President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting with former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in the State House, Abuja Read Also: Court Remands Ex-Police Inspector For Assaulting, Killing Osun Fashion Designer Oshiomhole, dressed in his traditional khaki suit, was seen with the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, … Read more
Seventy-one young Nigerian girls trafficked to Lebanon and seen in a video that had gone viral where they were crying for help had been rescued and arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, early Monday, August 17. Mr Bitrus Samuel, the Head of NEMA Abuja Operation Office, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, August 11, clarified that terrorists are not better equipped than the military. Also, the President and some state governors at the end of meeting today, August 11 at the Presidential Villa agreed that poverty and youth unemployment are the major causes of nationwide security challenges. This was contained in a statement … Read more
The United States Government on Tuesday handed over 200 ventilators to the Nigerian government. The items were presented by the U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Bert Leonard at the Abuja Premier Medical Warehouse in the nation’s capital. This comes four months after President Donald Trump administration promised to support the country with ventilators as the … Read more
The Federal Government on Monday docked four civil servants and a businessman at the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged cybercrime, known as Yahoo Yahoo. The civil servants, Anthony Odo, Babatunde Oladipo, Samuel Enwerem and Joy Wright, were said to be employees of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, the Nigeria Space Research and Development Agency … Read more
– Police and the Nigerian Army have arrested some #RevolutionNow protesters in Abuja – Human rights lawyer, Tope Akinyode confirmed that the security agents was beating the protesters Several #RevolutionNow protesters were arrested by the police and the Nigerian Army in the Abuja metropolis on Wednesday. The protesters carrying placards and banners had set out … Read more
Mobile Police Training School in Nasarawa State was a national security legacy project. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba disclosed his in Abuja. Police say the Mobile Police Training School in Nasarawa State was a national security legacy project and not a personal asset of the Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Tuesday disclosed that the country has recorded new 304 new cases of COVID-19. The agency made the disclosure in its daily situation report of COVID-19 on its official twitter page. According to the agency, of the 304 new cases, 90 were confirmed in FCT while 59 are detected … Read more
– Justice Jude Okeke has died in Abuja on Tuesday – He was a judge at High Court in Federal Capital Territory – With the news of his death, the number of FCT High Court judges has reduced from 34 to 33. One of the judges of the High Court in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over a meeting of the security council inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In attendance are the Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, all service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police. Others are the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno; heads of the Department of State Services and National Intelligence Agency; Ministers of Justice, … Read more
An applicant, Okorafor Uzechukwu, on Monday appeared in a Grade I Area Court Nyanya, Abuja, for allegedly stealing half a bag of rice, 10 measures ‘mudu’ of cassava flakes and electronics worth N146,700 from his ‘baby mama’. The police charged Uzechukwu, who resides in Mpape, Abuja, with house breaking and theft. The Prosecution Counsel, M.M. … Read more
– Golden Eaglets star, Bichi bags double awards for humanitarian service to the society – First was an Award of Excellence by the Five CEOs Club, in recognition of his service contributions to Sports development – The other was an award as the Face of the Youth for his efforts towards the upliftment of the … Read more
Some Edo indigenes resident in Abuja under the aegis of Committee of Edo Leaders and Patriots, have threw their weight behind Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu for the Sept. 19 governorship election in Edo. Briefing newsmen in Abuja, the group said that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) remained their preferred candidate due to their … Read more
20,087 has now recovered from COVID-19 in Nigeria, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed. The agency also disclosed that the country has recorded 386 new COVID-19 cases. It disclosed this in its daily situation report of COVID-19 on its official twitter page on Saturday. According to NCDC, of the 386 new cases, 130 … Read more
A male passenger has died on an Air Peace Flight P47182 from Calabar to Abuja on Saturday. The 72 years old man had been on medication and was travelling to Abuja for a medical examination when the incident happened. “He became very sick mid-flight and upon arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Port Health … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control control on Saturday disclosed that the country has recorded four hundred and sixty two COVID-19 cases. The federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja, for the second day running, tops the list of daily state-by-state COVID-19 toll. The agency made the disclosure in its daily situation report of COVID-19 on its … Read more
– FEC has approved release of funds for phase one of Siemens AG power deal – The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning made this know in Abuja at the end of the 10th Virtual FEC meeting – She explained that the money is for the counterpart funding for the bilateral credit facility from … Read more
– NSITF has sized 46 property from their ex-Chairman, Ngozi Olejeme – Property includes; houses and parcels of land in Bayelsa, Delta and Edo states and Abuja – The agency alleged that the property is suspected to have been acquired by Olejeme, through proceeds of crime The management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) … Read more
– 289 stranded Nigerians have arrived home from the US – They were left stranded due to the COVID-19 pandemic – They were conveyed by an Ethiopian Airlines plane Since the outbreak of coronavirus, many citizens are stranded in different countries due to the lockdown measure put in place in order to curb the spread … Read more
– The Chief Judge has said all the pre-election cases must be heard and concluded within 180 despite vacation – Justice Tsoho has also altered the mode of filing petitions against judges of the court – This was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the court’s acting Information Officer; Oby Catherine Nwandu The … Read more