Mrs. Nike Ayedun was allegedly crushed to death by a car by a man named Makanjuola Ayedun from Isanlu community in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State. On Friday, May 14, 2021, about 10 p.m., an incident occurred in Gwagwalada, Abuja. While reversing his vehicle, Ayedun knocked down
Despite assurances by the police authorities that Abuja is safe, private schools in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, yesterday, hurriedly shut down their activities over the fear of possible attack by kidnappers. LEADERSHIP learnt that some schools hurriedly sent their students home when news got to them over 200 unidentified men suspected […]
On Tuesday morning, a police officer was shot while attempting to prevent the kidnapping of some members of the Tungan-Maje community in Abuja’s Gwagwalada Area Council. According to Ibrahim Saidu, a local resident, the gunmen went on the rampage, engaging both the police and some vigilante members in a shootout. After an hour of gunfire, […]
An Upper Area Court in Zuba, Abuja, on Friday sentenced a vendor, Hashirmu Babagida, to 12 strokes of the cane for stealing tubers of yam worth N596,000. Daily times gathered that police charged Babangida, who resides in Dankogi Garage, Zuba, with theft. Delivering judgment, the judge, Gambo Garba warned Babangida to change his ways . […]
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has declared that no vaccine would be brought to Nigeria unless certified safe and effective. Daily times gathered that the Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, made the assertion in at a national sensitisation programme on COVID-19 vaccines for Muslim scholars and Imams in Nigeria […]
A security aide, attached to House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, allegedly shot a stray bullet that hit a newspaper vendor who died Thursday night in Abuja. The deceased was allegedly hit in the head. Daily Times reports that an eyewitness at the scene said there was confusion at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, when the […]
The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has arrested a 38-year-old mechanic, who allegedly stole a white Toyota Hilux van belonging to a leasing company from Abuja on Friday. READ ALSO: Police nab suspected tricycle thief in Anambra Mr Ramhan Nansel, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), told newsmen in Lafia that the vehicle […]
Philip Clement, Abuja As part of efforts to set Nigeria’s economy on the part of recovery, the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has concluded plans to hold the 15th edition of the Abuja international trade fair. READ ALSO: Nigerian banks kickstart QR code payment in Ghana In a statement by Latifat Opoola, Media […]
COVID-19 outbreak has increased food insecurity in Lagos, Kano, Rivers and Abuja, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has stated. It disclosed this in its latest report on the impact of COVID-19 in Kano, Lagos, Rivers and the Federal Capital Territory, obtained from the NBS on Monday. In the report, the NBS said, “Food insecurity […]
The Nigerian Government has raised an alarm that Boko Haram terrorists were already in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and neighbouring states, DAILY TIMES found out. The government said plans are in place by the terrorists to attack some areas within the nation’s capital and had already set up five camps in the area. According […]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the on-going rehabilitation of the Radio House in Garki, Abuja will be completed and commissioned in weeks. READ ALSO: Buhari’s administration will not shield any corrupt… The Minister gave the assurances on Monday in Abuja after an inspection of the N449 million rehabilitation project in […]
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says it has arraigned 28 suspects before a mobile court in Abuja over the alleged violation of subsisting COVID-19 regulations. READ ALSO: Kate Henshaw reacts to allegations that celebrities are paid to say COVID-19 is real In a statement on Monday in Abuja, the Public Relations […]
Godson Orugbala was, on Tuesday, brought before a Grade 1 Area Court in Lugbe, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, for cheating a woman of ₦75,000. Daily Times reports that the 44-year-old, a land agent in Zone 5, Lugbe, is standing trial on a two-count charge of criminal breach of trust and cheating. READ ALSO: Commercial […]
331 Nigerians– Three hundred and thirty-one Nigerians have arrived the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, from the United Arab Emirates. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (UAE) disclosed this on Friday via Twitter.READ ALSO: UAE: Fire outbreak in Ajman market According to the agency, the flight conveying the returnees landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International
A fire outbreak has been reported at the ECOWAS Commission Secretariat in the Asokoro District of Abuja, the Nigerian capital. READ ALSO: Fire guts Niger Government House As at the time reporters arrived at the scene, firefighters were seen putting out the fire that has reportedly affected the floor accommodating the Department of Finance and […]
Following the recent re-opening of the airports by the Federal Government and successful compliance with the NCAA guidelines, after three months of COVID-19 lockdown, some domestic airlines on Wednesday resumed operations at Lagos Airport. The airline operators include Air Peace, Arik Air and DANA Air. For instance, Air Peace and Arik Air have commenced operation […]
An Abuja Area Court in Karmo on Monday ordered the police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to investigate allegations of certificate forgery against a Kwara State lawmaker, Ahmed Ndakene. When the matter which was slated for ruling on the outcome of investigation conducted by the Utako Divisional Police came up, the judge, Inuwa Maiwada said he […]
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested a 43-year-old man for allegedly defiling his 15-year-old daughter in Lugbe area of Abuja. The Commissioner of Police in FCT, Mr Bala Ciroma, disclosed on Friday this at a media briefing in Abuja. Ciroma said the suspect was mentally stable and had confessed to […]
In line with the directive of the Jama’atul Nasril Islam (JNI), under the leadership of His Eminence, The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, regarding the suspension of the Eid Congregational prayers in towns and cities across the Federation, the FCT Administration has called on residents of the Territory especially Muslim faithful to observe Eid-il-Fitr […]
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has urged the Muslim faithful across the country to imbibe the virtue of charity during the Ramadan season. The Acting Chairman of SDP, Chief Supo Shonibare, made the call in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Alfa Mohammed. Shonibare said that the period […]