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Abuja

February 1, 2023

Emefiele avoids arrest, begs reps for understanding over scarce recoloured naira notes

“The redesigned naira notes and CBN’s cashless policy has moderated inflation in the country,” Mr Emefiele told the legislators.

EMEFIELE BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE
February 1, 2023

Buhari back in Abuja after Lagos, Senegal, Kano, Katsina, Bauchi, Jigawa trips

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after visits to five states in the country and a trip to Senegal.

President Muhammadu Buhari
January 30, 2023

Fire guts twin building in Abuja, destroys property worth millions of naira

The fire reportedly started from the roof of a building in Clobek Crown Estate, Lugbe in Abuja.

A raging inferno on a building used to illustrate the story
January 30, 2023

Abuja light rail to resume operations before May 29: Minister

FCT minister Muhammad Bello said the Abuja Light Rail stopped working “because of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Abuja light rail, FCT minister Muhammad Bello
January 30, 2023

Court remands three Abuja farmers over attempt to kidnap female

The farmers, all in their twenties, are accused of conspiring to kidnap one Fatima Bello on January 8.

Court room used to illustrate the story
January 30, 2023

Abuja-Kaduna train services resume after suspension

NRC has announced the resumption of services along the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor after the suspension due to derailment on Friday.

The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) Headquarters
January 30, 2023

Recoloured Naira: Abuja residents laud CBN’s deadline extension

Abuja residents have expressed joy over the deadline extension to swap old naira notes.

Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele and New Naira notes used to illustrate the story
January 29, 2023

Customers lament as DisCos quietly hike electricity tariffs

On Sunday, the customers, in separate interviews, said that DisCos had increased tariff payable for power across the country without notification.

DisCos
January 29, 2023

FCTA arrests 47 PoS operators in Abuja

The FCTA recently warned that indiscriminate activities of PoS operators, especially on the streets and in non-commercial areas would no longer be condoned.

PoS operators
January 29, 2023

FCT residents decry increasing cost of kerosene at over N1,000 per litre

Recent data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that the average price per litre of kerosene increased from N467.97 in December 2021 to N1,104.61 in December 2022.

QUEUE FOR KEROSENE