By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – No fewer than 850 road traffic crashes have been recorded in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) resulting in 159 deaths and 1,572 injuries between January and November, 2021. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), FCT Sector Commander, Mr Oga Ochi, revealed this at the...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar, and the Controller General (CG), Federal Fire Service (FFS), Liman Alhaji Ibrahim have inaugurated the State House Fire Alert Centre. Commissioning the Centre, Umar said it would safeguard national assets and ensure rapid response to emergencies within...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Acting Comptroller General of Immigration (Ag.CGI), Isah Jere Idris has paid a working visits to the Abuja and Lagos airports to meet with critical stakeholders at the ports to discuss on possible strategies to improve the quality of service delivery at the nation’s major...
No fewer than 120 golfers are expected to converge on Abuja to tee off an invitational golf tournament being hosted by two newly-created subsidiaries in the petroleum industry. The amateur event tees of at lush green of the 18-hole IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja, on Nov. 20,...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The proscribed National Taskforce on illegal arms, small and light weapons and chemical wants the National Security Adviser to investigate and prosecute those using the name of the organization to defraud unsuspecting public The Commande Special Squad NÀTFORCE Mr Aliyu Aminu-Wayas made the call...
Long queues have resurfaced in Abuja filling states as motorists struggle to purchase Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that most fuel stations were locked while long queues were noticed in retail outlets in Wuse, Gwarimpa, Wuye and Kubwa expressway on...
Customers on Saturday, expressed satisfaction with the quality of products displayed by the exhibitors at the ongoing 8th edition of Made-In-Aba Trade Fair in Abuja. The customers, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) also expressed delight for extending the event earlier scheduled to end Nov....
A journalist with Vanguard newspaper, Tordue Henry Salem, has been found dead in Abuja. Salem, a House of Representatives correspondent and was last seen on October 13, 2021. According to the Vanguard newspaper, he was found dead on Thursday, November 10 in the nation’s capital. “Details of the circumstances...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has pledged to address all identified challenges with its newly introduced Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) ahead of FCT Area Council election in February. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, said...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr Abdulazeez King (Kogi) and Mr Mohammed Baba (Bauchi) as Federal Commissioners in the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration has disbursed a total sum of N4,726,127,134.71 billion to the six Area Councils in the FCT and other stakeholders as its share of statutory allocation for the month of September 2021. The figure shows an increase of revenue from...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says the sympathies of the entire nation are with the government and people of Sierra Leone, following the fuel tanker explosion in Freetown, the country’s capital. The sad incident left over 99 people killed and more than 100 injured as a...
At least five people have died while several other persons sustained varying degree of injuries as a kerosene-laden tank exploded at popular Kubwa Village Market in Abuja. The incident happened, Friday night, at the junction leading to the L.E.A Primary School, Jaji Street, and few metres away from St...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has directed all staff of the commission to ensure that every vote counts in the Saturday Anambra governorship election. Professor Yakubu gave the directive in his message to the Commission’s staff on Friday in...
Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Friday in Abuja said that the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) recorded highest in domestic passengers traffic in the first half of 2021. Passengers Traffic Statistics Report from January to June made available by FAAN to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) revealed...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has awarded N20 million grant to four deserving Nigerian tech startups for their novel digital solutions aimed at curbing insecurity and advancing Internet of Things (IoT) frontier in Nigeria. The Executive Vice-Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja in his...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has resolved to boost trust and confidence in Nigeria’s digital economy by ensuring strict adherence to sound cyber security culture and ethics with various stakeholders. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, stated this on Wednesday in...
Retired Justice Suleiman Galadima, the Chairman of the Independent Investigating Panel on Human Rights Violation by defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), has urged the police to live up to its responsibility and cooperate with the panel. Galadima stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, at the hearing of the case...
The Nigerian Hunters Council (NHC) has renewed its commitment towards detecting and combating crime and criminality in the country, as it seeks official recognition as a security agency. Commander-General of the council, Joshua Osatimehin, stated this in Abuja on Monday, at the end of a five-day capacity training for...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a socialite Obinna Iyiegbu, better known as Obi Cubana. Obi Cubana is being questioned at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. He arrived at the EFCC office around noon on Monday. Although details of allegations against the Anambra-born tycoon are still...