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Abuja

March 20, 2025

Nigeria’s defence chief restates commitment to UN peacekeeping operations

Mr Musa restated the importance of civil-military relations, saying it was more impactful than kinetic means of operations.

UN peacekeepers (credit: united states institute of peace)
March 20, 2025

FCTA to spend N242 million on Microsoft 365 licence for FCT-IRS

Mr Ango said the FCTA was investing in technology to enhance revenue generation and collection.

Michael Ango
March 20, 2025

Abuja Explosion: 31 casualties recorded in Abuja multiple road crash, says FRSC

FRSC attributed the cause of the crash to brake failure, which led to a chain reaction of collisions involving the 18 vehicles.

Photos from Karu accident scene (Ahmed Oluwasanjo/Peoples Gazette) and explosion used to illustrate this story.
March 19, 2025

Scores feared dead as gas explosion rocks Karu bridge in Abuja

The number of fatalities is yet to be ascertained at the moment of filing this report.

Karu bridge gas explosion
March 19, 2025

Wike orders FCDA to resettle, compensate victims of Gishiri demolition 

Mr Wike directed the director to commence the payment and urged the community leaders to collect the money.

FCT minister Nyesom Wike
March 19, 2025

Tinubu consulted National Assembly before declaring emergency rule, imposing sole administrator on Rivers: Reps

Reps spokesman said the National Assembly was duly consulted before the president declared a state of emergency.

L-R: Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Senate president Tajudeen Abbas, President Bola Tinubu
March 19, 2025

Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers recipe for instability in Nigeria: PDP

“Nigeria is not under a military rule where the governance of a state is by appointment by a junta,” said the PDP.

PDP governors
March 18, 2025

Wike seeks Chinese partnership on agriculture, vocational training

Mr Wike told the Chinese ambassador to Nigeria that Abuja would be 50 years in 2026.

Wike inaugurating project Credit: Punch
March 18, 2025

Reps donate N705 million from their salaries to Tinubu, pledge to keep supporting president

According to him, the money is a six-month 50 per cent deduction from their salaries to support Mr Tinubu.

Lawmakers donate funds to President Bola Tinubu
March 18, 2025

Shettima hails Tinubu, urges National Assembly to shun division, partisanship

Mr Shettima, who spoke on behalf of the president, also urged lawmakers to embrace their responsibility with humility and a shared commitment to progress.

Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima