The Gaube town, a key farming community in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has urged the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, and the federal government to come to their aid to reverse the backwardness the community has suffered due to years of neglect, insecurity and other challenges. The community made the call when receiving a delegation of a non-governmental organisation, the Movement for the Transformation of Nigeria (MOTiON), who paid an advocacy and community engagement visit to the community over their plights. Speaking at the meeting, a councillorship aspirant under the Social Democratic…
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Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, with close air support by the Air Component and support of local security outfits have neutralised over 20 terrorists, while several logistics suppliers and their collaborators have been arrested between 23 – 30 August 2025. The army authority in a statement issued Tuesday said the deliberate operations cutting across the general areas of Gujba, Gubio, Sabsawa, Whumtakum in Chibok LGA, Mandarari in Konduga LGA, Gajigana in Magumeri LGA, Konduga, Banki and Loskori Kura in Mafa local government areas of Borno state. It said: “Troops in the course of the operations, recovered several terrorists’ AK-47…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says a total of 2,532,062 Nigerians pre-registered online in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise within two weeks. At the end of the first two weeks, Osun leads with 474,372; Lagos is closely following with 355,372; Ogun 265,399; Federal Capital Territory (FCT) – 152,250; Borno 135, 661, among others. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun in a statement issued Tuesday reiterated that these are pre-registration figures from INEC’s dedicated CVR portal. He stated categorically that all online pre-registrants are required to appear physically to complete the…
The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has revealed that preliminary reports of the ongoing investigation into the incident involving the derailed Abuja-Kaduna bound train would be released to the public in 23 days time. Its Director General, Capt. Alex Badeh gave the hint at a Press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. Badeh said the train, operated by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) consisted of eight passenger coaches with one locomotive at the front and one at the rear departed Idu Station, Abuja, at 09:45 hours and stopped at Kubwa Station at 10:04 hours before continuing its journey. He stated: “Shortly…
The Chief Executive of Connected Development (CODE), Hamzat Lawal has explained why he was stepping down as the helmsman of the organisation after 13 years. At a media briefing on Monday in Abuja, Lawal said that he and his team, while tracking budget funds across the country, had faced resistance, intimidation, and the difficult terrain of advocating for accountability in a system that often thrives on opacity. He explained that his being selected as a Chevening Scholar to pursue a Master’s degree in Governance, Development, and Public Policy at the prestigious University of Sussex in the United Kingdom, accounted…
The federal government has assured that damaged tracks in Abuja-Kaduna rail would be restored in 10 days. The Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Alkali made this known on Monday after an on the spot inspection of the ongoing clearing of the accident scene in Asham station in Kaduna. He explained that work is progressing well, adding that the tracks would be restored in the next 10 days. The minister stressed that the staff of the Nigerian Railway Corporation have been working day and night to ensure that the clearing and repairing of the damaged tracks are done at the…
A Finnish court has sentenced the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra Government In Exile (BRIGE), Simon Ekpa to six years imprisonment for terrorism offences and tax fraud. According to court document, the 40-year-old former Lahti Municipal politician was engaged in activities of terrorism by inciting the public to commit crime for terrorist purposes, engage for aggravated tax fraud and violating the Attorneys Act. The Päijät-Häme District Court held that Ekpa sought to promote the independence of the Biafra region in South-eastern Nigeria by illegal means between August 2021 and November 2024. The court said he used social media to…
No fewer than 100 women and girls in the Gberuwa community of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been empowered with essential skills to help them achieve personal growth and uplift their communities, by the Reeny Hub Foundation. The Foundation’s Executive Director, Mrs. Ifeanyi Maureen who disclosed this during the 2-day empowerment workshop organized in Abuja, expressed the Foundation’s resolve towards supporting the present administration’s quest towards transforming lives and improving communities through sustainable, reliable, and resilient means. She said: “We are driven by the desire to create livelihood opportunities for our people—through foreign exchange initiatives, inclusive education, and…
I have spent quality time reviewing the latest data on deadly attacks by terrorists in Nigeria. The report titled, “The economics of Nigeria’s kidnap industry and locust business” released last week Thursday by SBM Intelligence, Nigeria’s leading Data gathering and scrutinizing specialist, simply reconfirms that Nigeria is still very much under the servitude of terrorists. No fewer than 4,722 Nigerians abducted in 997 incidents across Nigeria between July 2024 and June 2025, while 762 were killed in related violence. That was the highpoint of the report. SBM reports further: “The Northwest remains the epicentre, accounting for 425 incidents and…
The Police have rescued kidnapped victim, arrested suspected kidnappers, and recovered sophisticated firearms, ammunition, and millions of Naira in cash in Akwa Ibom and Nasarawa States. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP. Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued Sunday said on 16th August 2025, Police operatives attached to Eket Division, Akwa Ibom in synergy with operatives from Ikot Udota Division and youths of Afia Nsit, responded swiftly to a distress call of a suspected kidnapping attempt at Factory Road, Afia Nsit, Eket. He explained that the prompt response led to the rescue of one Emerson and the arrest of two suspects,…