Tag: Abuja
Auto accident claims 5 in Abuja
The accident was said to have occurred at about 8 a.m. near Setraco Junction along Kubwa Expressway.
Fire guts Soul Lounge in Abuja
The popular and well sought after ‘Soul Lounge,’ in Kubwa, Abuja was gutted by fire on Thursday. Mr Eli Mathias,…
Expect rainfall in Abuja on Monday — NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions with prospects of widespread thunderstorm activities over most parts of…
Buhari returns to Abuja after Lagos working visit
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after his Wednesday’s working visit to inaugurate some developmental projects executed by the…
FCT truncates Nigeria’s bid to build world’s biggest billboard in Abuja
Lona Global Resources Limited, an indigenous outdoor advertising company, has sent a Save Our Soul message to President Muhammadu Buhari…
President Buhari returns to Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from N’Djamena, Chad, where he participated in a one-day Extraordinary Session of the…
Atiku disowns ‘Pukka’ billboards, posters in Abuja, Yola
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has disowned campaign posters titled “The Pukka’’ that festooned some of…
42 people kidnapped on Abuja, Birnin Gwari highways in 2 days
At least, 42 people have been kidnapped on Kaduna-Abuja and Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highways in two days.
Stakeholders converge on Abuja to end Tuberculosis in Nigeria
Some Key stakeholders on Sunday converged on Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory to further strategise on how to end the…
NAF inagurates guest house for officers in Abuja
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has inagurated a new guest house for its personnel at the NAF Officers’ Mess (NAFOM),…
Low voters turn out in Abuja
Voter apathy has been witnessed in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as only very few people were seen at polling…
Buhari in early lead over Atiku in Abuja
The announcement of the presidential election results in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has commenced with President Muhammadu Buhari of…
Atiku leads in Abuja polling units
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won in the eight voting points at Unit…
Hoodlums attack APC convoy in Abuja, 9 vehicles burnt
Crisis was averted in the Dei-Dei axis of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja when hoodlums attacked the campaign convoy of…
Taekwondo Championship kicks off in Abuja amidst hitches
The 2019 Nigeria Taekwondo International Open Championship kicked off amidst delays and technical hitches at the velodrome of the Abuja…
Police arrest man with human skull in Abuja
The Police Command in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says it has arrested a suspect, Valentine Ezeogu, 42, with a human…
Video: Abuja corps member ordered to kneel down
A corps member serving in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja was reportedly ordered to kneel down by the NYSC State…
Man jailed for stealing in Abuja
An Abuja Area Court, on Wednesday, sentenced a 28-year-old, Sabiu Bashir, to three months imprisonment for theft. The judge, Mr…
Photos: Osinbajo wins more souls for Buhari, stops for haircut
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday visited the New Kushingoro Village, FCT in continuation of his family chats ahead of…
Wizkid thrills Abuja revellers in sold-out concert
Afropop sensation, Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid thrilled his fans with great performance at a concert in the Federal Capital Territory…
Why states are not hosting National Sports Festival — Minister
The Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung has identified misplacement of priorities as the reason states are…
Ongoing Abuja Trade Fair: Suswam’s wife drums up support for young designers
Mrs Yemisi Suswam, wife of former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, at the opening ceremony of the All Purpose Shelters…
Bad roads in our communities cause accidents -Abuja motorists cry out
Motorists in the Federal Capital Territory have called on the Area Council Chairmen to repair roads to reduce road accidents…
Atiku fears arrest in US, returns to Nigeria
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has returned to Abuja after failing to secure…
Police nab 4 suspected robbers in Abuja
More than 1.7 million children in India are likely to die of pneumonia by 2030, a global study released on…
Osun election tribunal members flee to Abuja over insecurity
The Osun Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has relocated to Abuja. The notice of the relocation signed by the Secretary to…
Plans underway to launch Cable Light Rail in Lagos, Abuja
Work is in the pipeline for a multi-billion naira Hi-Tech Cable light rail transportation project to debut in Nigeria, as passengers…
Abuja new terminal to be inaugurated in 5 weeks – Minister
The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has assured that the new international terminal under construction at the…
Ex-bank worker arrested for stealing N14m from ATM
The Police Command in the FCT has arrested Emmanuel Onuma, 34, for allegedly stealing N14 million from a new generation…
Benin monarch visits Abuja ahead of Prince Charles
The Benin Monarch, Omo N’Oba Ewuare 11, has arrived in Abuja ahead of Prince Charles’ visit to Nigeria. Oba Ewuare,…