, Princess Chigbo Mediatrix. Med...

