FCT-IRS Sets Deadline for 2025 Tax Return Filing
Residents of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been given until 31 March 2026 to file their annual tax returns for the 2025 assessment year. In a statement issued on Monday, the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) urged all taxable individuals living in the territory to comply with the directive in line with […]
PDP Condemns FCT Candidate Withdrawals as ‘Anti-Democratic’
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has criticised the reported withdrawal of some of its chairmanship candidates ahead of local council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), describing the move as “shameful” and “anti-democratic”. In a statement issued on Friday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, said the PDP’s National Working Committee received the […]
Strike: FCT Services Set to Resume After Labour, Govt Reach Agreement
Tensions in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) eased early Tuesday following a late-night agreement between the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, and labour unions, bringing an end to days of strike action that had disrupted public services. The agreement came after hours of intense negotiations that began just before midnight, facilitated by Senator Mohammed […]
Nigeria Civil Society Group Urges President to Intervene in Abuja Crisis
A Nigerian civil society organisation has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene urgently in what it describes as a deepening governance crisis in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The group, the Peoples Alliance for Indigenous Rights (PAIR), says ongoing strikes, failing public services and rising insecurity have left residents of the capital […]
NSCDC Trains 200 Officers in Weapons Handling to Boost FCT Security
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has graduated 200 officers in basic arms training to strengthen internal security operations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The passing out parade (POP) ceremony took place on Wednesday at the NSCDC FCT Command headquarters in Abuja. The event featured drills, weapon handling demonstrations, and a silent […]
VP Shettima Says Era of Empty Promises Is Over
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has declared that the era of unfulfilled government promises is over, as the Tinubu administration focuses on both infrastructure and restoring public trust. Speaking on Friday at the commissioning of the newly rehabilitated Aguma Palace, Radio Nigeria, New Market Road in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), […]
Human Rights Group Criticises ₦39bn Abuja Project Amid Teachers’ Strike
A leading civil society organisation, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has strongly criticised the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration under Nyesom Wike, for spending ₦39 billion on a conference centre renovation while public school teachers remain unpaid and on strike. In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, the group described the […]
JUST IN: VeryDarkman Wears School Uniform to Protest 9-Week Teachers’ Strike
By Toba Owojaiye Abuja, Nigeria In a bold and theatrical protest, popular social activist VeryDarkman stormed the residence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, clad in a school uniform and flanked by school pupils. The protest was aimed at drawing urgent attention to the ongoing 9-week strike by primary school […]
Abuja Residents Face Blackout as AEDC Reports Technical Fault on Feeders
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced a power outage affecting several areas of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement released on Saturday, the company said the blackout was caused by a “technical fault” on power feeders supplying electricity to the affected districts. The areas impacted include multiple estates and commercial areas […]
Court Sentence Osinachi’s Husband to Death by Hanging
Toba Owojaiye reporting Abuja, Nigeria In a landmark ruling, the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Wuse Zone 2 has found Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, guilty of culpable homicide. Truth Live News gathered that Justice Njideka Nwosu-lheme delivered the judgment, convicting Nwachukwu on multiple counts, including […]