An assistant director of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Mr Christopher Orji, has reportedly committed suicide in Abuja. Orji’s lifeless body was reportedly found dangling with a rope tied … Continue Reading Top government officials ‘Commits Suicide’ after EFCC invitation
Despite widespread opposition against open grazing in Nigeria, President Buhari has refused to yield on carving out grazing routes for cows across 25 states.
The National Executive Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved Abuja as venue for the party’s elective national convention scheduled for Oct. 30 and Oct. 31. The Party … Continue Reading PDP national convention to hold in Abuja in October
A 53-year-old agent, Joseph Aiyetehin, on Friday appeared in a Grade I Area Court in Karu, Abuja, for allegedly defrauding a landlord of N385,000. The police charged Aiyetehin, who resides in … Continue Reading Abuja: Landlord drags agent to court for allegedly defrauding him of N385,000
A journalist with the ICIR, Marcus Fatunde, was also arrested, but he has been released.”
The minister stated that indigenous communities must be resettled if the territory wants to get rid of slums
Buhari leaves Abuja for Bichi town for Yusuf’s wedding President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja today for the wedding of his only son Yusuf to Zahra Nasir Bayero, the daughter … Continue Reading Gridlock as Buhari leaves Abuja for son’s wedding in Kano
A 13-year-old student of the Federal Government College, Kwali in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Yahaya Aliyu, has died after allegedly being punished by his … Continue Reading 13-year-old student reportedly punished to death in Abuja
At the summit, Buhari pledged to increase the budget for the education sector in Nigeria by as much as 50 per cent over the next two years.
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Friday donated some relief materials to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to empower Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the FCT. NIMASA’s Director-General, Bashir Jamoh, said the donation … Continue Reading NIMASA donates food stuffs, Tricycles, other items to empower IDPs within FCT
The federal government has imposed a generator tax on banks because of its pollution to the environment and danger to Abuja residents.
A 36-year-old Point Of Sale (POS) operator, Badamasi Usman, on Tuesday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court Dutse, Abuja, for allegedly concealing stolen N2.7 million. The police charged Usman with joint act and … Continue Reading How POS operator used his account to conceal stolen N2.7m
A 34-year-old football fan has died after a policeman allegedly shot him in Abuja. Emmanuel Samuel had gone to a relaxation spot with his fiancée and friends to watch a football … Continue Reading Football fan dies after policeman allegedly shot him in Abuja
Destiny had been charged before the court for parading himself as a female by the name Kim Webber.
Teachers in Bwari Local Government Area of the Federal Capital Territory have shut down schools due to unpaid salaries. The PUNCH gathered that students were sent back home on Wednesday … Continue Reading FCT teachers shut down public schools over unpaid salary
The Judge, Marafa Mohammed, sentenced Abdulrahman after Abdulrahman pleaded guilty to assault and causing grievous hurt. Mohammed, however, gave the convict an option to pay a fine of N20, 000. … Continue Reading Court sentences security guard to three months in prison for attacking herder with cutlass
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