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Justina Simon is an investigative journalist and fact-checker at The Whistler. With a keen eye for truth and a passion for human-interest reporting, she has covered governance, humanitarian issues, and civil society. Beyond reporting, Justina is committed to fighting misinformation, amplifying underreported voices, and using journalism as a tool for accountability and positive change.

Nigeria Politics

APC Knocks Opposition Over Missed INEC Deadline

Justina SIMON Jul 12, 2026 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised opposition parties for failing to meet the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) deadline for submitting candidates for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections, describing the development as evidence of poor organisation and a lack of capacity to govern. The…

Tinubu Seeks More Patience As Wasa Relocation Project Takes Off

Justina SIMON Jul 11, 2026 0

President Bola Tinubu on Friday appealed to Nigerians to remain patient with his administration's economic reforms, saying the current hardship was a necessary sacrifice to build a stronger economy. Tinubu made the appeal while…

Opinion & Interviews

INTERVIEW: How We Bust FCT Armoured Cable Theft Syndicate — NSCDC Commandant

Justina SIMON Jul 10, 2026 0

…Seeks Tougher Penalties for Vandals, Improved Welfare for Personnel For three months, officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), FCT Command, tracked a syndicate specialised in excavating and selling stolen…

Nigeria Politics

Gbajabiamila Scandal Plot To Embarrass Tinubu, Says Wike

Justina SIMON Jul 9, 2026 0

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Thursday described allegations linking President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, to a purported fictitious government agency as a plot to embarrass the…

Nigeria

Roads Come Before Schools, Hospitals, Wike Replies Critics

Justina SIMON Jul 9, 2026 0

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has defended the administration's heavy investment in road infrastructure. According to him, roads remain the foundation of economic growth, and his administration will…

Nigeria

TSA Exit Unlocked Bank Financing For FCTA Projects, Says Wike

Justina SIMON Jul 9, 2026 0

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says reforms approved by President Bola Tinubu removed a funding constraint that had slowed infrastructure development in Abuja. Speaking during his monthly media chat in…

Nigeria

FEMD Closes Galadimawa Road Over Flooding Risk

Justina SIMON Jul 7, 2026 0

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has barricaded the flood-prone slip road at the Galadimawa Interchange in Abuja to prevent the loss of lives and property following forecasts of heavy flooding across…

Nigeria

Wike Has Surpassed My Expectation, Says Tinubu

Justina SIMON Jul 7, 2026 0

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the newly completed Transit Way N2 linking Abuja’s Central Business District (CBD) to Wuse District. Tinubu declared that the era of abandoned projects in the Federal Capital Territory…

Nigeria

FCT-IRS Launches Taxporta To Drive Digital Tax Compliance

Justina SIMON Jul 7, 2026 0

The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has unveiled Taxporta, a new digital tax management platform designed to enable taxpayers to register, file tax returns, make payments and obtain Tax Clearance…

Nigeria

Odumosu Seeks Regulation Of FCT Scrap Markets To Curb Vandalism

Justina SIMON Jul 6, 2026 0

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Olusola Odumosu, has said infrastructure vandalism can be curbed by about 70 per cent if authorities impose stricter regulation…

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