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Abuja

March 7, 2024

CJN Ariwoola, chief judge counter suit challenging appointment of their daughters, others as FCT High Court judges

In a preliminary objection dated March 1, Messrs Ariwoola and Baba-Yusuf urged the court to dismiss the suit seeking to stop appointing 12 FCT High Court judges.

Ariwoola and Baba-Yusuf
March 7, 2024

Nigeria single-minded since 1960; won’t back West against Russia: Tuggar

“We do what we feel is right for us as a country. We are not dictated to by anyone,” said Nigeria’s foreign minister.

Nigerian minister of foreign affairs Yusuf Tuggar and Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrovc (Credit: Yusuf Tuggar)
March 7, 2024

Abuja rail mass transit project nears 95% completion: Wike

Mr Wike said the deficit in public transportation constituted a security challenge in the city.

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike [Credit: Chi Geru]
March 7, 2024

FCTA plans emergency distribution of grains to vulnerable residents

Ms Mahmoud warned the chairmen against any act capable of sabotaging the good intention of President Tinubu towards FCT residents.

The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mahmoud Mariya
March 6, 2024

Police bust ‘one chance’ robbery syndicate in Abuja; recover POS machine, car

According to him, police operatives immediately traced the criminals and arrested them at their hideout in Karmo area of the FCT.

Adejobi Olumuyiwa
March 6, 2024

FCTA to crush impounded motorcycles, reiterates ban on operations

Ms Osho said that the operation was in line with the law that banned the operation of commercial motorcycles in the city.

Impounded motorcycles
March 6, 2024

Abuja residents throng banks to link accounts with BVN, NIN

Banks have mandated customers to link their BVN-NIN to their accounts, giving March 1 as the deadline for the linkage.

Crowd at a bank used to illustrate the story
March 6, 2024

Awolowo Prize for Leadership: AfDB boss Adesina has unblemished records, says Tinubu

Mr Adesina joins the pantheon of previous winners of the award which includes Wole Soyinka, ex-President Thabo Mbeki, and Afe Babalola.

From Left; Akinwumi Adesina and President Bola Tinubu
March 6, 2024

FCT-IRS unveils user-friendly e-portal to enhance tax services

The FCT-IRS boss described the feat as a significant milestone toward revolutionising revenue management and collection.

FCT-IRS unveiling the user-friendly e-portal
March 5, 2024

FCT-IRS unveils user-friendly e-portal to improve tax services

The FCT-IRS portal’s dashboard showed that the FCT-IRS had collected N1.6 billion this week and N1.9 billion so far in March.

Tax returns Image used to illustrate the story