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Abuja

July 19, 2024

Suicidal radio mast climber battling ‘persistent worry, fear’: Police

The police command in Abuja on Thursday released Yushau Shuaibu after he was arrested for trying to die by suicide on July 8.

Abuja mast climber
July 19, 2024

Senate is not nightclub, Akpabio scolds Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

“Oh, pardon me,” Ms Akpoti-Natasha apologised. Despite Ms Akpoti-Natasha’s apology, the Senate president retorted, “We are not in a nightclub.”

President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
July 19, 2024

AEDC attributes outage in Kubwa, environs to technical fault

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has attributed a power outage in Kubwa and environs to a technical fault at the Kubwa transmission station.

AEDC/lantern
July 19, 2024

Suleja Jailbreak: 31 escaped inmates still at large, NCoS says

NCoS has called on the public to cooperate with the service to recapture 31 fleeing inmates.

Suleja Jailbreak 31 escaped inmates
July 18, 2024

NLC threatens nationwide protest over alleged attack on ASUU, SSANU members by Abuja CP

The NLC condemned the police commissioner’s action and threatened to protest nationwide if he failed to urgently apologise for trampling on both unions’ rights.

Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC)
July 18, 2024

NLC condemns police for restricting peaceful NASU, SSANU protest in Abuja

“In light of this, we demand an immediate police apology to NASU and SSANU members whom they violated.”

NLC, TUC protest
July 18, 2024

IOM, UniAbuja agree to advance migration studies in Nigeria

During the official signing ceremony in Abuja, Laurent De Boeck, chief of the IOM mission in Nigeria, said the partnership with the centre had become important in encouraging migration studies among

IOM and UniAbuja officials
July 18, 2024

Appeal Court dismisses alleged drug dealer Abba Kyari’s request to quash lawsuit

Mr Kyari and four members of the IRT, Sunday J. Ubua, ASP Bawa James, Simon Agirgba and John Nuhu are charged with cocaine trafficking

Abba Kyari and seized drugs by NDLEA
July 17, 2024

Rains: Abuja residents want shelters at bus stops

Ms Abdulhahi said she was once drenched upon alighting from a commercial vehicle and had nowhere to hide.

Rains used to tell the story
July 17, 2024

Abuja residents express mixed feelings over ‘japa’ syndrome

Mr John said that Nigeria should create an environment where growing businesses could thrive.

Plane in Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Abuja