FEDERAL FIRE SERVICE WARNS AGAINST ILLEGAL MARKET STRUCTURES, FLAGS OFF 2025 FIRE SAFETY WEEK IN OYO
Agency Report The Federal Fire Service (FFS), Oyo State Command, has condemned the growing trend of indiscriminate construction of shops and illegal structures in markets,...
NSCDC ARRESTS 15 SUSPECTS, IMPOUNDS EIGHT TRUCKS OVER ILLEGAL MINING IN EDO
The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 15 suspects and impounded eight trucks loaded with illegally mined...
INEC URGES POLITICAL PARTIES TO ADHERE STRICTLY TO PROVISIONS OF ELECTORAL, GUIDELINES FOR THE CONDUCT OF PARTY PRIMARIES
As 2026 Osun State Party Primaries Elections draw nearer, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Osun State under the leadership of the Resident Electoral...
GALADIMA, FCT’S HEAD DEMOLITION UNIT TAKES A BOW
HOTJIST NEWS The director of the FCT Department of Development Control, which is in charge of demolishing illegitimate structures in the capital, Tpl Mukhtar Galadima, has resigned. After more than 30 years of service in the Federal Capital Territory, Galadima said he is departing with thanks and a distinct feeling of fulfillment. He claimed that his commitment to the Abuja Master Plan and his firm belief in public service had motivated him throughout his journey. He said he never considered becoming a director when he first joined the FCT Administration in December 1992 as a young Higher Technical Officer. He said, “When I assumed duty in December 1992, I never imagined that I would become a director, yet...
COURT SEEKS PROSECUTION OF FCTA LAND DIRECTOR
A application seeking an injunction forcing the police to investigate and prosecute Mr. Chijioke Nwankwoeze for alleged certificate fraud has been scheduled for hearing before the Federal High Court in Abuja on November 26. A falsified Ordinary National Diploma (OND) certificate from Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, is allegedly presented by Nwankwoeze, a Director of Lands Administration with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). READ ALSO: https://hotjist.com/2025/11/17/police-refute-naval-officer-in-face-off-with-wike-assasination-attempt/ After the applicant, the Incorporated Trustees of Dependable Patriots for Nation Building and Transformation Initiative, filed a motion ex parte, Justice Ekerete Akpan set the date. Under the name FHC/ABJ/CS/2050/2025, the lawsuit was dated and submitted on September 26 by its legal team, which was headed by Abdulkabir Badmos. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, and Mr. Nwankwoeze Williamson Chijioke were the first and third defendants, respectively, in the applicant's lawsuit. It requested two remedies, one of which was a mandamus order requiring the first and second defendants to look into and bring charges against the third defendant for allegedly forging the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, statement of results. It claimed that the third defendant obtained a job in the federation's civil service by using the aforementioned certificate. Additionally, it sought an order allowing the applicant to use substituted means to serve the third defendant with notice, hearing notices, and other following procedures in the matter. The effort requested permission from the court to serve court documents on officials in the Federal Capital Territory Administration's (FCTA) Office of the Director of Lands Administration, located at 4 Peace Drive in the Central Business District of Abuja. The lawyer made ten points, stating that the initiative is a non-profit organization that is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in accordance with the applicable regulations. According to Badmos, fighting for justice, combating corruption, and advancing accountability and transparency in public offices are some of the goals of the initiative's registration. According to him, the plaintiff had sent a letter to the I-G and NPF asking for inquiries into claims that Nwankwoeze had submitted a falsified or counterfeit statement of results in order to be hired by the federation's civil service. "The first and second defendants have not taken any action as of yet, despite the plaintiff having given them the necessary documentary proof that reveals crimes that are subject to trial under the applicable laws. According to the Police Act of 2020, "the first and second defendants have the statutory task of investigating and prosecuting of offences, including the claims of forgery charged against the third defendant herein," he stated. In his view, prosecutory agencies should not be perceived as protecting public officials from prosecution because forging or presenting false documents to obtain an unfair advantage is a serious crime in our nation. The attorney stated that the I-G and NPF would continue to ignore these serious accusations unless the court ordered them to dig into and prosecute Nwankwoeze. According to Badmos, there is a good reason to think that Nwankwoeze would become aware of the litigation is existence if the procedures were served on his office. The attorney stated that it is in the interest of justice and good governance to approve the application, arguing that the court has the authority to order the I-G and police to carry out their statutory duties. Comrade Emmanuel Nwosu, the initiative's executive secretary, claimed in the affidavit supporting the ex parte motion that Nwankwoeze had exploited the falsified result to get accepted into Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Anambra. According to Nwosu, the group receives anonymous tips and petitions from whistleblowers alerting it to any alleged corrupt activities occurring within a Nigerian government agency.
US ACTOR TOM CRUISE RECEIVES HONORARY OSCAR
Hollywood's elite gave US actor Tom Cruise a standing ovation when he accepted his honorary Oscar on Sunday night, the first golden statue of his decades-long career. At the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Cruise took the stage to the cheers of his peers, including Colin Farrell and Emilio Estevez, with whom he has shared the screen, and the famous Steven Spielberg, who directed him in "Minority Report" and "War of the Worlds," to the tune of the "Mission Impossible" theme song, a staple of the 63-year-old actor's career. In a moving speech, Cruise, a four-time Oscar nominee who has never taken home the prize, talked about his passion for movies. "A thirst for adventure, a hunger for knowledge, a hunger to comprehend mankind, to develop characters, to tell a tale, to explore the globe" are all sparked by the big screen, he said. Film luminaries are honored for their achievements and accomplishments to the film business with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' annual honorary Oscars. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, a Mexican director who helmed Cruise in the upcoming movie "Judy," honored Cruise with his Oscar. Inarritu jokingly remarked, "In this town, writing a four-minute speech to celebrate Tom Cruise's 45-year career is what is known as a mission impossible." "We are celebrating tonight. We honor a lifetime of effort, not just a filmography," Inarritu stated, adding that while collaborating with Cruise, he witnessed the actor pull off his riskiest feat to date: "No Mexican consumed as much chili as this man did." That evening, the Academy also gave honorary Oscars to country singer Dolly Parton, who was recognized for her humanitarian efforts, production designer Wynn Thomas, and performer Debbie Allen, who featured in the film "Fame." AFP
TRUMP SEEKS REPUBLICAN VOTES FOR RELEASE OF EPSTEIN FILES
BY BARAKAT ADELEKE Despite earlier opposition to the legislation, US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that he supported lawmakers’ efforts to make additional papers pertaining to sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein public. Trump said on his Truth Social platform, "House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, since we have nothing to hide." Following the release of emails in which the disgraced financier implied Trump "knew about the girls," the 79-year-old Republican has charged Democrats of spreading a "Epstein hoax." Trump has been accused by some critics of attempting to obstruct the vote in order to hide information about his own alleged misconduct, which the president denies. In addition to causing a gap between Trump and some of his closest supporters inside his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, the issue has split his normally devoted Republican party. Trump retracted his support for Congresswoman and MAGA mainstay Marjorie Taylor Greene's 2026 reelection campaign over the weekend. A vote on a proposal to compel the Justice Department to make the remaining documents from the Epstein investigation public is scheduled for this week, according to Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson. Trump wrote in his post, "We can not let that happen," referring to politicians who supported Democrats' demand that the data be made public. "Some'members' of the Republican Party are being 'used,'" he continued. The Justice Department's investigation Following the conclusion of the longest government shutdown in US history last week, members of the US House of Representatives made public a wealth of emails that were taken from Epstein's estate. In one, Epstein claimed that Trump "spent hours" at his home with one of the victims, while in another, the president was called "filthy." Democrats on the House Oversight Committee said the messages “raise...
POLICE REFUTE NAVAL OFFICER IN FACE-OFF WITH WIKE ASSASINATION ATTEMPT
HOTJIST NEWS The FCT Police Command has reacted to the trailing of Lieutenant AM Yarima by unidentified persons in two unmarked Hilux vans in Kubwa on Sunday evening, with the officer conducting escape manoeuvres to lose them. According to military officials, an investigation is underway into the incident in which the drivers of the vehicles followed Yarima from the NIPCO Station off the Kubwa Motorway to Gado Nasco Road. SP Josephine Adeh, the police command spokesperson, responded to the report by saying, "The FCT Police Command has been alerted to social media postings that claim Lt. Ahmed Yerima was the victim of an attempted assassination. The Command would like to make it clear that no such occurrence has ever been documented or reported in the Federal Capital Territory. The public is urged to ignore this misleading information and refrain from disseminating unsubstantiated statements that could incite needless fear. "The Command encourages the people to be on guard and report any suspicious behavior to the closest Police Division for the protection of all inhabitants."
SUPER EAGLES CRASH OUT OF 2026 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS AFTER DR CONGO WIN PENALTY SHOOTOUT THRILLER
By Aishat Momoh. O. Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup were shattered on Sunday night after the Super Eagles fell 4-2...
NAVY OFFICER WHO CLASHED WITH WIKE SURVIVES SUSPECTED ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
By Aishat Momoh. O. A young Nigerian Navy officer, Lt. A.M. Yarima who recently clashed with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike...
