•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...
•Protesting nurses The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives Federal Health Institutions Sector today expressed heartbreak over the killing of Nurse Chinemerem Chukwumeziem of the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja. In a statement, the National Secretary Enya Osinachi condemned the murder and called for urgent measures to prote...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed for ruling on Monday, an Exparte Motion seeking to suspend the implementation of the new tax law. The motion filed by Incorporated Trustees of African Initiative for Abuse of Public Trustees (plaintiff), alleged discrepancies in the newly gazetted tax laws, reports Daily Independent. The suit joined th...
A fact-check report by Reuters has said that the circulating social media reports on a fire outbreak at the Central Bank of Nigeria’s headquarters in Abuja was an AI-generated image. The report comes following the denial of the fire by the apex bank. The CBN had said claims that fire engulfed its head office in […]
A fire incident occurred yesterday at an office of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) located at No. 15 Sokode Crescent, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja. The blaze, which broke out on the fourth floor of the building, was swiftly brought under control by on-duty security personnel with support from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Fire […]

