Shut up, keep quiet, Wike, soldiers clash over land in Abuja
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesome Wike and some officials of the FCT Authority (FCTA) on Tuesday clashed with soldiers in Abuja over access to a land.…
FCT resident doctors to join NARD indefinite strike Saturday
Resident doctors employed by the Federal Capital Territory Administration have issued a notice to join the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors in an indefinite industrial action expected to begin on…
Timipre Sylva’s Abuja home raided by military over coup plot
Former Bayelsa governor Timipre Sylva’s Abuja house was reportedly raided by investigators on Saturday, with military operatives arresting his younger brother, Paga, who is his Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs,…
JUST IN: Police arrest Sowore in Abuja
Officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have arrested Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and publisher, in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Sowore was arrested on Thursday morning shortly after leaving…
Nigerian passenger dies on British Airways flight to Abuja
A Nigerian passenger, in the early hours of yesterday, died onboard British Airways flight, which departed London Heathrow Airport for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. The passenger, who…
Tinubu proceeds on holidays, departs Abuja for UK, France
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja today for Europe to commence a 10-day “working vacation”. In a statement on Thursday, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and…
Abuja-Kaduna train derails, leaves passengers stranded
An Abuja-Kaduna passenger train on Tuesday derailed close to Jere Station. The incident left hundreds of passengers stranded, though no life was lost. In a video trending online, onlookers could…
AEDC announces fresh blackout in Abuja
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, has announced a fresh outage in parts of the nation’s capital, Abuja. The disco disclosed this in a notice on Saturday through its X account.…
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U.S. Limits Nigerians to Single Entry, Three-Month Visas
Effective today, Nigerians applying for United States non-immigrant visas will only be issued single entry visas valid for a maximum of three months. The U.S. embassy in Abuja announced the…
Military Has No Mandate to Grant Amnesty to Terrorists – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has clarified that the military does not have the mandate to grant amnesty to surrendered bandits and terrorists. Speaking to reporters on Thursday in Abuja, the…
