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Abuja Stampede: Police recover 10 dead, others hospitalized

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2024 0

No fewer than ten dead bodies have been recovered from the tragic event at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama area of Abuja where several persons were stumped to death on Saturday morning. It was gathered that the incident occurred during food distribution at the church premises.

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Fuel Price Hike: Abuja residents decry high cost of living

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A cross section of residents in Abuja have expressed concerns over the high cost of goods and services following the recent hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol. The respondents who spoke on the situation of things in the country, bared their minds in separate interviews on Tuesday […]

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Harrysong, MC Tagwaye, Magnito, Nazboi, Sarkin Dariya, Others To Thrill Abuja As Countdown To 2024 Starts

Ihesiulo Grace 31 December 2023 0

A resident of Abuja is set to walk away with a brand new car as Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Social Events has concluded arrangements to hold the first biggest drone count down show in Nigeria. Coming up on Today Sunday, Dec. 31 at Eagles Square Abuja, the show is […]

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Obi, BUA, Imoke, Agabi, Shitu, others lose lands in Abuja for non-development

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2023 0

…as Wike wields stick on VIPs, revokes 165 plots By Ukpono Ukpong As the saying goes: the rich also cry. This appears to be case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) presently as no fewer than 165 Very Important Personalities (VIPs),the grade ‘A’ segment in Nigeria, have lost their lands in Abuja for refusal or […]

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2 fatally injured, 37 rescued, in Abuja building collapse

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong A two Storey plaza at Lagos Street, Garki Village area of Garki District, Abuja, yesterday night collapsed, leaving two people fatally injured with 37 people rescued from the rubble. The two storey building, which served both residential and commercial purposes, collapsed on Wednesday night. Confirming the unfortunate incident to journalists in Abuja, […]

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Abuja council, FCT revenue body fight over billions of Naira

Ihesiulo Grace 16 August 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong Tension is rising between Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) and Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over the Administration’s revenue harmonisation plan. The council believes the structure of the plan is offensive to its vital revenue objectives and has expressed preparedness to do battle to

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Govt partner NGO to transform cancer care in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong In a momentous step forward, the Federal Ministry of Health, Federal Capital Territory Administration, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Medicaid Cancer Foundation, and City Cancer Challenge Foundation (C/Can) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to address the acute cancer burden in Abuja, Nigeria. The landmark agreement, which was signed in

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Abuja residents demand harmonisation of taxes in FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 25 July 2023 0

…wants Tinubu to include indigene in ministerial list By Tunde Opalana Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja have condemned multiple taxation in all the six council areas and demanded harmonisation of all taxes for harmonious governance. Addressing the press Tuesday in Abuja, the Abuja Youth Residents Association urged decision makers in the Federal […]

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Abuja Paper Dealer unveils facilities, promises affordability, quality

Ihesiulo Grace 21 July 2023 0

The disputably number one paper dealers in Abuja, Paper Supermart Ltd, better known as Paper People have taken a renowned Abuja-based PR expert and media consultant, Alex Nwankwo (Alex Reports) the CEO of Amity Global Network on a tour round its warehouse facility in the nation’s capital. The chairman and Managing Director of the company, […]

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LGBTQ community in danger as mob lynch members, one declared wanted

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By Ijeoma Okafor, Abuja A Human right activist of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer community (LGBTQ), Mr Paschal Alex has lamented what he called endless persecution of the LGBTQ community in Nigeria. Alex, who spoke to our correspondent, lamented that the members of LGBTQ community have become endangered species in the country. Same […]

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FCTA to develop bicycle lanes in Abuja metropolis

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2023 0

BY UKPONO UKPONG As part of efforts to mitigate the effect of climate change as well as provide comfort for cyclists, the FCT Administration has initiated moves to develop bicycle lanes in the across the Federal Capital City, Abuja. The FCT Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olusade Adesola, disclosed this at weekend in Abuja, while flagging-off the […]

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IGBO GROUP TO CELEBRATE ASIWAJU/SHETTIMA VICTORY IN ABUJA

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2023 0

The omaluegwuoku progressive initiative will on Saturday hold Igbo Kwenu day to celebrate the victory of Asiwaju/Shettima victory of the 2023 at unity fountain Abuja. The Leader and president of Omaluegwuoku progressive initiative Hon Chief Mrs Ginika Tor. Stated this at a press briefing in Abuja that the rally is in conjunction with Tinubu Support […]

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Presidential poll: Echoes of Interim National Government as fresh protests rock Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2023 0

BY ORIAKU IJELE Barely one month after the presidential polls, the dust from the exercise is yet to settle as Abuja, the capital city, was on Thursday, engulfed by fresh protests, demanding among other things the immediate sack of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu and the constitution of an […]

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Firm takes advocay on energy access, climate action to Abuja schools

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Electricity Hub (TEH) has taken its sensitisation and education program on energy consumption and management to Government Secondary School, Kubwa, in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). TEH, which prides itself as Africa’s foremost energy access storyteller, on February 17, successfully executed its first act of the Sustainable Energy

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2023 elections: Abuja natives threaten to withdraw support for non-indigenes

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2023 0

BY UKPONO UKPONG As a fallout to the just conducted general elections in the nation’s capital, the Abuja natives have threatened to withdraw their supports for non-indigenes in all electoral activities. Arising from an emergency meeting held yesterday in Abuja, the FCT indigenous peoples said that they were miffed by a conspiracy by other Nigerians […]

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Abuja land grabbing syndicate and their lawless conduct and threat to security of communities

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2023 0

By Nsikak Ekpenyong Reference to the letter written to the Inspector General of Police Of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Usman Alkali Baba and copies sent to the DSS, EFCC, ARMY and other security agencies and publication in the Blueprint Newspaper in November 2022, Seeking the attention of the Nigeria security service to come to […]

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Abuja lawyer, Opara challenges Buhari’s power to extend IGP Alkali’s tenure

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2023 0

By Andrew Orolua An Abuja based legal practitioner, Mr. Maxwell Opara has asked the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari from allowing the present Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali to continue in office beyond March 1, 2023. He asked the Court of Appeal to grant the order pending the […]

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Cosmetic surgery goes wrong as Judge, Abuja therapist trade words

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2022 0

By Doosuur Iwambe A skin-care therapist, Pamela Onyeagusi, and an Abuja National Industrial Court judge, Justice Zainab Bashir, have traded blame following unsuccessful cosmetic procedures which left burns on the latter’s skin. The therapist accused the judge of harassing and making life unbearable for her after she (Bashir) complained that the cosmetic treatments were not

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N92bn Abuja airport 2nd runway to be delivered in 6 months

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2022 0

By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The National Assembly joint committees on aviation has been assured of the completion of the N92 billion second Abuja International Airport Runway before the exit of the current regime. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika gave the assurance on Thursday during an oversight visit to the airport by the joint committees […]

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U.S., UK warn of terror attacks in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2022 0

By Doosuur Iwambe The United States and the United Kingdom (UK), on Sunday, warned that terrorists may strike in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. In a message released last night, the US warned that the unnamed terror group might be targeting government buildings, schools, markets and other public places. “There is an elevated […]