The prices of tomatoes and other perishables in FCT markets have continued to soar in spite of the items being in its seasons, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN correspondents, who visited Dei-dei, Bwari and Gwagwalada markets in Abuja on Thursday, report that there had been...
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The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) in the FCT, has said its Special Task Team impounded 1,408 motor vehicles, 3,712 commercial motorcycles and 1,112 tricycles between January and December 2023 in the territory. This is contained in the DRTS statistics made available to the News Agency of...
The Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu on Tuesday dispatched a an response team to Wukara community of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to curtail the further spread of chicken pox. Maikalangu, who was represented by Tunji Faoye, the Supervisory Councillor on Health at...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The FCT Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it will deploy gun truck to Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre to strengthen security around the facility. The FCT NSCDC Commandant, Mr Olusola Odumosu, who made this known when...
No fewer than 10 shops have been destroyed by fire in Wuse Market, Abuja on Tuesday. The Head of Public Affairs, Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), ’s Head of Public Affairs, Mrs Nkechi Isa, confirmed the incident in a statement in Abuja. Mrs. Isa said that...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The police in FCT has confirmed the death of a 27-year old convict, Ibrahim Yahaya, who was shot by some corrections personnel, after he allegedly jumped down from the vehicle conveying him to prison in a bid to escape. The police spokesperson, SP Josephine...
An electricity consumer Mr Jimoh Olarewaju has said the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) is aggravating suffering of its consumers in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Olarewaju, who resides in Kubwa said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said it has arrested 15 suspects in connection with the vandalism of a warehouse belonging to the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCTA) in Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has debunked media reports on Sunday alleging that the Agency’s warehouse was looted by some hoodlums in Abuja amidst the worsening economic hardship. A statement issued by the agency’s Press Unit on Sunday, said the looted warehouse...
Sen. Ireti Kingibe has pledged to ensure full execution of all constituency projects earmarked in the budget for the FCT. “Everything that’s budgeted for in the zonal intervention projects will be done,” she said during the opening of Karu-Ishan road on Saturday. Kingibe who represents the Federal Capital...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has debunked media reports alleging that the Guards Brigade has been put on high alert following unusual movements, leading to suspicion of a coup plot in Nigeria. The acting Director, Defence Information, Brigadier General, Tukur Gusau, who disclosed this...
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has admonished residents of FCT to heed early warnings to avert avoidable disasters during the rainy season. The acting Director-General of the agency, Mr Mohammed Sabo, gave the admonition in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. This followed the 2024...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – A joint raid operation between the NDLEA and men of the State Homeland Security at 23 Arochukwu street, Umuahia around 11pm on Wednesday 14th February led to the arrest of a female lawyer, Adaobi Nweke, 36; her boyfriend, Emeka Nkemefola, 36; her mother,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has revealed how one of its officers foiled a ‘one-chance’ robbery and kidnap attempt in Wuse, Abuja. The NAF officer, identified as Air Commodore John Ijudigal, ensured the arrest of the three suspected robbers and the rescue of...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has reopened the head office of Sahad supermarket previously sealed for customers extortion and lack of transparency in prices fixing. The Acting Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Dr Adamu Abdullahi, said this in a statement in...
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Despite being surrounded by water, many residents of Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decried lack of potable water in their areas. The residents say, it is ironic, that Usuma dam, the main source of water supply within FCT and its environs, is located...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The FCT Police Command said its operatives have successfully raided a marked black spot – Gidan Dambe in Dei-Dei -Zuba axis of Abuja and arrested three hundred and seven (307) suspects. The Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh on Sunday at...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Police operatives from the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), raided kidnappers camp and neutralised many in Mpape area of Abuja. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, that he camp was raided at about 2:40am on Feb....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The operatives of FCT Police Command, attached to Utako divisional Headquarters, have arrested six (6) suspected armed robbers in an uncompleted hospital building which is a marked black spot in Utako village. The suspects; one Basara Hassan ‘m’ 41, Daniel Charles ‘m’ 27,...