A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party against the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress and the Labour Party, Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi, respectively. Justice Donatus Okorowo, in a judgment, held that the suit was unknown to law and …
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Bandits Burn Tractors, Abduct 22 Farmers In Abuja
Bandits have gone on rampage burning two tractors and abducting 22 farmers in Rafin-Daji community, Gurdi ward of Abaji Area Council of Abuja. The community, Rafin-Daji, reportedly shares boundary with Zago community in Niger State, which are connected through river Gurara. According to Daily Trust, a farmer Saidu Yakubu, who …
Read More »Suspected Ritualists Dump Woman’s Butchered Body Near River In Abuja
The butchered body of a yet-to-be-identified lady was found on Monday morning by a river in PW area, near Deeper Life Church in Kubwa, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Suspected ritualists were believed to have dumped the beheaded corpse of the naked woman packed inside two …
Read More »Three Military Officers Faint During Democracy Day Parade
Three military officers participating in the Democracy Day Parade slumped at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The incident happened on Monday and it is believed the officers succumbed to exhaustion having stood for hours on one spot under the scorching sun. According to sources, some security and medical personnel rushed to …
Read More »Seplat restates commitment towards climate protection, launches Tree4Life
As part of efforts to ensure reforestation, reduce biodiversity loss, boost food security and support the global net-zero emission agenda, Seplat Energy, Nigeria’s foremost indigenous energy company, has launched a special sustainability campaign tagged “Seplat Tree 4Life.” Seplat Energy, the first Nigerian company to complete a dual listing on the …
Read More »Oyo Reintroduces History in Public Primary Schools, gifts schools 4, 950 History textbooks
The Oyo State Government has directed all public primary schools in the State to immediately implement the teaching of History as an independent subject starting from this term (3rd term) of the 2021/2022 academic session. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran disclosed this …
Read More »Families Of Abducted Passengers On Abuja-Kaduna Train Vow To Truncate Resumption Of Services
Victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack, especially family members of those who were abducted have resolved to truncate the resumption of the train services, following repair works which were completed recently. Recall that the Nigerian Railways Corporation ( NRC ) had informed Nigerians that it has effected repairs on the …
Read More »Kidnapped FCT Monarch, Two Others Regain Freedom After 18 Days In Captivity
Hassan Shamidozhi, the traditional ruler of Bukpe community, Kwali Area Council, Abuja, has regained freedom 18 days after his captivity in the hands of bandits. Sources recalls that the paramount ruler’s palace was invaded by kidnappers in Bukpe community and he was taken away alongside two residents of the community. …
Read More »Success Precious Abi: Missing 5-Year-Old Girl In Abuja (Photo)
A Five-Year-Old Girl, Success Precious Abi, has been declared missing in Abuja. According to the mum, Precious went missing on Wednesday, March 30 after she left home with her 13-year-old brother to buy something at a shop close to their house in Kpeyegi along Karu-Karshi expressway in Abuja. She said …
Read More »Minister of State, FCT, and Satellite Towns infrastructure development, by Gambo Jagindi
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria and one of the eight most populous cities in the country. Located in the center of Nigeria, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, is a city built in the 1980s based on a Masterplan by a Japanese architect, Kenzo Tange. Abuja replaced Lagos, …
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