Human rights activist and convener of #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, has described the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja as the “Federal Capital of Thieves.” Sowore, a former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) said this on Monday even as he blasted officials in the FCT, including the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over corruption. […]

Nigerians have taken to social media to demand urgent action from the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over the growing wave of insecurity in Abuja, the nation’s capital. On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag #WikeSecureAbujaNow trended throughout Monday as residents recounted harrowing experiences of armed robberies, kidnappings, and fatal attacks happening “right

The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has condemned the arrest and continued detention of Zakariyya Kabeer Gwagwarwa, a corps member from Kano State serving in Katsina, calling it unlawful and politically motivated. In a statement issued on September 30, 2025 and signed by CITAD’s Executive Director, YZ Ya’u, the organisation said: “The Centre

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has raised the alarm over a major drop in electricity generation on the national grid, attributing it to industrial action within the gas supply chain. In a statement released on Tuesday, the agency said: “The Nigerian Independent System Operator wishes to notify the public of recent major generation shortfalls

The Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML, has sealed the premises of two Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFIBPs), identified as Iman Multi Structures Ltd and Daraja Motors.  SCUML is a Nigerian federal government unit under the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) responsible for monitoring and regulating Designated Non-Financial Institutions (DNFIs) and Dealers

Human rights activist and publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, has appeared at the Federal High Court in Abuja following criminal charges filed against him by the Department of State Services (DSS). Sowore, alongside X Corp. (owners of X, formerly Twitter) and Meta Platforms Inc. (parent company of Facebook), has been listed as defendants in a

A haunting social media post by Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, the ARISE News anchor, reporter, and producer who died during an armed robbery in Abuja, has resurfaced, intensifying the grief and outrage surrounding her tragic death. On August 14, 2025, just six weeks before her death, the 29-year-old journalist wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “I pray