Felix Duru Mbah

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EXCLUSIVE! Alleged N5.2b Debt: Tension, Drama As Wike Stops Convoy To Confront Protesting FCT Contractors (READ BLOW BY BLOW ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPENED)

EXCLUSIVE! Alleged N5.2b Debt: Tension, Drama As Wike Stops Convoy To Confront Protesting FCT Contractors (READ BLOW BY BLOW ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPENED)

By Felix Durumbah, Abuja There were high tension, drama and suspense in Abuja, the nation's capital, as Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, halted his convoy and stepped down from his vehicle to personally confront a mass of contractors protesting their unpaid debt overhang totalling about N5.2billion. The development which occurred about 11:00am on Wednesday, 24 June, sent curious passers-by and several security operatives in the vicinity scrambling in a forward surge towards the scene, which happened just outside the main entrance gate leading into FCT Administration (FCTA)'s headquarters located on 1 Kapital Road, Area 11, Garki. The…
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TO BE OR NOT TO BE IN 2027: Obi’s Party NDC Registration Issues Return As Federal High Court Gives Huge Ruling (FIND OUT BELOW)

TO BE OR NOT TO BE IN 2027: Obi’s Party NDC Registration Issues Return As Federal High Court Gives Huge Ruling (FIND OUT BELOW)

A Federal High Court in Lokoja has set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. The party has Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as presidential and vice-presidential candidates respectively,for the 2027 election, with the duo being among opposition political heavyweights seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu. Ruling today in the Kogi State capital, Justice Isah Dashen held that the earlier judgment affected the rights of a political association, Peace Movement Party (PMP), which was not included in the case despite claiming ownership of NDC's…
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NLC Blasts DSS Over Arrest Of Sowore

NLC Blasts DSS Over Arrest Of Sowore

*Secret Police Is Constitutionally A State Protection Agency, Not To Serve The President's Interest Only, It Notes Press Statement(25/06/2026) RESPECT RIGHTS OF OTHERS We are appalled by the conduct of the DSS at the Federal High Court, Abuja while taking into custody Mr Omoyele Sowore. The rowdy scene, bullish behaviour, the mass intimidation by the personnel and the humiliation of Sowore were totally unnecessary and embarrassing to an organisation that carries with it a certain level of sophistication or elegance. We are opposed to this kind of drama by our Secret Service as there was no need for it. Who…
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Aliyu Vows To Step Up War On Drug Abuse In Sokoto

Aliyu Vows To Step Up War On Drug Abuse In Sokoto

By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to tackling drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking, describing the menace as a major threat to the future of young people and the development of society. The governor made the pledge on Thursday during the commemoration of the 2026 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, held at the Sultan Maccido Institute for Qur'an and General Studies, Sokoto. Represented by his deputy, Alhaji Idris Mohammed Gobir, the governor said drug abuse continues to destroy families, rob the youth of their potentials, fuel…
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BIGGER PROSPERITY FOR SOUTH-EAST: FG Completes Enugu Airport Hand-over To Concessionaires, Says Enugu-Guangzhou Cargo Flights To Commence In Months

BIGGER PROSPERITY FOR SOUTH-EAST: FG Completes Enugu Airport Hand-over To Concessionaires, Says Enugu-Guangzhou Cargo Flights To Commence In Months

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu The Federal Government has officially handed over Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, to the concessionaires, Aero Alliance Limited, under a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement. Following the execution of the handover certificates, assets register, and other relevant documentation, Aero Alliance will now undertake the financing, rehabilitation, expansion, operation, and management of the airport, ensuring that it meets and sustains internationally recognised standards of safety, efficiency, and passenger experience. This was even as Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State described the successful concessioning of the airport as a major breakthrough and opener of new economic opportunities for…
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Accident On Enugu-Onitsha Expressway Claims One Life – FRSC

Accident On Enugu-Onitsha Expressway Claims One Life – FRSC

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed one life lost in an accident at the Ugwu-Onyema axis of Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Enugu State. The Route Commander, Theophilus Okoduwa, FRSC Enugu State Sector Command Public Education Officer, gave the confirmation on Tuesday in Enugu. Okoduwa said that the incident took place on Monday at about 5:15p.m. and involved two articulated vehicles. He said that the vehicles involved in the accident are a Howo truck loaded with bags of cement and a MAN Diesel truck conveying Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). According to him, one person unfortunately lost his…
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Again, Wike-linked Security Details Teargas Protesting Contractors, ‘This Time We’ll Keep Protesting Till We’re Paid’, They Vow

Again, Wike-linked Security Details Teargas Protesting Contractors, ‘This Time We’ll Keep Protesting Till We’re Paid’, They Vow

*Minister's Political Appointees Duly Awarded Contracts Genuinely In Consonance With FG's Servicewide Circulars -Documents Show *Mum's The Word From Minister's Camp By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Security details suspected to be working with Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, today fired teargas at protesting contractors peacefully demanding for payment of reportedly executed jobs debt overhang estimated at about N5.2billion. From as early as 10:00am, the contractors, under their umbrella Association of Indigenous Contractors of FCT, converged on the main entrance leading into FCT Administration (FCTA) headquarters located on 1 Kapital Road, Area 11, Garki, Abuja. About 45 minutes…
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Twins Marry Twins In Joyous Ibadan Joint Wedding

Twins Marry Twins In Joyous Ibadan Joint Wedding

When guests gathered at a church in Ibadan, the Oyo capital, at the weekend, they knew they were witnessing something rare. A pair of twin brothers - Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye - were marrying twin sisters Taiwo and Kehinde Adediran in a joyous joint ceremony. The Yoruba people, who predominate in South-West Nigeria, are known for having an unusually high number of twin births, but it is not every day two sets of twins tie the knot. "We know many twins, but this marriage feels like it was arranged by God. We have always dreamed of marrying twins," Taiwo Oguntoye…
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Irrepressible Messi Breaks World Cup Scoring Record As Argentina Beat David Alaba’s Austria (SEE LIST WHERE PELE, RONALDO, OTHERS STAND IN WORLD CUP’s LEADING TOP SCORERS OF ALL TIME)

Irrepressible Messi Breaks World Cup Scoring Record As Argentina Beat David Alaba’s Austria (SEE LIST WHERE PELE, RONALDO, OTHERS STAND IN WORLD CUP’s LEADING TOP SCORERS OF ALL TIME)

It had to be Lionel Messi, it had to be on this day and perhaps it even needed to be in Dallas too. History was created in the way he knows best, a clinical left-footed flourish setting him out on his own as the World Cup’s highest goalscorer of all time --on Monday, 22 June. An occasion that already throbbed with an epic, cinematic quality had its moment for the ages and the genius who served it up will surely provide even more. A first golden boot would not be the worst present for an icon who turns 39 on…
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FCTA Reaffirms Commitment To Effective Examination Monitoring In Nation’s Capital

FCTA Reaffirms Commitment To Effective Examination Monitoring In Nation’s Capital

Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)'s Education Resource Centre (ERC) has reiterated the importance of effective examination monitoring as a critical tool for ensuring the credibility, standardisation, and smooth conduct of examinations across the Territory. In line with its statutory mandate of promoting quality assurance and maintaining standards in the administration of examinations, the Director, ERC, Dr. Neemat Daud Abdulrahim, led a monitoring team on an inspection tour of selected examination centres within the Territory. The exercise covered the Nigerian Defence Academy Screening Test (NDAST) for admission into the 78 Regular Course, conducted through a Computer-Based Test (CBT), as well as…
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