The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday continued its protest in Abuja over the prolonged strike by university workers across the country. This comes a day after a similar demonstration held in various states of the Federation, except in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The protest began at about...
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Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, the General-Secretary, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says the congress will hold an ”Abuja Mega” solidarity protest in support of trade unions on the strike by public universities. Ugboaja made this known in a statement signed by Bello Ismail, on his behalf and made available to newsmen...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Ministry of Education has ordered the immediate closure of one of its colleges, the Federal Government College Kwali, located in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja . The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu gave the directive in a statement...
Acquisition of personal real estate assets/landed property in your name, indicating a welcome change from a life of paying rent and living in fear of the Landlord is what we term success. But the Nigerian real estate sector is fraught with too many legal risks and is as a...
By SAA-AONDO ADZEGEH, Abuja – Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) currently face additional dangers to lives and property from criminals and other shady characters targeting the theft of their National Identity Numbers (NIN) and vital personal details like Bank Verification Number (BVN) as well as vital passwords....
Mr Aliyu Abubakar, a defence witness in the trial-within-trial of the former Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke told a Federal High Court, Abuja that an EFCC officer threatened him to indict former President Goodluck Jonathan in alleged money laundering. Abubakar, who is also a co-defendant in the suit, told...
The Federal Government has described the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd.) as a new dawn in the quest for growth and development of Nigerian oil and gas industry. Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, made this known on Tuesday at the unveiling of...
A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, on Friday barred journalists from covering and witnessing the late gospel singer, Osinachi children’s testimony. The move was as a result of the court granting the three oral applications made by Aderonke Imana, the prosecution counsel, on June 22....
The FCT Administration Debt Recovery Committee on Thursday said property owners in Asokoro, Industrial Area II and Maitama Districts are the highest ground rent debtors. Mr Muhammad Sule, the Chairman, Media and Publicity sub-Committee Director, Information and Communication, disclosed this in a statement, he signed and made available to...
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed reports that Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi, and a suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala (a.k.a. Wadume), escaped from custody during July 5 jailbreak at Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja. The Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, NCoS, Mr Chukwuedo Humphrey,...
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello, says his administration has strengthened enforcement in the bid to tackle reckless driving in the nation’s capital. Malam Bello made the disclosure when he received the management of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) led by its Managing Director,...
The Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN) has picked 35 cyclists to represent Nigeria at the second Africa Cup Track Cycling Championship holding from Thursday to July 17 in Abuja. Bashir Mohammed, CFN’s Technical Director, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the cyclists were picked from the elite...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives have rescued an alleged kidnapped Yahoo-Yahoo apprentice, Destiny Peter, 17, from an apartment in Mpape, Abuja. EFCC spokesman Mr Wilson Uwujaren disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. Mr. Uwujaren said...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) project says it has concluded plans to support the National Population Commission towards digitizing its Civil Registration processes. ID4D’s Project Coordinator, Musa Odole Solomon disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the National population...
President Muhammadu Buhari has received briefing from security chiefs on latest development on Tuesday’s terrorist attack on Kuje Custodial Centre. Confirming this to State House correspondents after the meeting of the National Security Council, presided over by the president on Friday in the State House, Minister of Police Affairs,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has directed Muslim worshippers to park their vehicles 200m away to the Eid prayer ground located on the Airport Road in Abuja. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr Babaji Sunday, gave the directives in a statement issued...
The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for the attack on Kuje Prison in Abuja on Tuesday night, July 5. In a video shared online on Wednesday evening, the terrorist showed some of its men shooting their way into the facility. Tens of fighters were seen marching...
The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi says 64 Boko Haram suspects escaped from the Kuje custodial after the attack on the facility on Tuesday night. Addressing newsmen after taking an assessment tour of the facility, the Minister said the attack started around 10:30pm with heavy gunfire and explosions. He said...
Controversy has surrounded the whereabouts of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, after bandits on Tuesday attacked Kuje Correctional Centre Abuja, where he was kept. During the attack which lasted hours, some inmates were said to have escaped. The Kuje prison is famous for holding high-profile inmates and...
An attack carried out by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja, have left one dead and 3 others injured. On Tuesday evening, explosions and gunshots were heard from the direction of the correctional centre, a situation that forced pandemonium among residents of the Kuje...