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Abuja: Vendor hit by Gbajabiamila’s security aide’s stray bullet dies

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2020 0

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

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Abuja car thief arrested in Nasarawa

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2020 0

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 […]

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ACCI sets to hold 15th Abuja international trade fair

Ihesiulo Grace 20 September 2020 0

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 […]

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Food insecurity prevalent in Lagos, Kano, Rivers, Abuja — NBS

Ihesiulo Grace 8 September 2020 0

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 […]

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Boko Haram planning to attack Abuja, Kogi, Nasarawa — FG

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2020 0

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 […]

Politics

N449m Radio House project to be completed soon – Lai Mohammed

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2020 0

 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 […]

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COVID-19: 28 suspects arraigned over alleged regulations violation

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2020 0

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 […]

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Man docked for cheating a woman in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2020 0

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 […]

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331 Nigerians arrive Abuja from United Arab Emirates

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2020 0

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

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Breaking: ECOWAS Abuja secretariat on fire

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2020 0

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 […]

Business

Local airlines resume operations with LAG-ABJ flights

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2020 0

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 […]

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Court orders probe of forgery allegations against Kwara lawmaker

Ihesiulo Grace 7 July 2020 0

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 […]

Crime

Police arrest man for allegedly raping his daughter in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 29 May 2020 0

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 […]

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Eid-il-Fitr: Observe Eid prayers at home, FCTA tells residents

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2020 0

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 […]

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Ramadan: SDP urges Muslims to practice charity

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2020 0

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 […]

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WHO confirms 6 cases of Ebola in DRC

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2020 0

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has confirmed six cases of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The UN’s health agency confirmed the development on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Monday. “They are currently six confirmed Ebola cases in Northeastern DRC in spite of ongoing insecurity in the area. “WHO […]

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Breaking: Abba Kyari buried in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2020 0

The remains of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, have been laid to rest in Abuja. The body of Kyari, who died on Friday after testing positive for the coronavirus, was interred at the Gudu Cemetery, Abuja. The remains arrived at the cemetery about 11.10 am in a white casket. Details […]

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Abba Kyari, most misunderstood personality – Presidential aide

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2020 0

The Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, Malam Bashir Ahmed, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, late Abba Kyari, as one of the most misunderstood persons in the history of Nigeria. The Presidency had in the early hours of Saturday announced the death of Abba Kyari, who had tested positive to […]

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COVID-19: FCTA distributes 25,000 bags of rice as palliative in Abaji

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2020 0

In a bid to cushion the effect of the Presidential sit-at-home order among the vulnerable people in the nation’s capital, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has flagged off the first batch of palliative distribution in the six area councils of the territory.  READ ALSO: Abia declares COVID-19 suspect, Vincent Prosper, wanted  Addressing Journalists

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IMF approves immediate debt relief for 25 countries

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2020 0

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board has approved immediate debt service relief to 25 of its member countries under the IMF’s revamped Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT). Ms Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director, said this in a statement issued in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. According to her, the relief was part of the […]