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...
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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 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 Actors Guild of Nigeria(AGN) has organised a candlelight procession to pay tribute to late Nollywood actors John Okafor, popularly known as ‘Mr Ibu’, Amaechi Muonagor and Zulu Adigwe. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the thespians, alongside fans and friends of the late veterans gathered...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – A total of 230,600 pills of tramadol 225mg and 200mg were recovered from the duo of Yasir Rabi’u, 23, and Abubakar Ado, 30, who are major distributors of illicit drugs in Kano and Jigawa states, when they were arrested by NDLEA operatives on...
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...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Tragedy struck on Thursday in Abaji Area Council of Abuja, as three individuals lost their lives in a fierce gun battle between a combined team of Nigerian Police and Military personnel, and a 15-man gang attempting to rob First Bank PLC. According to a...
PBy EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force has successfully dismantled a cartel dealing in jewellery worth billions of Naira obtained from armed robbery operations in Abuja and its environs. The Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Adejobi said on...
The season two of ‘Beyond the Veil’, a TV series that depicts everyday life of northern Nigerian women, has premiered in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that filmmakers, industry stakeholders, as well as the cast and crew of the film, were present at...
By JOEL OLADELE, Abuja – A group, under the aegis of Renewed Hope Unity Movement (RHUM), has called on the All Peoples Congress (APC) to better recognize and reward the loyalty of its steadfast but neglected members. The Initiator and Co-Convener of the group , Iretidola Ojekhoa made the...
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has said adequate measures are being put in place to address issues associated with current scarcity of numbers plate nationwide. Mohammed also said the issues associated with issuance of driver license nationwide would also be addressed. The FRSC...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army, on Monday, confirmed the immediate reopening of the popular Abuja Banex Plaza following an understanding between the authorities, plaza management and traders’ association. It would be recalled that the plaza had been shut for over a week following a mob attack...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Friday, sealed three shops at Kpaduma community 2, Asokoro District and Nyanya motor park of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the agency on Thursday also raided drug...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the management of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) management in Kuje, FCT, to take the ailing and detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, to a hospital for a medicare. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order following an application by Gambaryan’s counsel,...
President Bola Tinubu has approved a two-month free ride on the Abuja Rail Mass Transit, also known as Metro Line, Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has said. Wike made the disclosure in Abuja on Thursday, during the Ministerial Sectoral Update on the performance of...
By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja – The Nigerian Army, on Tuesday, revealed why its troops shut down the popular Banex Plaza in the Wuse Area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Army spokesman, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the plaza was shut after the incident on Saturday, May 18,...
The Department of Security Services, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has said the territory has recorded improved security within one year of President Bola Tinubu-led administration. The Director of the department, Adamu Gwary, a Fellow of Defence College, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued victims in Dawaki area of Abuja. The Command’s spokesman, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. SP Adeh said that the kidnap attempt was foiled...
The House of Representatives in a resolution on Wednesday urged the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to formulate policies to regulate house rents and activities of landlords in Abuja. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Emmanuel Udo (PDP-Akwa-Ibom) on the floor of the House...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on May 23 arraign the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika and his brother, Ahmad before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Garki, on fresh eight-count charge. They were slated to be arraigned before Justice Suleman Belgore, but the...