Residents and commuters in Abuja faced significant delays and frustration on Saturday as movement restriction enforcement by military personnel disrupted traffic flow in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The action, part of broader security preparations for the ongoing Area Council…
The mixed reality of the FCT elections in Kubwa. Join our WhatsApp Community While some parts of the Federal Capital Territory started the Saturday morning with plenty of “ginger” and high expectations, the story coming out of Kubwa is looking…
FCT Area Council Election: Low Voter Turnout Recorded In Gwarimpa Polling Units The FCT area council election in Gwarinpa has seen a low voter turnout, which has become a major talking point after only 18 voters out of 1,464 registered…
Foreign Election Observers Arrive At Utako Polling Units To Monitor Voting Process Join our WhatsApp Community Foreign election observers were sighted at Polling Units 080 and 081 at Utako LEA Primary School in the Federal Capital Territory as election monitoring…
FCT Council Election Voting Delay As Sensitive Materials Yet To Leave Lugbe RAC Centre Join our WhatsApp Community The delay in the FCT Council election voting has sparked concerns among residents, as sensitive materials had not yet left Lugbe Primary…
Abuja residents turn out early for AMAC council polls Join our WhatsApp Community The morning air in Abuja today carries a different kind of “ginger.” It is Saturday, February 21, 2026, and the Federal Capital Territory is currently witnessing one…
As voters turn out for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Area Council, and concurrent bye-elections in the states of Kano and Rivers, Nigeria’s political heavyweights are embroiled in a high-stakes struggle today. In the FCT, the influence of the Minister,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that it is fully set for the FCT polls today, marking the first significant test of the 2026 Electoral Act recently signed by President Bola Tinubu. Amid increased security and logistical preparations,…
President Tinubu has urged voters, security personnel, and INEC officials to conduct themselves properly and peacefully during Saturday’s elections in Rivers, Kano, and the Federal Capital Territory. The elections, slated for February 21, 2026, follow shortly after the President assented…
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company(AEDC), has announced that residents in parts of Gwarinpa, Dawaki, News Engineering, France Engineering, Charley Boy, and surrounding communities of a scheduled power interruption. A statement released by the firm on Friday said that on Saturday,…
Former presidential candidate and human rights advocate Omoyele Sowore has been awarded N30 million in damages by the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, against the Nigeria Police Force for falsely declaring the activist “wanted” in October 2025. In his…
The Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. Delivered on Friday, the decision nullifies a contentious framework that allowed President Trump to impose sweeping…
Reports have confirmed that some unidentified miscreants attempted to set an INEC building on fire just days before the FCT Councils’ elections which is set to take place on February 21. The INEC office building, which is under renovation was…
A Shari’a Court Judge, Bashir Hassan Bashir, has warned that the FCT elections should preferably not be scheduled during the period of Ramadan, especially in a country with a large Muslim population. “I am of the opinion that it is…
Mike Igini, a former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner, has expressed profound regret for spending ten years of his career with the commission. Speaking during an appearance on an interview on Arise News, Igini spoke about the…
