Tag: Abuja
Director Docked Over Breach of Federal Character
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The Director General of the National Centre for Technology Management, Dr. Willie Siyanbola, on Monday in…
Sambo To Flag-Off Abuja Auto Fair
The Vice President, Arc. Namadi Sambo will lead other dignitaries from the public and private sectors to declare the 14th…
EFCC Docks 4 Over N1.05 Billion Subsidy Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on October 17, 2012, arraigned the quartet of Alhaji Saminu Rabiu,Jubril Rowaye, Alminnur…
In Pictures: Dame Jonathan’s Return to Nigeria
Dame Patience Jonathan, wife of Nigeria’s president returned to Nigeria from Germany Wednesday to the warm embrace of a large…
Patience Jonathan back
Moyo Fabiyi Wife of Nigeria’s president, Patience Faka, returned to the country Wednesday afternoon after about two months overseas, declaring:…
Nigeria: Deaf accused stalls trial for subsidy scam
Nnamdi Felix/ Abuja The planned arraignment of two persons and two companies by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,…
Nigeria resumes hajj flights after Saudi row
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Sunday resumed flight operations to Saudi Arabia in five centres for this year’s…
Danjuma Foundation gives N180m to NGOs
The TY Danjuma Foundation, a grant-making organisation, said on Wednesday that it would disburse N180.6 million to 17 non Governmental…
Judgement date in IBB’s $12.4 billion oil windfall
A Federal High Court in Abuja will give a verdict 23 November on the controversial $12.4 billion oil windfall that…
Fashola gets Sports Festival torch from VP Sambo
Nigeria’s Vice President Namadi Sambo, on Tuesday received on behalf of President Goodluck Jonathan the ‘Torch of Unity’, signaling the…
Single mum arrested with wraps of hard drugs
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said in Lagos on Saturday that it has arrested four suspects, including a…
Arik Air, Aviation Agencies Summoned To Abuja
Simon Ateba/Aviation Correspondent Nigeria’s Federal Government on Friday summoned Arik Air and aviation agencies to a meeting on Saturday in…
Actor Jailed For Having Sex With Another Man
A 28-year old actor, Bestwood Chukwuemeka, was on Monday sentenced to three-month imprisonment by a Karu Senior Magistrates’ Court, Abuja,…
Tukur, 77, launches biography, The Global Villager
Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, the 77-year old chairman of Nigeria’s ruling party launched his biography, The Global Villager in Abuja today.…
Special church service for Nigeria
An Interdenominational Church Service to celebrate Nigeria’s 52nd independence anniversary is scheduled to take place on Sunday 30 September. In…
Oil minister Diezani’s convoy kills Nigerian journalist
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council, has expressed sadness over the death of Mr. James Momoh of Abuja…
ECOWAS defence chiefs to meet over Mali
Desmond Utomwen/Abuja West Africa’s defence chiefs will hold an extraordinary session in Abidjan from 14 September 2012 to finalise the…
Petrol scarcity: NNPC warns against panic buying
As long queues for fuel resurfaced in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, the management of NNPC said it has 30…
Nigerian lawyers protest at confab
Scores of Nigerian lawyers led by the Chairman of the Ikeja branch of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Mr Onyekachi…
Jonathan: Nigeria Not Ripe For State Police
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The national conference of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, commenced on Monday in Abuja, with the…
Memorial service for UN House bombed victims
Nigerian and UN officials gathered in Abuja today to hold a memorial service for victims of last year’s suicide bombing…
Police DIG Leha heads B Department
Nigeria’s Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Philemon Leha, decorated on Monday with her new title, has been posted to the…
Jonathan breaks fast with muslim diplomats
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday called on Muslims to use the remaining period of the Ramadan to seek Allah’s intervention…
No mercy for teen burglar who begs for mercy
An Abuja Senior Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced an 18-year-old student, Nasiru Abdullahi of Kunchingoro, Airport road, Abuja to one…
MTN Expnads WiMAX Coverage
MTN Nigeria has expanded the coverage of its WiMAX driven revolutionary Internet service, MTN HyNet, to the more cities across…
Abuja villagers sue minister
FCT Minister Bala Mohammed was on Thursday dragged before the FCT High Court by more than 100 residents of two…
Police Set For Showdown With Keshi’s Eagles
The Super Eagles will continue their preparations for the 15 August friendly match against Niger Republic with a friendly match…
Braithwaite visits Jonathan at Aso Rock
Dr Tunji Braithwaite, national leader of the fringe political movement, the Nigerian Advanced Party (NAP), met with President Goodluck Jonathan…
Abuja slum dwellers fail to stop demolition
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja A desperate attempt by residents of Mpape, a slum satellite settlement within the Abuja metropolis in…
3,000 Teachers Benefit From Learn African Project
Foremost learning resource company has trained over 30,000 teachers in over 100 workshops held in different states of the country…