Tag: Abuja
Security opeartives from Abuja storm Rivers to arrest PDP boss
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Federal security agents from Abuja have arrived Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, to arrest Felix Obuah,…
Ese Oruru leaves Kano for Abuja – Police
The police department in Kano, Zone 1 Police Command has confirmed that abducted Bayelsan teenager, Ese Oruru, is on her…
INEC to distribute PVCs in Abuja next week
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has fixed March 4 to March 10 for the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards…
Ekiti APC leaders settle disputes in Abuja
The Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Engr. Segun Oni on Tuesday convened a meeting with…
Abuja security is paramount to us – Minister
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has given assurance that the FCT Administration will continue to support the security agencies…
Abuja at 40: Residents of satellite towns complain of poor infrastructure
As the city of Abuja marks 40 years of creation as Nigeria’s federal capital, some residents of the territory have…
Why we staged protest to support Aregbesola— Osun Professionals
Taiwo Adelu Members of Osun Professionals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja have said that Governor Rauf Aregbesola deserved…
Fire guts Abuja NNPC mega station
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) mega station at the Central Business District in Abuja has been gutted by fire.…
Unpaid workers storm Jimoh Ibrahim’s lecture
Some unpaid workers stormed the Abuja venue of the Energy Group 5th GMD Lecture Monday while the programme was being…
Onaiyekan cautions politicians against vengeful politics
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, on Sunday cautioned politicians in the country against vengeful politics. Onaiyekan gave…
Nigeria sweeps medals at ITF/CAT Junior Tennis Circuit
Nigeria at the weekend emerged champions of the 2016 ITF/CAT West and Central African Junior Championships held at the National…
Group wants Chief Judge investigated over order to magistrates
Eromosele Ebhomele For barring magistrates’ courts from issuing remand orders for the detention of suspects including those being tried for…
INEC commences voters registration in Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday commenced a five-day Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) across the six Area Councils…
Lassa fever kills one in Abuja
The dreaded Lassa fever which has been ravaging some parts of the country has landed in Abuja as Professor Isaac…
ITF Africa Circuit: Nigerian teenagers reach knockout stage
Host Nigeria continued its impressive showing at the ongoing ITF/CAT West and Central Africa Junior Championship in Abuja on Wednesday…
NNPC tanker catches fire while discharging fuel in Abuja
A petrol tanker belonging to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with 45,000 litres of petrol, caught fire on Tuesday while…
APC governorship aspirant kidnapped in Abuja
Former speaker of Ondo state House of Assembly and All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant, Victor Olabintan, has been reportedly kidnapped…
Good start for Nigerian players at AJC qualifiers
Nigerian players on Sunday had an impressive start at the ongoing qualifiers in Abuja for the 2016 African Junior Tennis…
I was never in rehab —Majek Fashek
Funsho Arogundade Reggae music superstar Majek Fashek has said that he was never taken to any rehabilitation centre as was…
SIM registration: Subscribers besiege MTN shops in Abuja
Following text messages directing subscribers nationwide to visit its shops to update their SIMs registration, hundreds of angry subscribers on…
SuperSport, AIT, others to broadcast Glo-CAF Awards live
Football lovers across the world will watch the glamorous 2015 Glo-CAF Awards live on their television sets. The award gala…
Passengers stranded over transport fare hike in southeast
Cyriacus Izuekwe This is not the best of time for most people who travelled to the southeastern part of Nigeria…
Abuja 2016 AJC Tennis: Nigeria names five-man committee
The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has named a five-man Local Organising Committee, LOC, in readiness for the hosting of ITF…
Aisha Buhari gives foodstuff to women
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Monday distributed foodstuff to Christian Women Association, Kubwa Chapter, Abuja, as…
CHAN Eagles change training pattern
Taiwo Adelu Media Officer of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Oluwatoyin Ibitoye has revealed that coaches of Eagles Team B have changed…