CITAD Demands Justice Over Land Grabbing, Killing in Bwari Community
By: Julian Osamoto The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has condemned the rising wave of land grabbing in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). CITAD also called for urgent action following the killing of a young man, Attahiru Abubakar, in Kuchibuyi, Bwari Area Council. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, CITAD expressed […]
Wike Mourns Former Head of Service, Assures Support for Family
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the former Head of Service of FCT Administration. During a condolence visit to the bereaved family, Wike praised her dedication, humility, and tireless commitment to duty, describing her passing as a painful loss. He recalled how […]
CODE Announces New Leadership to Drive Citizen Accountability
By Julian Osamoto Connected Development (CODE), Africa’s leading civil society organisation championing citizen-led accountability, has marked its 13th anniversary with a call to deepen grassroots participation in governance while unveiling a new leadership team to sustain its continental impact. At a news briefing in Abuja, Chief Executive Hamzat Lawal reflected on CODE’s journey from its […]
First FCT Head of Civil Service, Grace Adayilo, Dies
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Mrs. Grace Adayilo, the pioneer Head of the Civil Service of the FCT. Mrs. Adayilo, who made history as the first person—and notably the first woman—to hold the position, died in the early hours of […]
NRC MD Apologizes to Female Journalist, Commits to Gender Inclusion
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has publicly apologized to Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) journalist, Comrade Ladi Bala, following a verbal assault incident during coverage of the Abuja-Kaduna train derailment. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council […]
Speaker Abbas Orders Probe of National Assembly Recruitment Exercise
By Oluwakemi Kindness Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has directed the House Committee on Public Service Matters to investigate the recent recruitment exercise conducted by the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC). House Spokesman, Representative Akin Rotimi Jr., stated this in a statement on Sunday saying though the recruitment was not handled by […]
NILDS DG Applauds Nigerian Scientist on Winning Global HIV Research Grant
By Chinedu Echianu The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has commended Dr. Adam Hussein Abdullahi, a Nigerian medical researcher, for emerging as a global winner of the prestigious Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research (CIPHER) Grant. In a statement signed by his media […]
FCT Residents React to Tinubu’s Claim of Eradicating Corruption
By Sofiat /Zainab Some residents of the federal capital territory, FCT, have disagreed with President Bola Tinubu’s recent claim in Brazil that corruption has been eradicated in the country. They insisted that corruption not only persists but has worsened across key sectors of the economy. Speaking with Democracy Radio on Wednesday, they described the […]
NAICOM Seeks CAC Support to Meet 12-Month Recapitalization Deadline
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has secured the commitment of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to support the implementation of the Nigeria Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025, particularly the law’s 12-month recapitalization timeline. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the CAC Registrar General in Abuja, the Commissioner for Insurance (CFI), Olusegun […]
Abuja-Kaduna Train Derailment Injures Six, Triggers Safety Probe
By: Aremu Toyeebaht A passenger train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on Tuesday morning, sparking fresh concerns over railway safety in Nigeria. The accident, which occurred at 11:09 a.m. at KM 49 between Kubwa Station and Asham Station, left several carriages overturned and six passengers injured. https://democracyradio.nilds.co/fresh-panic-as-abuja-kaduna-passenger-train-derails/ Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic as passengers scrambled […]