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Abuja

July 31, 2024

FG activates national emergency operation centre

The federal government has activated the National Emergency Operation Centre to coordinate responses.

flood (credit: premium times)
July 30, 2024

Woman sets husband ablaze during fight, dumps corpse in uncompleted building

According to the police spokesperson, the suspect, after the killing, set her husband’s corpse on fire and dumped it in an uncompleted building.

police
July 30, 2024

Housewife seeks dissolution of three-year-old marriage over lack of love

The court bailiff alleged that the defendant who was not in court evaded service.

Court room
July 30, 2024

Tinubu approved creation of youth affairs secretariat in FCT: Wike

FCT minister Nyesom Wike said on Monday that President Bola Tinubu had approved the establishment of a mandate secretariat for youth affairs in the FCT.

Nyesom Wike and President Bola Tinubu (credit: Guardian)
July 29, 2024

Tinubu’s Inflation: Nigerians begin hunger protest at Abuja-Kaduna Road 

The #EndBadGovernance protests, designed to air aggrieved citizens’ view of Mr Tinubu’s harsh economic policies, are scheduled to kick off on August 1.

Nigerian protesters holding the country's flag used to illustrate the story
July 28, 2024

Abuja residents chant ‘we are hungry’ as Wike pleads against Nationwide protest

Mr Wike had earlier warned against protest in Abuja, saying the FCT is unavailable for protests.

FCT minister Nyesom Wike
July 28, 2024

Abuja market management cautions traders against protest

Mr Yakubu urged the traders to support security agencies in ensuring that markets are not infiltrated by people with suspicious intentions in the guise of peaceful protest.

July 28, 2024

FCTA investing in infrastructure to make Abuja residents comfortable: Wike

FCT minister Nyesom Wike says efforts are ongoing to provide infrastructure to make life comfortable for Abuja residents.

FCTA
July 26, 2024

Tinubu’s Inflation: Abuja yam sellers lament low patronage

The seller said five tubers of yam now sell for between N15,000 and N30,000, depending on the sizes.

Yams
July 26, 2024

NSE confers fellowship on 116 engineers

The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has conferred fellowships on 116 engineers.

The Nigerian Society of Engineers