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By Felix Durumbah Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has fixed Monday, May 26 as date to "exercise rights of ownership" on 4,794 properties recently revoked due to non-payment of ground rent spanning between 10 and 43 years. The properties are located in choice areas of the nation's capital such as Maitama, Asokoro, Central Area, Garki 1 & 2, Wuse 1 & 2, and Guzape. The development came as FCT residents urged a transparent process leading to an altruistic, people-oriented future use deployment that will benefit the common man too. At a media briefing today by the FCT Minister’s Senior Special…

By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo From Africa's richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, came sound piece of business advice to Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State: If truly you want to succeed in the business of investment in your state, then allow local investors play huge role. The governor, who is desirous of seeing the far-flung North-Eastern State take its place among the preferred investment elite of states in Nigeria, took the laudable step of opening a first-ever Taraba investment summit,on Wednesday. Drawing from his deep well of multifaceted business experiences, Dangote, who spoke during the event, tagged Taraba International Investment Summit…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Tivs in the nation's capital,Abuja, have raised the alarm over they described as a systematic campaign of displacement, identity erasure, and institutional marginalization against the communities of their kith and kin in Southern Taraba, North-East Nigeria. Under the umbrella of Taraba Tiv People’s Association (TATIPA), Abuja chapter, they lamented that Tiv people have been displaced from over 280 villages with over 300,000 of their kinsmen affected in the process. These were contained in a statement signed by a member of Board of Trustees (BoT) of TATIPA, Orbee Uchiv, and made available to journalists in Makurdi, the…

It was a day of intense industry learning and knowledge acquisition as the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)-owned Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA), in collaboration with the FCT office of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), educated operators of Nano, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (nMSMEs) on registration procedures for food and cosmetic products and the importance of regulatory compliance. In his welcome address at the event, Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), AEA, Dr. Chudi Ugwuada-Ezirigwe, emphasized that the programme aimed not only to demystify product registration processes but also to promote adherence to best operational…

By John Ekah, Gusau Wife of Zamfara State Governor, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal, has appealed to the governor to approve six months of paid maternity leave for all working mothers in both the public and private sectors in the North-West state. She made the appeal during a courtesy visit to the Governor at Government House, Gusau,the state capital. According to her, granting six months of paid maternity leave is not just a policy but a gesture of love and a vital investment in the collective future of children. “My visit to His Excellency’s office today is driven by love, compassion,…

By our reporter Amid scare in some circles of a looming one-party nation, President Bola Tinubu today said the current trend where several opposition politicians are jumping ship to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is for safety reasons. He did not explain in greater detail at the APC National Summit in Abuja, where he, among others, addressed the controversial subject of Nigeria veering towards a one-party state under his watch. However, he said he expects more politicians to join the APC. As he spoke, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, an opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor,…

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on Tuesday,  May 20, 2025 handed over 753 units of houses recovered by the Commission at  Plot 109 Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District, Abuja to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.  The property,  measuring 150,500 square metres and containing 753 Units of duplexes and other apartments,  was recovered based on a final forfeiture order granted by Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory,  FCT, High Court Abuja  on Monday, December 2, 2024  While handing over the property,  Olukoyede reiterated the commitment of the EFCC to accountable asset…

By our reporter Immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, claimed on Wednesday, May 21, that indeed a coalition between former Vice President (VP) Atiku Abubakar and presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 poll, Peter Obi, has been formed. He said the coalition will send President Bola Tinubu packing in 2027 general elections and have him return to his Lagos base. Sources disclosed that the former VP and Obi will run on the platform of African Democratic Congress (ADC), adding that the decision was reached after a vital meeting on Tuesday night (May 20) in…

Serious concern has been raised against tenure extensions beyond statutory retirement age in the Federal Civil Service. In a strongly-worded petition to President Bola Tinubu by a Concerned Patriot For the Integrity and Renewal of the Public Service, the document drew attention to the growing practice which, it noted, threatened the credibility, renewal, and fairness within the Nigerian Civil Service. The petition warned that if the practice is not checked, "it may quietly institutionalize injustice and weaken the very reforms the Renewed Hope Agenda seeks to achieve." The petition, titled 'Urgent Need to Curb Tenure Extensions Beyond Statutory Retirement in…

By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo   The Correspondents' Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Taraba State Council, has decried non-accreditation and non-inclusion of its members for the coverage of the visit of President Bola Tinubu to the State. The chapel comprises reporters of newspapers, radio and TV stations as well as blogs with headquarters outside the state. The aggrieved journalists also expressed dismay over the State government's failure to accredit its members for coverage of the high-profile Taraba State International Investment Summit (TARAVEST) scheduled for Wednesday, May 21, 2025. In a strongly-worded resolution passed during an emergency congress led by…