Nigeria is set to make a major leap in digital broadcasting today, June 17, 2026, with the official launch of FreeTV, a national digital television platform designed to provide households across the country with free access to quality television services without monthly subscription fees. The initiative forms part of Nigeria’s Digital Switch-Over (DSO) programme and…
Security was tightened around the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday as anti-riot police officers took positions at the main entrances ahead of a planned protest led by activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. The heightened security followed Sowore’s threat to lead demonstrators to the Presidential Villa if the…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has recently announced plans to renovate and upgrade the IBB International Golf and Country Club to international standards. The announcement was made during Wike’s visit to the club in Abuja on Saturday, where he conducted an assessment of the current facilities. Wike highlighted that…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was arraigned before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Wednesday on a three-count charge of alleged defamation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. The senator, representing Kogi Central, pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of ₦50 million. The…
A four-storey building attached to the Westbrook Hotel in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja collapsed on Monday night, trapping numerous individuals under the debris. An eyewitness reported that there may be fatalities, citing the lack of coordination among emergency responders hindering efficient operations. “There is a possibility that there could…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, took a final lap of inspection of the facilities of the Abuja light rail project on Monday evening, preparatory to President Tinubu’s flag-off of commercial activities to mark his one year in office. It would be recalled that Wike, in an earlier inspection of the rail…
Nigerians no longer have to travel to the immigration office to obtain their passports, as home delivery of passports is set to begin in June. This development was announced by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Friday when he inspected the electronic gates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport’s new terminal in Abuja. Tunji-Ojo…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the former commander of the Force Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, two weeks’ bail after 27 months in detention. Kyari is expected to conclude his mother, Yachilla Kyari’s burial rites. The court subsequently set Friday, May 31, for the determination of his bail application in the…
Controversial social media critic, Martin Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has been remanded in police custody until his next hearing, which is billed to be held next week Wednesday. Otse was reportedly arraigned at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, facing five counts of cyberstalking involving the Nigeria police and Nollywood actresses…
President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the House of Representatives to grant concurrent approval to the Federal Government for the refund of a total sum of Twenty Four Billion Naira to Nasarawa and Kebbi State governments, for the takeover of the airports built by the two states. The President’s request was contained in…
