Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Federal Capital Territory

July 2, 2025

Pupils, workers besiege FCTA over school closure, unpaid salary as minister Wike battles massive land looting scandal

Schoolchildren held placards demanding to press home their demand, while workers chanted solidarity songs.

School children protest prolonged strike in Abuja (Credit: X)
July 2, 2025

Civic groups call for protests, issue seven demands over Nyesom Wike’s looting of Abuja lands

“This is the ideology behind the self-aggrandising ‘Mr. Project’ Billboards that Wike and his cronies have used to litter the city of Abuja,” the group said.

Wike flanked by his sons, Jordan (left) and Joaquin (right)
June 22, 2025

NDLEA seizes over one million pills of opioids; nabs Kwara poly student over drug sales 

Mr Babafemi said they were concealed in two sacks of charcoal and seven cartons of rubber solution, weighing 198 kg.

Opioids
June 16, 2025

NiMet predicts three-day thunderstorms, rain

NiMet has predicted thunderstorms and rain from Monday, June 16, to Wednesday, June 18, across the country.

thunderstorms
June 4, 2025

Man arraigned over alleged N3.5 million fraud

The magistrate told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometime in 2024.

Court room used to illustrate the story
May 30, 2025
Ortom and Bola Tinubu
May 19, 2025

Mahmoud calls for increased investment in primary healthcare

She stressed the need for training, recruitment and retention of family physicians.

FCT Minister of State Mariya Mahmoud
May 18, 2025

NiMet forecasts three-day sunshine, cloudiness starting Sunday

The agency predicted isolated thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Adamawa, and Taraba states later in the day.

NiMet
May 14, 2025

Weather Forecast: NiMet issues thunderstorm alert

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Wednesday to Friday across the country.

NiMet
May 7, 2025

Abure faction of Labour Party suspends Abia governor, Kingibe, four others over alleged anti-party activities

The faction insisted that it was not interested in joining the proposed coalition by opposition political parties and groups

Labour Party