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A leading socio-political group in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja Original Inhabitants and Youths Empowerment Organisation (AOIYEO), has issued a strong warning to politicians, aspirants and candidates eyeing elective offices in the 2026/2027 election cycle, cautioning them against exploiting the youth and voters for selfish political gains. In a statement titled 'A Message to Politicians, Aspirants and Candidates Contesting for Political Positions in 2026/2027', signed by its President, Isaac David, the organisation declared that it is closely monitoring political activities across the FCT and will not tolerate the use of youths as mere tools for electioneering. According to AOIYEO, politicians…

*Seeks Suspension, Punishment For Kaduna CP, LG Boss Who Lied Over Kidnapping *Confirms Christian Genocide 'Through Terror And State Failure' *Canvasses Resort To 2014 National Conference Resolutions By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has unequivocally condemned what it described as the "heinous and barbaric" kidnapping of 177 Christian Adara natives from Kurmin Wali village, Afogo Ward, Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. It noted that the natives are persons of Nigeria's Middle Belt. The body stated that the reprehensible crime, which "targeted harmless civilians worshipping peacefully in their community, was yet another…

*Minister, FCTA Hire 3 SANS, 2 Others *Workers Unfazed By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has headed to the National Industrial Court (NIC) over the ongoing indefinite strike by the about 40,000 workers of FCT Administration (FCTA). The industrial action, which began on Monday, 19 January, and entered its fourth day today, has completely paralyzed activities in FCTA. Field reports said the strike has so crippled official activities that even the Minister was not able to work from his office located within FCTA's headquarters on 1 Kapital Road, Area 11, Garki, Abuja. While…

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*Assembly Insists Section 188 (10) Ousts Court Interference In Impeachment There could be lavish smiles, back-slapping and clinking of glasses in Government House, Port Harcourt presently as the Chief Judge (CJ) of Rivers State, Justice Simeon C. Amadi, stated that he is legally restrained from constituting a seven-member panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against the State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor Professor Ngozi Oduh. The development is a major dagger into the back of majority of members of the State House of Assembly, backed by Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, who has been…

*Describe It As Heart-Rending, Alarming, Historic *PDP Blasts FG, Kaduna CP, LG Chair *We'll Bring Our People Home Safely,Gov Sani Assures Christian leaders in Southern Kaduna today rose in condemnation of last Sunday's kidnap of about 177 worshippers in the area by armed terrorists. There has been no accurate figure of persons abducted as yet with reports putting it as between 163 to 177 even as collation is ongoing. The abduction, which occurred while church services were on in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, again made national and global headlines, shocking Nigerians. Among the three…

*Prefer To Obey Their Union *Day 3: Strike Still Paralyzes Govt Activities By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Striking employees of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) today --for the second consecutive day -failed to turn up for work in spite of an order by FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike,on Monday night. On Monday, the Minister, had in a statement by his spokesman, Lere Olayinka, dismissed the workers' demands for better conditions of service and their subsequent resort to the ongoing indefinite strike as unnecessary, stressing that 10 of the 14 demands of the about 40,000-strong workforce had already been met by his…