Angry mobs in Lugbe area of Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have reportedly killed a member of a vigilante group for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad. The incident, it was learnt occurred at the Timber market section of Fruit Market in Federal Housing Estate, Lugbe. Eyewitnesses according to...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has approved the setting up of a secretariat to operationalise the partnership between government, the private sector and academic institutions to enhance the country’s drive towards a knowledge-based economy. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc Sonny Echono, who gave...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given approval for the NNPC to enter into agreement with ECOWAS for the construction of the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, briefed State House correspondents after FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday...
There was tension in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja on Sunday when motorcycle riders, popularly known as ‘Okada’ stormed a popular estate in the metropolis. It was learnt that over 100 motorcyclists have attacked Same Global Estate in the Lokogoma area of Abuja to avenge the death of...
Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) officials have allegedly stormed the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, which is the venue of the People Democratic Party (PDP) primary amidst dollar rain. According to report, the anti-graft agency stormed the ongoing convention of the party in Abuja to monitor how...
There is tight security within and outside the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Venue of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN reports presence of security officers including police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Department of State Security, at different locations around...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied postponing its 2020 national convention scheduled for Saturday. Ahead of the 2023 general elections, PDP delegates had gathered in Abuja, the nation’s capital where the exercise is expected to take place. There had been some media reports that the main opposition party...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has announced the reopening of the Dei-Dei building materials market and the adjoining markets which were shut following the crisis that erupted at the market on May, 18 2022. The markets will re-open for business...
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the alleged pension fraud trial involving former Head of Service of the Federation, Stephen Oronsaye until Oct. 5. At the resumed hearing in the case on Thursday, Oronsaye was cross-examined by the prosecution counsel, Mr Oluwaleke Atolagbe. The former Head of Service...
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, refused to grant an ex parte application filed by Mr Farah Dagogo asking the court to stop the gubernatorial primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers. Dagogo, a member of the House of Representatives from Rivers approached the court...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has broken into the residence of Senator Rochas Okorocha in Abuja after gunshots were heard in the vicinity. It is not yet clear if anyone was injured from the shots. The EFCC insisted that journalists must leave the premises, forcefully ejecting everyone...
Alexander Adewale and Kafayat Omisore emerged champions respectively in the male and female categories of the 44th CBN Senior National Tennis Championships on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the final match of the male wheelchair singles event at the Moshood Abiola National...
Godsgift Timibra, Nonso Madueke and Oche Adehi have all booked quarterfinals berth at the ongoing CBN Senior Tennis Open Championship in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that tournament’s number ten seed Timibra caused an upset on Thursday after he knocked out Peter Lawal, finalist at the...
FCT Minister Mohammad Bello, on Wednesday ordered the indefinite closure of Dei – Dei International Market following a clash between commercial motorcyclists and the traders. Bello gave the order after inspecting the scene of the incident with FCT Commissioner of Police Sunday Babaji, Director State Security Services, other sister...
The FCT Police Command says it has swiftly arrested and restored normalcy in Dei-dei town of Bwari Area Council, on Wednesday in Abuja following a civil unrest in the area. This was made known in a statement, signed by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Josephine Adeh....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum alongside the immediate past givernor, Senator Kashim Shettima Modu have been screened successfully by the APC Screening Committee as aspirants in the forthcoming party primaries for governorship and senatorial positions. Zulum, who is contesting election for the second term...
Tonto Dikeh’s ex lover, Kpokpogri, has lamented over the demolition of his Abuja home. The distraught Kpokpogri went live on his Instagram page to allege that his house was being destroyed by the Federal Capital Development Authority. He noted that the house being destroyed was worth over N700m. In...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a leading gubernatorial aspirant, Senator Bassey Otu has emerged as the consensus candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State. Prince Otu is a former senator representing Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Improvement in Internet network, steady power supply as well as functional computers were among features that made the candidates writing the 2022 UTME excited on Monday, the second day of the exam. It would be recalled that examination which has a total of 1,761,338...
Most filling stations in Abuja have been shut down following scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. The New Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the situation has caused long queues of vehicles at various filling stations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. A NAN...