•FCT The traditional ruler of Karshi chiefdom in Abuja, His Royal Highness Alhaji Isma’ila Mohammed, has called for urgent constitutional reforms to grant the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) greater senatorial representation and additional area councils. He argued that, despite the FCT’s large population and vast landmass, its political repres...
•Protesting doctors Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) breathed a collective sigh of relief today as doctors under the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), FCTA Chapter, suspended a 3-day warning strike that began earlier in the day. The doctors, alongside other healthcare professionals across FCT general hospitals, district ho...
•Striking doctors and Wike The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has announced the commencement of a three-day warning strike, starting today, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. The doctors concluded to embark on the strike after their emergency congress meeting held yesterday at Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, repo...
Dozens of outraged passengers, including expatriates, children, and families, were left stranded overnight at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after Air Peace abruptly cancelled multiple flights. Passengers were forced to sleep on cold, hard aluminium chairs in the departure hall, reports Saturday PUNCH. Videos and photographs...
•Shettima jets out Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Libreville, Gabon, to represent Nigeria at the inauguration of the country’s President-elect, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema. A statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications (Office of the Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, on Saturday ...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) today crushed 601 motorcycles impounded over traffic violations in Abuja, in a move authorities say is rooted in existing regulations and aimed at enhancing public safety. The enforcement exercise, carried out by the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), was held in Abuja and attended ...
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has begun an emergency meeting at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. The meeting, currently being held behind closed doors today, comes amid the gale of defections sweeping through the ranks and strongholds of the opposition party as well as the internal crises that h...
•EFCC chairman, Olanipekun Olukayode The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned the public against fake land vendors in Abuja. In a statement by the EFCC, this followed the arrest of a fake land vendor, Nwobo Williams Chibuike, in Abuja for allegedly swindling members of the public “through offers of fake plots of land [&he...
Primary school teachers and Area Council Workers under the joint unions of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NIT) and Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) staged a peaceful protest in the streets of Abuja, today. The demonstration was over non-payment of their minimum wage and other entitlements by the six area councils chairmen of...
•Empty clinics Patients, especially those in the rural communities, including the nursing mothers are having serious challenges in accessing healthcare services as a result of the ongoing strike embarked upon by the workers of the six area councils in the Federal Capital Territory. The workers under the umbrella of the National Union of Local ...
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