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Activities at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have begun to pick up as workers resumed after the ruling of the National Industrial Court on Tuesday, ordering suspension of the workers’ strike. Recall that the National Industrial Court presided over by Justice E. D. Subilim, ordered that the strike embarked upon by workers under the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) be suspended forthwith to allow dialogue continue. Following the ruling, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, urged workers to immediately resume duty, stressing that while the right to protest is recognised in a democracy, court orders…

A statement issued by the System Operator on Tuesday, while providing updates on repair and restoration efforts, stressed that the incident did not amount to a total system collapse, contrary to reports by some media organisations. The collapse marked the second grid disturbance recorded in 2026. According to the statement, the disturbance originated from the Gombe transmission substation before spreading to other parts of the network. Electricity supply across the affected areas has since been fully restored following immediate corrective actions by its technical teams. The national grid has been fully restored, and electricity supply across the affected areas has…

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the appointment of youth leader, Osarodion Osagie, as Senior Special Assistant on Diaspora Matters, in a move aimed at strengthening the state’s engagement with its global community. The appointment was announced in a press release issued by the Edo State Government and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ikhilor (Esq.), who disclosed that Osagie’s appointment takes effect from January 26, 2026. According to the statement, Osagie, who was born in Benin City and is widely travelled, is reputed for cultivating global networks to support interventionist schemes in Nigeria, a…

Onitsha Head Bridge in Anambra State was blocked on Wednesday as residents protested the ongoing closure of the Onitsha Main Market, following a directive by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. In a video shared by the African Democratic Congress, protesters are shown barricading entrances to the bridge, chanting “No way in, no way out. Onitsha to Asaba blocked. Stand till!” Many stood firm while some ran as the demonstration intensified. The protest comes after Soludo ordered a one-week closure of the Onitsha Main Market on Monday. In response, traders at the market reportedly took to the streets on Tuesday, carrying placards and chanting…

The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, had on Monday ordered that Onitsha Main Market be shut down for one week due to traders’ perceived compliance with the Monday sit-at-home order by non-state actors. The governor also warned that if traders failed to open at the end of the one-week shutdown, the market would be closed for another week, and subsequently for longer periods. Reacting to the governor’s directive on Wednesday, Okafor said that while the governor has provided security around the market, there is still no security presence on the routes to the market on Mondays. The governor promised security,…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has said its decision to file a charge against online publisher and politician, Omoyele Sowore, was because of the security implications of the post he made on social media calling President Bola Tinubu a criminal. The DSS is prosecuting Sowore before a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly making false claim against the person of Present Bola Tinubu by referring to him as a criminal in a post he made on his “X” and Facebook accounts. An official of the DSS, Cyril Nosike explained the rationale behind Sowore’s prosecution while being cross-examined on…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the motion ex-parte filed by convicted self acclaimed leader the proscribed separatist group the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu seeking to be relocated from the Sokoto prison where he is currently being held. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling on Tuesday, held that not only was the motion incompetent, Kanu failed to comply with the order made by the court on December 8, 2025 that he should convert motion ex-parte to a motion on notice and serve it on those to by affected by the order to be made…

Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the National Industrial Court has ordered workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to suspend their ongoing industrial action pending the hearing and determination of the originating summons. The ruling followed an application filed by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, seeking a court order compelling striking FCTA workers to return to work. In the suit, the FCT Minister named the President and the Secretary of the Joint Union Action Congress (JUAC) as respondents. Justice Subilim held that industrial action, including strikes, must be suspended once a dispute has been referred to the…

The Adamawa State Police Command has urged members of the public to report cases of police misconduct rather than engage in physical confrontation with officers. The call was made by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, in a statement shared on Facebook on Tuesday. In the statement, Nguroje warned that fighting a police officer could expose individuals to multiple criminal charges, even if they believe they are innocent. “What is the essence of you fighting a police officer?” the statement read. He reminded the public that police officers are law enforcement agents and that physical resistance could attract…

The Federal Government signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Arab Emirates to remove tariffs on some products. A member of the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission, Rep. Sam Onuigboin, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday, said that the game changer in Abu Dhabi was CEPA, which Nigeria signed with UAE at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, which took place from Jan. 11–15. NAN reports that Onuigbo was a member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria who represented Ikwuano/Umuahia North and South Federal Constituency and served as…