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*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…

The Legislative Councils of Ideato North and Ideato South Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Imo State have jointly endorsed Governor Hope Uzodimma as their preferred All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Imo West (Orlu Zone) senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections. They took the position during an unprecedented joint plenary session of the two Legislative Councils, which was held Tuesday at the newly built Umuchima Bridge, a strategic infrastructure project in the Ideato area, executed by Gov. Uzodimma. These were contained in a statement by Special Adviser (Media) to the Governor, Mr. Oguwike Nwachuku, and made available to…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Reports that Pastor David Oyedepo criticised Nigerians who support the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 presidential election have continued to generate reactions, with Satguru Maharaj Ji taking issue with what he described as politically divisive interventions by prominent religious leaders. Maharaj Ji urged religious leaders to exercise responsibility when commenting on political matters, particularly as the country approached another general elections. He made this statement in a press release he personally signed and made available to journalists on Tuesday. “Nigerians have the right to make their political choices freely and should not be…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu A distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Prof. George Ugwu is to deliver the 251st Inaugural Lecture of Nigeria's premier indigenous university, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). Obviously raring to go, Prof Ugwu has said it will be expository, bridging clinical research evidence and practical application to uplift lives. The 251st UNN Inaugural Lecture, which would hold by 12 noon on 3 September, 2026, is titled 'The Mother, the Child and the State: My Triumphant Journey from Evidence to Action'. The lecture will hold at the CBN Centre for Economics and Finance Auditorium, located within…

*Awardee Says UI Sports Academy Aligns with Renewed Hope Agenda The University of Ibadan, Nigeria’s premier university, today (September 1, 2026) honoured Mr Kehinde Olaosebikan, a core loyalist of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with the Iconic Friend of the University of Ibadan Sports Academy award. The award was presented to Olaosebikan at the headquarters of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-Kehinde Olaosebikan (PBAT-KO) Grassroots Movement in Olomi, Oluyole Local Government, Ibadan, by a delegation from the institution on behalf of the Vice Chancellor (VC), Professor K.O. Adebowale. Leading the delegation, Chairman of UI Sports Academy, Professor Olufemi Adegbola Adegbesan, said the…

*'After Contesting For Presidency Repeatedly Since 1993, Atiku Should Tell Nigerians What He Intends To Do Differently, Rather Than Spending Time Attacking President Tinubu' By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna The PBAT Door To Door Movement 2027 has faulted former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for criticising President Bola Tinubu over his ongoing vacation abroad, describing the attack as an attempt to turn a routine presidential vacation into a political controversy. The movement said vacation was a normal part of the responsibilities of leaders across the world, stressing that the President’s temporary absence from the country does not amount to a leadership vacuum. In…