Tag: Abuja
Jonathan leads physical fitness exercise in Abuja today
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday, March 7, led government officials as well as sportsmen and women, on out-door physical exercise…
Onaiyekan urges politicians to stop hate speeches
John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has appealed to politicians to desist from hate speeches and comments capable of inciting citizens as they…
Abuja business groups protest high electricity cost
Business groups in Abuja on Friday protested the hike in electricity tariff by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company. The groups,…
Unidentified gunmen rob APC chairman, Oyegun in Abuja
The All Progressives Congress, (APC) national chairman, Chief John Oyegun has been robbed by gunmen in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital according…
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In pictures: Obasanjo surfaces at Jonathan niece’s wedding
Former Nigerian leader, Olusegun Obasanjo made a surprise appearance at the wedding of a niece of President Goodluck Jonathan in…
Fuel scarcity: DPR releases 335 trucks to Abuja
The Department of Petroleum Resources, Abuja, said 335 trucks of petroleum products were released from the depot between Monday and…
NPA Tennis Open: Babalola, Lawal Dumped Out Of First Round
Damilare Okunola/ Abuja Nigeria’s top ranked male tennis players, Abdulmumuni Babalola and Lawal Shehu were dumped out in the first…
Uganda wins Nigeria’s Badminton championship
Uganda’s top badminton player, Edwin Ekiring, on Sunday emerged champion in the men’s event of the Nigeria International Badminton Championship.…
4 injured in Abuja road crash
Four persons are receiving treatment at the National Hospital, Abuja, after sustaining injuries in an auto accident involving a Peugeot…
Many trapped in Abuja building collapse
Many people are reported to be trapped in a club house which is undergoing make over from a bungalow to…
Tight security as dignitaries receive national honour awards
Security is tight around the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja, venue of the 2014 National Honours Award Investiture ceremony being…
Abuja light rail to be completed Oct. 2015
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Bala Mohammed, has said that the ongoing Abuja Light Rail project…
EFCC arrests two suspects over $7.9m scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested wo suspected fraudsters who allegedly defrauded a foreign investor of $7.9…
PDP Governors to meet Wednesday
Nigerian state governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will hold a “crucial meeting” in Abuja…
2015: PDP prepares ground for Jonathan’s declaration
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja All is set for a crucial, carnival-like meeting of all groups campaigning for re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan…
3 dead in Abuja auto crash
An accident involving multiple vehicles after Karu bridge on Nyanyan-Karu road killed at least three persons on Saturday in Abuja.…
In Pictures: Grand Opening of Sangrias Grandview Restaurant In Abuja
The grand opening of Sangrias Grandview Restaurant at Grand Towers Hotel, Abuja was graced by Nigeria’s from all works of…
FCTA confirms suspected case of Ebola in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said on Monday that it is expecting the result of test conducted on a…
Police detain woman for burning girl’s genital
The police in Dutse, Abuja, have detained a woman for allegedly forcing a 14-year old girl to sit on a…
In Pictures: Jonathan launches of e-ID Card in Abuja
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday launched a national electronic identity card scheme, which backers said would boost access to financial…
NFF Holds Congress On Abuja Street
The much publicised Extra-Ordinary Congress of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, which was earlier scheduled to hold at Chidal Hotel in…
Police foils robbery attack in Gwagwalada, Abuja
The Police said it foiled an armed robbery attack in Gwagwalada metropolis of the FCT on Saturday night. Mr Patrick…
Traders Protest In Abuja Over Multiple Tax
Hundreds of traders in Abuja on Thursday staged a peaceful protest against imposition of multiple taxes on them by Abuja…
Panic In Abuja Over Bomb-Laden Car
There was serious pandemonium in the Nyanya area of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital Thursday morning when a car suspected to be…
INEC extends distribution of voter cards in FCT, 11 states
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has extended the ongoing distribution of permanent voter cards in the FCT and 11…
Ebola: Ministry conducts animal distribution survey
The Federal Ministry of Environment, has started a survey of the distribution of animals in Abuja, as part of its…
Terrorism: Military intercepts youths heading for Abuja
The military have intercepted some youths based on their clandestine movement. A statement on the official website of the Defence…
Interfaith Conference: Muslim, Christian clerics meet
The Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja on Thursday said the second conference of the Interfaith Initiative for Peace would hold between…
Prof. Dora Akunyili for burial on Aug. 28
The burial of Prof. Dora Akunyili, former Minister of Information, has been fixed for 28 August, the husband of the…