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Shi’ites protest across North over Iran’s leader Khamenei’s killing

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Aminu Imam

Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), widely known as Shi’ites and led by Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, staged protests across Gombe, Niger, Kano, Bauchi, Yobe and Sokoto states on Sunday, in response to the killing of Iranian leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a joint US-Israeli airstrike. The Nigeria Police Force, in response to rising tensions, ordered Commissioners of Police across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to boost surveillance, especially in the North Central, North East, and North West regions. Authorities emphasized intelligence-led policing, collaboration with religious and…

Abuja original inhabitants deserve political priority

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 Aminu Imam

By Jumai Ahmadu, PhD. For over five decades, since the creation of Abuja as Nigeria’s Federal Capital, the original inhabitants have borne the heaviest cost of the nation’s unity project. Their ancestral lands were taken in the name of national progress, with promises of resettlement, compensation, and full integration into the new city. Half a century later, much of that promise remains unfulfilled. Across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), indigenous communities continue to experience displacement, loss of farmlands, cultural erosion, and economic uncertainty. While Abuja has grown into a modern…

FCT: Low turnout, technical glitches mar Council elections

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026 Aminu Imam

…As Wike, ADC raise concerns The Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) yesterday were marked by low voter turnout and reports of technical hitches at some polling units, prompting concerns from the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and the African Democratic Congress (ADC). While touring polling units across the territory, Wike expressed disappointment over the poor turnout of voters. At a polling unit in Karshi, he encountered only electoral officials on duty, with no voters in sight. Engaging an ad-hoc official, a member of the National Youth Service…

Tinubu calls for orderly conduct ahead of FCT, Kano, Rivers polls

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has called for peaceful and orderly conduct during today, Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano State and Rivers states. The President, in an issued statement yesterday by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, urged security agencies to exercise restraint and the electoral body to strengthen public confidence in the process. “President Tinubu urged all eligible voters to come out and vote without fear, emphasising that the democratic process thrives best in an atmosphere of calm, tolerance, and mutual respect”, the statement read. He appealed to voters,…

Abuja @50: Amid strife, struggle and uncertain leadership

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 Aminu Imam

By Gabriel Omimi Precisely, on February 3, 1976, Abuja officially became Nigeria’s capital, a planned city meant to symbolize unity, order, and hope for the nation. Sadly, February 3, 2026,will mark half a century with no plan to celebrate the Golden Jubilee, to showcase major infrastructure projects, urban renewal plans, and symbolic campaigns like the “Flame of the Forest” tree-planting initiative aimed at greener spaces across the capital. Flash back, when Abuja marked its 30th anniversary in 2006, the city stood as a clearer reflection of its original vision as…

On the imminent water supply shortage in FCT

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 Aminu Imam

Aliyu H. Abubakar Water is life, and the FCT Water Board , the government utility organisation saddled with the responsibility of providing safe, adequate and affordable water supply service to Abuja, can be said to be one of the best potable water providers not only in Nigeria but also across the sub-region. Hence the growing agitation over the state of the fear of imminent water scarcity being experienced and which has triggered another round of panic among the residents in the Abuja City Centre and several satellite towns. As 2026…

Helpline empowers over 500 widows, vulnerable women in FCT, four states

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Helpline Social Support Initiative, a non-governmental organisation, has marked its 22nd annual Reach Out programme for vulnerable women and widows drawn from the FCT, Kogi, Niger, Kaduna and Nasarawa States. Items distributed to over 500 beneficiaries including persons with disabilities, who exceeded the projected 375 , include bags of rice, maize, wrappers, cooking oil, beans, garlic, salt, tomato paste and seasoning. Founder, Helpline Social Support Initiative, Dr. Jumai Ahmadu, in her address at the event, emphasised the importance of compassion and shared experience. She disclosed that items distributed this…

A’Court bars VIOs from stopping, impounding vehicles

December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Awards ₦1m to Abuja motorist The Court of Appeal in Abuja has barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, popularly called VIO, from stopping, impounding and confiscating vehicles and imposing fines on motorists. Recall that a human rights activist had gone to court to stop VIOs from impounding vehicles. The Federal High Court has now granted this request. The Appeal court, in a judgement yesterday, affirmed the October 4, 2024 judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja in this regard. A three-member panel of the appellate court resolved the…

“Foreign herders are bringing weapons into Nigeria” — Abuja Fulani herdsman to FG

December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Urges Tinubu to seal borders A Fulani herdsman in Abuja has urged the Bola Tinubu administration to immediately halt the entry of foreign herders into Nigeria, warning that many of them smuggle weapons and fuel the violence often blamed on indigenous Fulani communities. In a video which circulated on social media, the herdsman, who described himself as a native Fulani born and raised in Abuja, was seen saying most crimes attributed to “Fulani herdsmen” are carried out by foreign migrants exploiting Nigeria’s porous borders. “Not every Fulani is the same.…

Ɗan-Hassan: A trailblazer in FCT water, sanitation

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025 Aminu Imam

By Muhammad N. Imam Pioneer Executive Director (ED), FCT Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Directorate (RUWASSA), Dr. Mohammed Ali Ɗan-Hassan, has been extolled as one whose career exemplifies dedication, visionary leadership, and a steadfast commitment to water and sanitation development in the FCT. At his recent retirement ceremony at the Cyprian Ekwensi Centre, Abuja, his humility not only became so manifest but it became a platform of praise and admiration. The Acting Director of FCT RUWASSA, Abigail Patricia Ekpenisi, Mrs. Joy Okoro, a former Director, FCT Water Board, and other…