Felix Duru Mbah

*It's A Money-Spinning Business, He Says By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Profiteers from the misery and death of others. That was the claim of Borno-based cleric and activist, Rev. Kallamu Musa Ali Dikwa, who alleged that some unidentified politicians in Borno State, elders and elites are complicit in prolonging the Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgency because it has become a “money-spinning business.” In a statement issued on 2 September, 2026, Dikwa, who is also the Director General (DG), Centre For Justice On Religious And Ethnicity In Nigeria, claimed that the conflict, which has reportedly cost thousands of lives and displaced many…

*Suspects In Custody Police crackdown on criminals and suspects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been unrelenting with detectives arresting two suspected child traffickers and rescuing a four-year-old girl in Kuje, a satellite town located about 33km from Abuja, the nation's capital. In a statement, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the FCT Police Command, Superintendent (SP) Josephine Adeh, identified the suspects as Rose Daniel and Blessing John. Adeh stated that they were apprehended on 27 August, 2026, while allegedly attempting to flee with the child, Ummi Mariam Abdullah. According to Adeh, the arrests followed a tip-off provided by a…

*'We'll Complete All Projects Before Tinubu's First Term Ends' Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has declared that he will not remain passive and allow former Vice President (VP) Atiku Abubakar win the 2027 presidential poll, as political activities begin to gather momentum ahead of the general elections. He also said former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, who is the ex-VP's running mate in the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket for the election, lacked the capacity to rule Nigeria. Wike, who spoke today (Wednesday) during his monthly media parley in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,…

By Niyi Lawal As political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections, youth leaders in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have rejected the use of young Nigerians as instruments of political violence, calling instead for greater youth participation in governance, policymaking and decision-making processes. The leaders, who spoke against the backdrop of preparations for the elections, maintained that youths should no longer be relegated to the role of campaign mobilisers and electoral foot soldiers, but be given meaningful opportunities to contribute their ideas, skills and experience to national development. The newly elected President of the FCT Youth Network (FCT-YN),…

*Administration Officials Fast-Track Processing Of Details By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Palpable relief has flooded the hierarchy of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) following the decision of members of the FCT Council of Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme Sector (NUPCPSS) to call off a planned protest over unpaid Federal Government (FG)-approved pension adjustment and accumulated wage award arrears. Both arrears were approved by President Bola Tinubu and have reportedly been paid by FG's Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to their own retirees, the wage award, for instance, being settled by most since November, 2025, People&Politics gathered. However, FCT is…

*Dr. Martins Warned Men Against Assuming That Payment Of Bride Price Or Being Legally Married Gives Them Ownership Over Their Wives' Bodies If a man lives in Lagos with his wife or sojourns elsewhere and periodically visits the spouse who lives in Nigeria's commercial capital, there is significant news for such persons: Have sex by force with her, go to jail for life. And this is authoritative. Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Ministry of Justice, Dr. Babajide Martins on Tuesday warned that husbands who force their wives to have sex with them face life imprisonment. Dr. Martins handed…