Airport users were on Saturday astonished as a couple, Olamide Alli and Abiodun Agboola, took their wedding vows at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal II (MMA2) Lagos State. The terminal is operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd. (BASL). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the barricaded...
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The Esu Karu of Karu Chiefdom, Mr Luka Panya-Baba, on Saturday conferred the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, with the traditional title of Bakuku. Panya-Baba conferred the title in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, at the celebration of his 20th Anniversary on the throne as the traditional...
One person was confirmed dead in an accident that occurred on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Saturday morning. The fatal accident involved a Mini Truck (MUS 489 XS) and a Toyota Camry (KRD 470 JD). “Preliminary investigations revealed that the accident was caused by excessive speeding...
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has rescued two persons from a collapsed building in Abuja. The acting Director-General of the department, Mr Florence Wenegieme, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, said that the incidents happened at about 6:45 p.m. on Friday....
Some traders in Karu market, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday, said they lost goods worth millions in the fire outbreak. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fire incident occurred on Thursday at about 7pm. Some of the traders who spoke with NAN in tears,...
President Bola Tinubu has received the news of the fire incident that affected sections of Karu Market in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with deep sadness. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday. “On...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – A fire incident has been reported at the Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) of Dangote Refinery in Lagos State. The Group Head of Corporate Communications at Dangote Group, Mr Anthony Chiejina, who confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday, said the fire has...
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), FCT, has confirmed the death of its personnel, Prisca Chikodi, who was murdered by “one chance” operators in Abuja. The Head, Public Relations and Enlightenment of the service, Mr Kalu Emetu, made this known in an interview with the News Agency...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has reiterated its commitment to ending negligence, torture and stigmatisation of widows in the territory. Mandate Secretary, Women Affairs Secretariat, FCTA, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, gave the assurance in Abuja on Tuesday, at an event organised to commemorate the 2024 International Widows Day....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has called on the FCT Primary Health Care Board to put in place precautionary measures to guard against the outbreak of cholera epidemic that has ravaged some states in Nigeria. The minister made this...
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested four suspects over the murder of a retired Brigadier General, Uwem Udokwere, in his Sunshine Estate home in Abuja. The Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of FCT, Mr Benneth Igweh, disclosed this at a news conference...
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said the fatalities from the state’s cholera outbreak have risen to 29 deaths and 579 suspected cases across multiple Local Government Areas in the state. Abayomi made the disclosure during a state multiagency news briefing and update...
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), has said no life was lost to the Monday morning flash flood in Trademore Estate in Lugbe, Abuja. The acting Director-General (D-G) of FEMD, Mrs Florence Wenegieme, stated this while assessing the extent of the flash flood that submerged some...
The Police Pubic Relations Officer (PPRO), Lagos State Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has said that actress Laide Bakare was stopped for contravening traffic laws and fined for the offence. Hundeyin made this known in a post he shared on his verified X handle, @benHundeyin, on Sunday. Taking to...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – On Sunday morning, a fire broke out at the Christ Embassy Church in Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos State The church, owned by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, suffered significant damage, with property worth millions of naira destroyed. Multiple videos captured the scene as the fire ravaged the...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is mobilising stakeholders to invest in children’s education and support them to grow and thrive. The Mandate Secretary, Women Affairs Secretariat, FCTA, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, stated this in Abuja on Friday, during an Inter-School Quiz Competition organised to commemorate the 2024 International...
Panic as gunmen kill popular PoS operator in Ekiti Residents of Ado-Ekiti, the Capital City of Ekiti State were thrown into panic as unknown gunmen on Thursday morning killed a Point of Sale (PoS) operator, popularly known as Alfa Taofeek. This came barely three days after an Okada riders’...
A cross section of men in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have shared their experiences on how they coped with the hormonal changes in their wives during pregnancy. The men spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. NAN reports that...
The winner of 2024 ‘K-pop Festival’ ‘X-mob dancers’, on Saturday in Abuja thrilled fans and music lovers with their splendid dancing performance at the K-pop Hurray Concert Reloaded. The K-pop Hurray Concert Reloaded, titled: ‘The Stars’ Edition’, featured performances of various dancing group winners of 2023 and 2024...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – At least one suspect has been killed and 3 others arrested after the FCT Police Command raided a kidnappers’ camp in an Abuja border community. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Saturday...