Tag: Abuja
Maina looking pensive, sickly in court
Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team (PRTM), was, on Thursday, wheeled into Court 6, Federal High Court, Abuja, where…
Winner emerges in BBC Hausa short story competition
A winner has emerged in the 2019 BBC Hausa Short Story Writing Competition.
Fear grips civil servants as IPPIS deadline approaches
Hundreds of workers at Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday, waited for…
Abuja thieves target Toyota, Mazda cars
Do you live in Abuja and drive a Toyota or Mazda vehicle? An extra security measure could save you the…
Police disperse Shi’ites’ procession with gunshots
The police on Friday dispersed a procession of Islamic Movement in Nigeria members around Wuse Market in Abuja.
Gunmen in military uniform kidnap 9 persons in Abuja
Kidnappers pierced Abuja ‘safety net’ on Monday night and made away with nine persons in the Kuje area of the…
EFCC releases fresh list of Yahoo Boys arrested in Abuja
In its war against internet fraud, operatives of the Cyber Crime Section at the Abuja Zonal office of the Economic…
Abuja one of the safest capital cities in the world: IGP Adamu
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has stated unequivocally that Abuja, the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory is safe,…
Contracts inflation: BPP saves N26.86bn for Federal Govt
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) says it saved more than N26.86 billion for the Federal Government in 2018 alone,…
My fear about Nigeria and oil – Moghalu
Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, a presidential candidate for the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the 2019 presidential election, has expressed concern…
What Osinbajo says about Nigeria, US partnership
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday said that the partnership between Nigeria and the US was one that would continue…
Ministerial job: What Plateau Gov told Tallen
Following her appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari as the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Pauline Tallen has been advised by…
Africa Games: Steer clear of doping, Buhari warns Team Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Nigerian contingent to the 12th Africa Games scheduled to hold in Rabat, Morocco to stay…
Eid-el celebration: Fun seekers troop Abuja cinemas
Fun Seekers were seen on Monday in Abuja trooping into the Genesis and Silverbird Cinemas respectively to see movies and…
Indonesia wants to build a city like Abuja, from the scratch
Indonesian President Joko Widodo tweeted on Thursday that he will move the country’s capital away from the crowded main island…
NCPN condemns scam in electricity meter distribution
Mr Kunle Olubiyo, the President, Nigerian Consumer Protection Network, has condemned the alleged scam in the distribution of prepaid electricity…
Why we should strengthen relations with Nigeria – Cote d’Ivoire
The Ambassador of Cote d’Ivoire to Nigeria, Mrs Toure Maman, has called for deeper economic cooperation with Nigeria to strengthen…
NNPC warns against violation of pipeline Right-of-Way
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has raised the red flag on the violation of its pipeline right-of-way by some…
AFDB President Adesina, African leaders to storm Abuja for Tony Elumelu
The leaders of three African countries and the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, are expected to…
Man slashes neighbour with cutlass, sent to jail
A Magistrates’ Court in Wuse Zone II, Abuja on Friday ordered that a 22-year-old shop attendant, Abdul Mohammed, who allegedly…
El-Zakzaky: Shiite protesters clash anew with Police, soldiers
Nigerian troops and police clashed on Tuesday as unrelenting Shi’ite Muslim protesters began another march in the capital Abuja, despite…
8-year-old wins Kwadie Events dance competition
Eight-year-old Jeremy Ikoli on Sunday defeated 12 other contestants to win the 2019 edition of the Kwadie Events dance competition…
What Abubakar told women in Abuja
Nigerian women were yesterday in Abuja given a piece of advice to use their unique nature to add value to…
Pray for national peace and unity, cleric urges Nigerians
Pastor Paul Enenche, Dunamis International Gospel Centre, on Sunday admonished Nigerians to offer special prayers for national stability, peace and…
10 countries to participate in 2019 Africa Cup Track Cycling
Cycling teams from 10 countries have so far indicated interest in participating in the 2019 Africa Track Cup Championship slated…
Fire destroys Amigo Supermarket in Abuja
The popular and well sought after ‘Amigo Supermarket’ also known as ‘4U Supermarket’, in Wuse 2, Abuja, was gutted by…
Know 5 Nigerian States yet to access Paris Club counterpart fund
Five Nigerian States are yet to access the Paris Club counterparts fund for basic education in full, Dr Hamid Bobboyi,…
Senate President tasks media on development journalism
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has urged Nigerian journalists to deepen reporting on development journalism, given the…
AIDS Foundation empowers young women, girls
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF Nigeria) has empowered young women and girls on info-graphic technology to enable them become skillful and…
Rescued district head of Daura arrives Abuja
The District head of Daura, Alhaji Musa Umar, who regained freedom after spending two months in the hands of his…