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*Wike, Camp To Reply Soon By our reporter The theatre of battles widened for Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, as a South-East governor, Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, expressed readiness to confront him and his camp in a 'war' for control of the soul of the state in the run-up to the 2027 polls. Wike, a powerful Minister, had been embroiled in several battles --some simultaneously-- against his political godson, Rivers State governor Sim Fubara; his party, People's Democratic Party (PDP) during which factions were carved out; Association of Indigenous Contractors of FCT who claim he owes…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it is yet to receive a copy of the Federal High Court judgment that set aside an earlier order directing the electoral umpire to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), the platform upon which Mr Peter Obi and Engr Rabiu Kwankwaso are running for President and Vice-President respectively in next year's election. ​The commission made this known on Saturday, 27 June, in a statement issued by its Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Chairman, Adedayo Oketola. NDC National Chairman, Sen. Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, had in a statement after the latest Federal High…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has disclosed that men of Nigeria Police Force are losing their lives in the fight against insurgency, banditry and other criminalities in the country, stressing that the Force has continued to record casualties while battling insecurity across the country. Disu disclosed this in Enugu after the commissioning of the Centre for DNA Forensic and Criminal Investigation (CeDFoCI) built by the Enugu State Government. He emphasized that Police and other sister agencies are doing everything possible to curtail insecurity in Nigeria, noting that everyday police officers and men are on duty,…

NDC STATEMENT ON COURT RULING Our attention has been drawn to a ruling by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja this morning, wherein His Lordship, Honourable Justice Isah Dashen, gave a ruling on an application filed by an unregistered association known as Peace Movement Party. The public knows that by December 2025, the Nigeria Democratic Congress as an association complained of INEC’s refusal to register us as a political party, whereupon we proceeded to the Federal High Court. The Federal High Court upheld our constitutional right to freedom of association under the Constitution and compelled INEC to register us,…

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…

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…

*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…

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…

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…

*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…