The FCT Police Command said on Friday that following the collapse of a building at Jikwoyi area of the capital city, its operatives have rescued eight victims, while nine others escaped from the site unhurt.

Fresh tension is brewing in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector as oil workers have shut down the operations of Seplat Energy Plc across multiple locations nationwide.

At least seven persons have been confirmed injured following the collapse of a two-storey building under construction in the Jikwoyi area of the Abuja Municipal Area Council AMAC.

The policy, which formed part of a broader immigration reform, including the introduction of a new e-visa platform, is expected to boost trade and tourism in the country.

Mr Chris Haggai, a Nyanya resident and civil servant, described the situation as unbearable, saying his monthly income could no longer adequately cater for his family’s needs.

The Alaafin emphasised that such virtues, if practised widely, could transform the nation, heal fractured relationships, and help realise the polity Nigerians aspire to.

This came barely hours after the Chief of Army Staff ordered the deployment of a battalion plus specialised counter-terrorism troops to the state on Thursday morning.

The Chairman of Agege Local Government, Hon. Abdul-Ganiyu Vinod Obasa, has declared that the financial autonomy granted to local governments under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has significantly increased allocations to councils, stressing that more work is still required to meet the needs of grassroots residents.

Flutterwave has received a banking licence from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), allowing the fintech giant to move beyond payments and offer broader financial services to businesses across Africa.

The minister answered in the affirmative when asked whether the PDP would field candidates from the Presidency down to the lowest elective position.