Tag: Abuja
Man climbs telecom mast to protest poor economy
A 28-year-old man, Mr Nurudeen Lliyasu, has climbed a telecommunication mast in Abuja, to protest the poor economy in the…
Store keeper burns boss’s credentials for refusing to increase his salary
A 25-year-old store keeper, Abubakar Hussaini, who was on Tuesday sentenced to 12 months imprisonment by a Kubwa Grade 1…
5 men remanded over alleged forgery, importation of prohibited fire arms
An FCT High Court, Apo on Monday on Monday ordered that five men be remanded in Prison for allegedly forgery…
18 people trapped, one dead, as 4-storey building collapses in Abuja
No fewer than 18 people are reportedly trapped under the rubble of a four-storey building which collapsed at Jabi area…
U.S. embassy suspends consular services in Abuja indefinitely
The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria says that it has shut down its visa and consular services section in Abuja until…
2 companies sanctioned for marketing calcium sulphate without certificate
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has sanctioned two chemical companies for marketing…
Man ordered to pay ex-wife’s antenatal bills
A Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered one Abdullahi Saleh to pay his former wife, Abubakar Rabi’s…
Man sentenced for posing as army officer
A Karmo Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced one Joseph Ogar to 10 months imprisonment for parading as an army…
35 robbery, kidnap suspects arrested in Abuja
The police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have arrested 35 suspects in connection with kidnapping, cultism, armed robbery and…
World witnesses longest Eclipse of the moon, spectacle in Abuja
The longest “blood moon” eclipse this century began on Friday, coinciding with Mars’ closest approach in 15 years to treat…
Man prosecuted for having carnal knowledge of 3 teenage girls
A 29-year-old, Yau Ibrahim, was on Friday brought before an FCT High Court, Apo, for unlawfully having carnal knowledge of…
Cyber crime suspect arrested in Abuja
The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested Oscar Eze, a cyber crime suspect in Abuja.
Buhari returns to Abuja from Netherlands
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a three-day official visit to The Hague, Netherlands, where he delivered a…
Falz blasts Garki Hospital over death of NYSC member
This is Nigeria crooner, Falz blasted Garki Hospital for refusing to treat Corps member, Linda Angela Igwetu who died after…
Photo News: Huge protests rock Abuja over incessant killings
A huge number of human rights activists took to the streets of Abuja, Nigeria's capital on Wednesday to protest the…