The Lagos State Government says it will begin passenger operations on the Blue Line Rail on Monday, Sept. 4. The Managing Director, Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, made this known on Wednesday at Marina, during a press briefing and test running of the train...
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The officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Tuesday demolished an illegal market called “Kasuwan Dare”, a suspected hideout for hoodlums and drug dealers in Asokoro, Abuja. The market was located at Hassan Musa Katsina Street, near Kpaduma II in Asokoro Extension, Abuja. Speaking after the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives have arrested six suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo boys in Bwari and Dutse axes of Abuja. The EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. ...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike said on Monday that the ministry will deliver the Millennium Tower project in the next two years. Wike stated this in Abuja after a closed-door meeting with contractors handling different projects in the FCT. The News Agency...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCTA is considering transportation and food supplies support with the N5 billion palliative received from the Federal Government . Wike stated this in Abuja on Monday after a closed-door meeting with contractors handling different projects...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says he will get all contractors back to site under his direct supervision and office of the Minister of State. Wike, who stated this at the opening of a meeting with contractors handling different projects in the...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday, demolished a multimillion naira duplex built on plot 226, in Wuse Zone 6, an unapproved land. Director, Department of Development Control, Mr Mukhtar Galadima, said the building was illegally developed against all warnings. Gidado said that his team...
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives have intercepted at least 514,420 pills of suspected hard drugs in Gombe, Adamawa, Ogun and other parts of the federation between Aug. 21 and Aug. 23. Its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that NDLEA officers recovered...
The Spokesman, Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), FCT, Kalu Emetu, says the N25,000 the service charged motorists for replacement of faded number plates is legal and justifiable based on its mandate. Emetu made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has requested well-wishers to refrain from placing congratulatory billboards in his honour. Mr. Wike stated this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Director of Press, Office...
Some victims of the building that collapsed on Wednesday, have commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, for settling their medical bills. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a two-story building located at Lagos Street, Garki Village collapsed on Wednesday, killing...
The Gender Unit of the Nigerian Police Force Criminal Investigation Department, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Friday, raided Ignobis Hotels, Gado Nasco Road in Kubwa, Abuja, for alleged abuse, endangerment of minors. The raid was led by Inspector Ossai Ojobo, an Investigation Police Officer, along with officials of...
Property investment in Nigeria has become increasingly popular in recent years due to the country’s growing population, urbanization, and potential for high returns. Lagos, the commercial capital, is a particularly popular location for property investment. However, the Nigerian real estate market can be complex due to a...
The Officer-in-Charge, Port Health Services (PHS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Dr Omede Ogu, said on Friday that proactive measures had been taken to prevent the new COVID-19 variant from slipping into the country. Ogu gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has pledged that the FCT Administration will complete some ongoing projects in the territory over the coming months. The Minister made the pledge in Abuja on Thursday shortly after undertaking an inspection...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has promised to complete the construction of B6 and B12 roads, linking Constitution Avenue to City Gate, Abuja, in the next seven months. Wike, who gave the assurance after a tour of some abandoned projects in Abuja...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has, ordered the arrest of the owner of the two-storey building that collapsed on Wednesday night at Lagos Street, Garki Village, Abuja. The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FCT FEMA), said in a statement that that two victims...
Two persons have been confirmed dead, three still trapped and thirty-seven persons were rescued when a building collapsed at Lagos Street in the Garki Village area of Abuja. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) spokesperson Nkechi Isa confirmed the incident early Thursday. “Rescue efforts are ongoing as the...