Tag: Abuja
Nigerian government pledges increased investment in youths
The Federal Government will increase its investment in youths to ensure sustainable national development, the Minister of Youths and Sports,…
Gov. Badaru urges states to support farmers to produce competitive, qualitative goods
Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa, on Thursday urged states’ ministries of agriculture to support farmers in producing competitive and qualitative…
National convention: PDP extends deadline for purchase, submission of forms
The National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended until Nov. 30, the date for the purchase…
Osinbajo to declare open Africa Industrialisation Day
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is to declare open the 2017 Africa Industrialisation Day (AID) in Abuja.
West Africa to enhance measures against money laundering, terrorism financing
West African countries are set to enhance measures to combat money laundering and terrorism financing in the sub-region.
Dangote donates mosque worth over N100m
Dangote Foundation has donated a mosque worth N100 million to the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN) in…
Anambra elections: Arrest politicians, others inciting populace – I-G
The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Ibrahim Idris, has directed the immediate arrest of politicians or group either inciting or…
Nigerian Govt. to commence one year internship programme for education graduates
The Federal Government would soon start a one year internship programme for education graduates to improve teaching quality in the…
North East oil exploration will not stop activities in producing states
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, says oil exploration in the North East is for the good…
Osinbajo tells D-8 countries to be potent force for peace, justice
Vice- President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has urged the D-8 countries to remain a potent force for peace, justice and the…
Whistle-blowing: Falana urges NASS to pass protection bill
Femi Falana, a Human Right Activist, has called on the National Assembly to hasten the passage of the Whistle-blowing Protection…
JAMB tells intending applicants to acquaint themselves with brochure
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday called on intending applicants to ensure they get acquainted with the…
Court declares Sen. Ndume’s suspension illegal, reinstates him
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has declared the suspension of Sen.Ali Ndume by the Senate as illegal and ordered that…
Institute recommends conformity of incentives with tax laws
The President, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Mr Cyril Ede, said tax incentives should conform with the provision of…
Photo News: Abuja boils over killing of taxi driver by taskforce
A violent protest rocked the nation's capital Abuja on Wednesday following the alleged killing of a taxi driver inside Wuse…
President Buhari returns to Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after participating in the 4th meeting of the Presidential Task Force on the…
Abuja Airport road Residents protest high electricity tariff
Residents of Chika, Aleyita, Pyakasa and Ketti on the Airport road, Abuja, on Thursday protested what they described as outrageous…
No confirmed case of monkey pox in Abuja – FCTA
Dr Humpherey Okoroukwu, Acting Director, Public Health of the Federal Capital Territory Administration says there is no confirmed case of…
Buhari back in Abuja after stopover in London
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday returned to Abuja after participating in the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly…
DSS reveals how terrorists planned to bomb Abuja, 6 states
The Department of State Services, DSS, on Saturday revealed how suspected terrorists planned to unleash terror on selected six states…
Abuja Residents Hail Drop In Price Of Petrol
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Wednesday hailed the reduction in the pump price of petrol by some…
485 FCT Pilgrims Depart Jeddah For Abuja
A total of 485 pilgrims from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday departed King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah for…
President Buhari departs Daura for Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Daura for Abuja after spending his Eid el-Kabir break.
Buhari arrives Abuja
Nigeria's president, Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Abuja from London where he had gone for medical treatment.
Abuja to host Zuma Film Festival in December – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed announced on Friday in Jos that the revived Zuma Film Festival…
Polio: FCT Immunises 901, 513 Children
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Primary Health Care Development Board, on Wednesday said it had immunised 901,513 under-five children against…
Immunisation: FCT To Vaccinate 750,000 Children
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Primary Health Care Development Board says it is targeting 750,000 children for immunisation in the…
Landlords tenants in FCT protest outrageous electricity bills
The Landlords, Tenants, Residents Association (LATRA) of Aku and AMAC Estates in Lugbe, FCT on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest…
Abuja, Lagos among top 60 most expensive cities globally
Lagos and Abuja ranked 29th and 59th respectively as the most expensive cities to live in a 2017 global cost…
FRSC issues warning to Abuja taxi drivers associations
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged the leadership of intra-city commercial taxi drivers in Abuja to demonstrate their…