Blackout in Abuja, as TCN begins maintenance
"... power interruption in Wuye, EFCC, Federal Medical Centre, Coca-Cola, Idu Railway Station, Citec, and Life Camp"
Why banditry, kidnappings increase in Abuja – Wike
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that inadequate equipment and operational vehicles were hampering the ongoing war against banditry and kidnappings in Abuja metropolis.
Abuja becoming one of world’s scariest cities — Security expert
He said, “In major junctions in Abuja, criminals and armed robbers masquerading as taxi drivers maim and rob Nigerians in a way that we have not seen before.”
Abuja kidnappers kill three of 10 victims, jerk ransom to N700m
Kidnappers who abducted 10 persons from an estate, Sagwari Layout, Dutse, Abuja, on January 7 reportedly killed three of their victims to send a strong warning to their relatives negotiating ransom payment.
Côte d’Ivoire Embassy sets up ‘AFCON Village’ in Abuja to view live matches
Amb. Kalilou Traore, the Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire to Nigeria, on Saturday unveiled the ‘AFCON Village’ in Abuja, set up to enable football enthusiasts watch live matches of the ongoing African Nations Cup competition.
Kidnappings: FCT police implement security measures to prevent abductions
Following an increase in reported cases of kidnappings in remote communities of the federal capital territory, the police in Abuja said on Tuesday that it has implemented improved security measures to tackle abductions.
Video: Violence, gunshots rock NANS convention in Abuja
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS convention, which is currently holding at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, has been disrupted.
False narratives about Abuja’s status
Where the likes of Gumi got their confusion from is probably the fact that between 1979 that Adeogun left office and 2023, all the 14 ministers appointed by successive regimes were all Northerners.
Nigerian Army alerts Abuja residents over conduct of battle simulation
The Nigerian Army has informed residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that its troops will conduct a battle simulation exercise on Tuesday and Wednesday at the 7 Guards Battalion Obstacle Course in Lungi Barracks, Maitama.
Keeping livestock off Abuja
WHEN the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, was sworn in, in August 2023, he vowed to ensure that herdsmen no longer lead their livestock to graze inside the municipal precincts of Abuja. But the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, MAKH, through its National Secretary, Saleh Hassan Kubah, derided the Minister with an […]
30 killed in Abuja landslide, 19 kidnapped
Nineteen persons were, yesterday, kidnapped in Bwari Area Council of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.
