Abuja
25 Jan
The United States Embassy in Abuja has announced Crade2Harvard International School as the winner of the 2024 edition of the Martin Luther King (MLK) Creative Arts competition. The completion, which took place at the US Embassy in Abuja, Thursday, 18 January, had finalists from five schools. According to a Letter of Invitation by the Embassy,…
25 Jan
The electricity theft case filed by the Federal Government against an Abuja Property Developer, Mr Cecil Osakwe has been adjourned until April 15. The case, filed before Justice Binta Nyako at the Federal High Court, Abuja was slated for hearing on Thursday, however, it didn’t go on as the court did not sit. Counsel in…
25 Jan
The FCT Police Command said on Wednesday it had arrested another suspected kidnapper as its Special Intervention Squad takes more steps to protect residents.
24 Jan
Heavy explosion has rocked Maitama, the heart of Abuja. News of the incident had sent panic round the city. The FCT police command has however urged citizen not to panic as blast was due to an over-heated Refuse bin. FCT police command in a statement said the explosion occurred at about 11:45 pm, near a…
24 Jan
The Nigeria Police Force has warned against the trend of self-kidnap (false kidnap), saying it is a punishable offence under the law.
22 Jan
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike on Monday announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given approval for the emergency procurement of digital tracking tools to help halt kidnappers in their tracks. Wike disclosed this at a media parley in Abuja but said he would prefer not to go into details…
19 Jan
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said some persons working as informants for kidnappers have been arrested. Wike revealed this during a town hall meeting with the Gwagwalada area council chairman and traditional rulers in Abuja. Also present at the town hall meeting are security operatives, and residents of the Gwagwalada area…
19 Jan
Barely two days after the police high command launched a major onslaught against kidnappers and bandits in the Abuja general area, unknown gunmen have reportedly invaded the Army Post Housing Estate in Kurudu, outskirts of FCT, abducting two persons. Kurudu is one of the communities on the outskirts of Abuja, which shares a boundary with…
19 Jan
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has clarified that its headquarters remain in Abuja as only operational staff has been moved to Lagos to ease service delivery. The Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Onah stated this in a statement in reaction to a leaked memo on a directive by the Minister…
17 Jan
No fewer than three youths were injured on Tuesday at a meeting involving members of oil-producing communities from Delta State. The incident which happened at the Sandralia Hotel in the Central District of Jabi, Abuja, turned violent leading to bloody injuries and an urgent call for the relocation of future discussions to Warri. The Guardian…
15 Jan
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has disclosed that a friend offered to pay N50 million to rescue five sisters abducted by gunmen in Abuja.
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