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Abuja

October 7, 2023

UniAbuja VC advises Nigerian academia to embrace advanced technology

Vice Chancellor Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah urged the educational community to embrace advanced technology, especially in automobiles.

UniAbuja VC, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah
October 7, 2023

Wike targets N250 billion monthly IGR for Abuja as FCTA mobilises revenue generating agencies

At a meeting with revenue generating agencies, the FCTA said it had the capacity to generate from N200 billion to N250 billion a month as IGR.

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike [Credit: Chi Geru]
October 6, 2023

Mike Ozekhome’s kidnappers sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment

They kidnapped Mr Ozekhome on August 23, 2013, in Iruekpen on his way to Iviukwe in Agenebode, Edo.

Mike-Ozekhome-SAN
October 6, 2023

Mob destroys police van, attack five officers for trying to prevent lynching of organ disappearance suspect in Abuja

A yet-to-be-identified man had raised alarm that his manhood disappeared after coming in contact with the suspect.

Burning police van
October 5, 2023

FCTA sets up panel to investigate death of ‘one-chance’ victim

She said that the duration for the investigation and submission of the report is one week.

Greatness Olorunfemi
October 5, 2023

FCTA says no compensation for victims after demolishing houses; arrests land racketeers

The suspect, Yusuf Ibrahim, denied the allegation, claiming they had not sold land to anyone in the area.

FCT demolition
October 5, 2023

No to security deal with “terrorist state” Israel, MURIC warns Wike

MURIC said a “collaboration with the state of Israel will exacerbate Nigeria’s security problem by escalating it from a local crisis to an international fracas”.

Ishiaq Akintola and Nyesom Wike
October 5, 2023

Police nab former UNN student, friend over romance scam in Abuja

The former UNN student said he had been in the music industry since 2016 and also operates a public relations company.

Adejobi Olumuyiwa
October 5, 2023

Wike seeks first lady’s support to establish directorate of women affairs in FCTA

The FCT minister said the creation of a directorate was necessary because there was none for women affairs in the FCTA.

First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike
October 4, 2023

NCAA employees accuse NCAA director-general Musa Nuhu, ex-director Adamu Sani of N8 billion loot, ask Keyamo to probe Hadi Sirika for fraud, nepotism

Some NCAA staff are alleging widespread corruption in and “northernisation” of the agency, petitioning aviation minister Festus Keyamo to probe the agency.

MUSA NUHU,Hadi Sirika and Festus Keyamo