Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) on Monday commenced an indefinite strike, shutting down government offices across Abuja, following a directive by the Joint Union Action Congress (JUAC) after the expiration of an ultimatum issued to management over unresolved labour and welfare issues, with key administrative offices, including the FCTA Secretariat, locked as workers stayed away from duty, security operatives deployed to affected premises, and members of the public turned back at the gates, while JUAC, in a statement signed by its president, Rifkatu Lortyer, and secretary, Abdullahi Saleh, said workers withdrew their services after management “failed to address long-standing labour and welfare issues,” including non-payment of promotion arrears, delayed career progression, alleged non-remittance of pension and National Housing Fund contributions which could “jeopardise the future welfare of affected staff,” concerns over the outcome of the 2024 promotion examinations, and the continued extension of service for retired directors and permanent secretaries which the union said was “blocking the career progression of serving officers,” as workers were earlier instructed under a “Code Remain at Home” notice that “All staff are advised to stay at home as the strike action declared by JUAC commences on Monday,” with a task force to ensure compliance, while the union vowed to sustain the action until its demands are met, recalling similar protests in June 2025 over stalled promotions, poor working conditions and delayed salaries, and noting that despite partial concessions after a 21-day ultimatum, most demands remain unresolved, with routine government operations under the FCTA and FCDA currently grounded and efforts to reach the union’s president unsuccessful.

Police deny reports of abduction of over 100 worshippers in Kaduna

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Police deny reports of abduction of over 100 worshippers in Kaduna

The Kaduna police command and local authorities have dismissed reports that over 100 worshippers were abducted in Kajuru LGA, describing the claims as falsehoods spread by “conflict entrepreneurs” seeking to disrupt the state’s relative peace.

Speaking on Monday after a state security council meeting at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House in Kaduna, Muhammad Rabiu, the state’s commissioner of police, challenged those spreading the reports to provide names and details of the victims.

“Anyone who has evidence should come forward with the list of kidnapped persons and their particulars,” Rabiu said.

The police commissioner warned rumourmongers against attempts to derail the state’s relative calm, vowing that the full weight of the law would be applied to those spreading falsehoods.

Representative Riley M. Moore has voiced grave concern over what he describes as a horrific incident, stating that armed radical Muslim Fulani militants attacked three churches and kidnapped over 100 Christian worshippers. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Moore highlighted the ongoing threat faced by Christians in the region.

The Ogun State Government has said social welfare activist Adetoun Onajobi, popularly known as Just Adetoun, has gone into hiding, while a medical doctor accused of issuing a fake medical report to help her evade arrest has been remanded in prison, following a six-count charge filed against the activist by the Ogun State Police Command, according to a statement issued Monday on the state government’s official X page by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN, who said the matter arose after Nigerian-born British boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a road accident in the state in December 2025, after which the activist released videos alleging the absence of emergency ambulance services and accusing Governor Dapo Abiodun of neglecting public welfare, claims the government described as “false, malicious, and misleading,” adding that “Ogun State has multiple state-owned and state-supported ambulance services,” and noting that police invited Onajobi on January 2, 2026, to report on January 5, but she failed to appear and allegedly went into hiding, later submitting a medical report through her lawyer claiming illness, which police investigations found to be fake, with the issuing doctor admitting he never examined her and subsequently being arrested, charged and remanded, while Ogungbade said “Adetoun Onajobi is currently on the run,” questioned her credibility, and recalled alleged past misconduct, as police earlier confirmed that she was invited “based on a petition” over her online accusations against the governor.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he will “never stop having children,” explaining that while he no longer gives birth and his children are now adults, the continuity of life persists through his grandchildren and future generations. Obasanjo made the remarks on Monday while hosting the leadership of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN), led by its president, Dr Ekanem Ekure, at his residence within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

According to the former president, the ongoing cycle of generations makes the protection and wellbeing of children a lifelong and collective responsibility. He stressed that the future of any nation depends on how well its children are cared for, describing them as the foundation of civilisation and calling for greater attention to child survival, development and overall welfare.

Obasanjo also commended paediatricians for their critical role in saving children’s lives, noting that paediatrics is a unique and demanding medical speciality. He pledged his support for initiatives aimed at improving the lives of children in Nigeria and globally, and accepted PAN’s request to serve as an advocate for child health and wellness, assuring the association of his commitment to the cause.

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