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[ad_1] Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has praised the Islamic Republic of Iran for what he described as a bold and successful resistance against Israel.His comment followed a ceasefire in the wake of recent hostilities between the two warring countries. In a statement on Monday, the former minister said Iran’s response to what he termed an unprovoked attack by Israel had forced the latter into seeking a truce with the backing of the United States.SPONSOR AD He described the outcome as a significant blow to Israel, saying the Zionist state had never experienced such a level of damage…

[ad_1] A farmer, identified as Baba Yakubu, has been hacked to death by suspected herders at Mai Kwari village in the Kwali Area Council of the FCT.A relative of the deceased, Danjuma Ishaku, said the incident happened on Thursday while he was working on his farm. He said trouble started when some herders moved their animals into a cassava farm and the deceased rushed to question one of them for allowing cows into his farm. He said the herders ignored him and the farmer used his cutlass to hit one of the cows.SPONSOR AD He said that, thereafter, one of…

[ad_1] Students of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, have lamented the increasing cases of rape, robbery and extortion within and around the university community.In a passionate appeal that has since gone viral on social media platforms in the state, the students described the security situation as alarming, saying that they live in daily fear for their lives. “We are not safe. Robbery and rape cases happen every day within the students’ community in KWASU and we are tired,” one of the students lamented.SPONSOR AD The students alleged that criminal attacks have become a routine occurrence, especially in private hostels located…

[ad_1] The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ajao S. Adewale, has issued a directive to men and officers of the command against illegal detention of suspects and meddling into civil matters, especially land disputes and extortion in the territory.CP Adewale, while speaking with newsmen on Saturday, said the warning followed reports of unlawful detention for bailable offences, extortion of complainants and suspects as well as police interference in civil cases. He described such actions as violations of constitutional rights as directed by the IGP.SPONSOR AD He, therefore, directed the Area Commanders, DPOs and HODs to immediately review and release suspects held…

[ad_1] Activist and social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM) on Monday mobilised some school children to the gate of the FCT Administration at Area 11 and organised lessons for them.His action was to protest against the lingering strike embarked upon by theprimary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory. Abuja Metro reports that the teachers had gone on strike since March due to the non-payment of the N70,000 minimum wage and payment of some arrears by the chairmen of the six area councils in the FCT.SPONSOR AD Only two days ago, VDM had on his…

[ad_1] Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says big men (rich people) residing in Abuja remain the FCT’s biggest problem in voluntary tax compliance for development.Wike stated this during the inauguration of the newly constructed Collector Road CN2 (Zakari A. Kyari Street), in Abuja on Thursday, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to mark his second year in office. The road, from Arterial Road N11 (Ahmadu Bello Way) in Mabushi to Katampe District, leading to the Judges Quarters and other connecting roads, were constructed by the FCT Administration.SPONSOR AD The minister said the big men living in…

[ad_1] Ahead of the February 21, 2026, chairmanship/councillorship elections in the FCT, the Young Progressives Party (YPP) has inaugurated its Abaji Area Council chapter as well as council ward executives.The inauguration, which was held at the party’s secretariat, has Alhassan Suleiman as YPP chapter chairman; Sunday Tukura, deputy chairman; Yunusa Mairiga, Secretary; Isah Yimaba, Assistant Secretary; Yunusa Daudu, treasurer; Yahaya Abagana, financial secretary; Mohammed Ndaba, organising secretary; and Chinedu Omeke, publicity secretary, alongside 14 others. Speaking during the inauguration, the FCT chairman of the YPP, Abraham Simeon Adedotun, urged the new executive members to work as a team for the…

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[ad_1] The FCT Council of Traditional Rulers has waded into the five-month-old strike embarked upon by teachers and area council workers in the Federal Capital Territory.The traditional rulers, led by their chairman and Ona of Abaji, Alhaji Adamu Baba Yunusa, had met with the labour leaders to discuss the way out. The royal fathers, at the meeting, told the labour leaders that schools and health centres in the rural communities were currently under threat of running aground as a result of the strike.SPONSOR AD Abuja Metro reports that primary school teachers, area council workers, including health workers at the primary…

[ad_1] A man identified only as Surajo of Tugan-Goro area of Minna, Niger State, is currently in police custody for allegedly beating his neighbour’s wife, Mrs Deborah Andrew, to stupor.The suspect reportedly attacked the victim while she was breastfeeding her one-month-old baby on her bed, after her husband, Mr Andrew, had gone out in search of daily bread. The husband, Mr Andrew, told Daily Trust that they lived in the same house as tenants with the suspect in the Tungan Goro area of Minna and that he could not establish what led to the incident between the suspect and his…