Tag: Abuja FCT
The US Embassy’s Abuja Visa Shutdown: A Damning Mirror to Nigeria’s Increasing Security Challenges
By Ik Ogbonna The announcement landed like a thunderclap on April 9, 2026: the US Embassy in Abuja is closed for visa appointments. Applicants were told to check their emails for rescheduled slots, with all nonimmigrant visa processing shifting southward to the Consulate General in Lagos. This wasn’t a full embassy shutdown—routine operations continue in…
#FCTDecides2026: PDP Candidate Wins Gwagwalada Area Council Chairmanship
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mohammed Kasim, has won the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship in the local government elections held across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday. Mr Kashim polled 22,165 votes to defeat his rivals in the election. The PDP defeated its contender from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yahaya Shehu, who…