Abuja

Retired military personnel protested in Abuja over delays in adjusting their pensions to reflect salary increases approved for serving personnel. The protesters said the delay was creating disparities between the pensions of earlier retirees and recently retired personnel. ...

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike orders investigation of senior officials accused of granting approvals for the conversion of parks, gardens and green areas into car dealership lots in Abuja. Directors of Parks and Recreation, Environmental Protection, Traffic Management and...

Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju calls for the next administration after President Bola Tinubu to appoint an FCT minister with the “guts” of former minister Nasir El-Rufai to reverse what he describes as “senseless allocations” of...

The US has clarified that the Abuja embassy will remain open despite changes to routine visa processing. Routine visa services previously handled in Abuja are being realigned to Lagos, Nigeria’s designated regional hub. The shift affects both immigrant...

NNPC's profit after tax rose 15.8 per cent to ₦535 billion in June, while revenue climbed to ₦4.39 trillion, reflecting stronger financial performance despite lower crude oil output. The national oil company remitted ₦6.29 trillion to the Federation...

The Federal Government destroyed 2,809 illicit, decommissioned and unserviceable small arms and light weapons recovered by security and law enforcement agencies during a public destruction exercise in Abuja. National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu declared that every illegal...

Federal High Court orders the permanent forfeiture of 48 high-value properties linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, ruling they were acquired with proceeds of unlawful activities. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik dismisses all objections by Malami, his...

FCT High Court declares diaspora chapters of Nigerian political parties unconstitutional, illegal and unknown to the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, saying no registered party can establish or operate official structures abroad Court nullifies APC's United...

July 9 (THEWILL) — Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) account for more than 18 percent of Nigeria’s fibre-optic network, highlighting the concentration of digital infrastructure in the country’s commercial and administrative hubs, while many states continue to...

June 30 (THEWILL) — The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, has declined across parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), offering relief to households after months of sharp increases that pushed prices close...