The Commonwealth Day which is celebrated annually on the second Monday in March, was today hindered by a power outage at the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja. The programme which was themed: ”Delivering a common future: Connecting, innovating, transforming”, had top officials of diplomatic communities, heads of agencies of the Federal Ministry of Education … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that the Isolation Centre in Abuja, will be ready in April amid fears of a coronavirus outbreak. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, revealed this as response to the remarks of Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on the poor state of the facility located in Gwagwalada, a suburb in … Read more
A mother and daughter have been reportedly abducted by some unknown kidnappers while the father of the daughter was shot, the police announced. The police confirmed that the incident happened at a village, Nuku village in Rubocii, in Abaji Area Council of Abuja, on Saturday. The abducted mother and daughter were identified as Agmada Anyinu … Read more
A British Airways flight heading to Abuja from London reportedly lost one of its engines mid-air, hence it has returned to Heathrow Airport. The airline confirmed that BA 083 flight returned to Heathrow and was met by the emergency services as a precaution measure after what it called “a minor technical issue.” In a mail … Read more
Nigerian R& B and pop group, Styl Plus on Sunday thrilled fun seekers at the food expo 17th edition in Abuja. Hundreds of Abuja music lovers trooped out to attend the event tagged ‘EAT’ at River Plate Park in Wuse 2 area of the capital city. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the music … Read more
The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) has trained 125 youths in the art and business of filmmaking under its ‘Entrepreneurial Training Programme’ in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The training, which held from Nov. 21 to 23, had veteran Nollywood players, as well as seasoned entrepreneurs as resources persons and facilitators for the youths. Participants were … Read more
– President Buhari has arrived Abuja after his engagements at the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA74), in New York, USA – The president returned to the country on Saturday morning, September 28 – The president, who left Abuja on Sept. 22 for New York, participated actively in the main and High … Read more
Heads of security agencies are currently appearing before the House of Representatives to discuss the spate of insecurity in Nigeria. The service chiefs, who failed to appear before the House on Friday, are now at the meeting. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai, was however absent, as well as the Inspector General of … Read more
– The PDP has said President Muhammadu Buhari has no plan for Nigerian – The party claimed that President Buhari is largely lacking in confidence – PDP made the statement while reacting to the president’s participation in the 74th Session of United Nations general Assembly The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday, September 22 … Read more
A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Exam Ethics Marshall International (EEMI), has voted the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, as winner of this year’s Exam Ethics Africa Leadership Impact Award. The organisation’s Founding Chairman Ike Onyechere announced this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) … Read more
– Police IG assured Nigerians of safe and secured FCT – He said FCT Police Command has a robust anti-crime architecture – All law abiding citizens and visitors alike to go about their lawful endeavours without any fear or apprehension. The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu has assured Nigerians that the nation’s capital, … Read more
President Buhari has met with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mr. Peter Maurer, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting started at the President’s office around 3pm, on Tuesday, September 10. Details later…
The Kaduna state police command has confirmed the kidnap of six persons on Abuja-Kaduna highway by suspected kidnappers in military uniform on Sunday, September 9. In a statement issued late Monday night, September 9, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Yakubu Sabo said efforts are on to secure the release of the kidnap … Read more
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), has held its annual Ashura procession in Abuja. According to a top member of the Shi’ites group, Abdulai Musa, the procession started in Wuse market and ended around Berger about from 8: oo am and ended by 8:30 am. Musa told our reporter that the procession was peaceful and … Read more
The Federal High Court, sitting in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja has summoned founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Biodun Fatoyinbo and Mrs Busola Dakolo to appear before it within 14 days. According to court summon documents cited by TheCable on Monday. Details later.
A Karmo Grade I Area Court, Abuja on Thursday ordered that a 25-year-old woman, Lauratu Mohammed, who pleaded guilty to abandoning a two-month-old baby, be remanded in a correctional centre, pending sentencing. Mohammed of Kado Village Abuja pleaded guilty on a count charge of cruelty to a child and begged the court for mercy. The … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, September 5, met behind closed doors with the special envoy from the president of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping The meeting with the envoy, His Excellency Yang Jiechi, started in President Buhari’s office around 11 30am. READ ALSO: Deeper Life Church Pastor Commits Suicide For Being Duped He … Read more
There is a pandemonium in Abuja as protesters, condemning the xenophobic attacks of Nigeria in South Africa clashed with police. The protesters are still throwing stones at the police while the security operatives are also shouting in the air to dispatch them. Meanwhile, the policemen have regrouped and doubled their numbers in front of the … Read more
– Aerial surveillance will be launched by the police to effectivel curb the rate of crime in some parts of the country – The announcement of the deployment contained in a statement in by Force spokesman, Frank Mba, Abuja last week – Mba said the police air wing operational base in Abuja would cater for … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the late veteran broadcaster, Alhaji Bashir Ismaila Ahmed, as “one of Nigeria’s finest journalists that I have ever known.” President Buhari on Sunday, September 1, made this known in statement issued by his senior special assistant on media and publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja. Buhari said: “I am greatly … Read more