By Ayomide Otitoju The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has deployed operatives across the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory to monitor Saturday’s council elections. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted the polls in the nation’s capital. Oyewale said the deployment…
By Ayomide Otitoju Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called on FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to review and suspend the movement restriction imposed ahead of Saturday’s FCT Local Government elections. The minister had declared Friday a work-free day and announced a restriction of movement from 8 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m….
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has called on residents to actively participate in the bye-election scheduled for Saturday, February 21, urging eligible voters in Ahoada East and Khana Local Government Areas to support All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates contesting the vacant seats in the State House of Assembly. In a statement…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has urged citizens to maintain peace and order during Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano State, and Rivers State. In a statement released Friday by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the President also called on security agencies to exercise restraint and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Abuja residence of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was searched on Thursday by officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), his media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye, confirmed. According to the statement, ICPC operatives arrived around 2 p.m. and conducted a thorough search of the property. El-Rufai’s…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that more than 1.58 million Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ahead of the council elections scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2026. The update was contained in a statement on Thursday by INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman…
By Ayomide Otitoju Mpigi, who served in the 10th National Assembly, passed away at the age of 64 after a brief illness. His death was confirmed on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Until his demise, he chaired the Senate Committee on Works, where he oversaw legislative supervision of federal road infrastructure and public works projects. His…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared Friday, February 20, 2026, a work-free day ahead of the Area Council elections scheduled for Saturday, February 21. Wike also announced a restriction of movement across the FCT from 8:00 p.m. on Friday to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, following approval…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has admitted additional confessional statements and a Digital Forensic Examination Report in the trial of five defendants accused of involvement in the June 5, 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Ondo State, which left 41 people dead and 140 others injured. The…
