Abuja

Nigeria's Senate Finance Committee withdrew its call for the removal of Corporate Affairs Commission Registrar-General Hussaini Magaji after he apologised and committed to establishing a National Assembly liaison office.

Nigerian healthcare workers demand improved security measures after a nurse from Wuse General Hospital was attacked in an 'one-chance' robbery incident, highlighting ongoing vulnerabilities in the sector.

As Abuja police arrest robbery suspects including a dismissed security guard, and courts deploy video evidence in corruption trials, Nigeria confronts the dual challenge of violent crime and compromised justice systems.

International retail chain SPAR Market has launched a new outlet at Novare Central Mall in Abuja, marking another milestone in the brand's strategic expansion across Nigeria's evolving retail sector.

Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory area council elections on February 21, 2026, were plagued by late arrival of electoral materials, missing voter names on registers, and exceptionally low turnout across multiple polling units, raising questions about electoral preparedness.

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike's inspection of Central Business District upgrades marks a deliberate effort to position Abuja as a competitive investment destination, as Nigeria's capital city pursues infrastructure modernization amid economic headwinds.

Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory prepares for Saturday's area council elections amid mounting concerns over movement restrictions and an intensifying public dispute between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Senator Ireti Kingibe over governance approach.

Minister Nyesom Wike announces Friday as work-free and imposes 22-hour movement restrictions from Friday evening through Saturday as security measures for February 21 Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory.

Dispatch riders in Nigeria's capital staged a mass protest Thursday against what they describe as excessive taxation, demanding government intervention to protect their livelihoods.

Security failures in Nigeria's capital and intelligence breaches in Niger State expose systemic vulnerabilities threatening both healthcare professionals and rural communities, prompting urgent calls for operational reforms.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has brought seven counts of obtaining money by false pretence and money laundering against an Abuja-based couple in a ₦740 million alleged investment fraud case.

Nigerian lawmakers have condemned the killing of 56 people in Niger State while security agencies arrested 10 suspects in Abuja and a court heard testimony linking ISWAP terrorists to the 2022 Owo church massacre.