Tag: Abuja
Oil well: Was crude oil found in Kuje, Abuja? – See Photos
by Isi Esene There was frenzy in Kuje Market, Abuja yesterday as residents of the area pointed to an ‘oil ...
PDP power tussle: Governors defy Jonathan, insist Tukur must go [DETAILS]
Akan Ido There are indications that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors are calling for the removal of the party ...
Sad: How adorable conjoined twins died at the National Hospital, Abuja
by Akan Ido The conjoined twins who were born to Safiya Sani on January 3 at Mararaba Medical Centre, Mararaba ...
Get out: Hawkers given ‘final warning’ to leave Wuse
by Emmanuel Okubenji The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has issued a 74-hour quit order to hawkers within and outside ...
How fire burnt INEC HQ’s voter registry (PHOTOS)
by Isi Esene There was panic yesterday at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Abuja, ...
Anti-bomb security check disrupts traffic near MMA, travellers resort to trekking
by Daniel Anozie Air travellers have lamented the long delays following resumed security checks by the police anti-bomb squad near ...
The United States of Africa? South African leaders call for an African community similar to EU
The economic crisis in Europe doesn’t seem to be coming to an end any time soon. Global leaders are taking ...
No show: Iyanya accused of fraud, manager in police detention in Port Harcourt [DETAILS]
by Akan Ido Opa Williams, show promoter and organizer of the popular show, Nite of a Thousand Laughs has accused ...
Man jailed for 6 weeks for stealing wheelbarrows and motor parts
by Emmanuel Okubenji The Karu Upper Area Court, Abuja, has sentenced Ibrahim Alhaji of Kuruduma Village in Asokoro, Abuja, to ...
Celebrities scheduled to fly with Dana Air as airline resumes operations
by Daniel Anozie Dana Airlines resumed operations on Thursday with its first flight taking off from Lagos to Abuja. The ...
Idris Wada: Deputy governor cuts short Christmas holiday trip abroad and returns to Kogi
by Isi Esene Yomi Awoniyi, the Kogi State deputy governor, has cut short his 12-day Christmas break to return to ...
Tragic: Christmas Day road accidents claim 3 lives, injure 11
Three persons were confirmed dead and 11 injured in separate road accidents on Christmas Day across the country. A statement ...
7 soldiers lose lives in accident on Abaji-Abuja highway
by Akan Ido Seven soldiers reportedly died this afternoon in an accident which involved three vehicles at Awawa on the ...
Xmas: FG uncovers plot to attack 10 states, recalls SSS officers on leave
Barely 24 hours and few days to the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Federal Government has uncovered secret plots ...
Odd: Woman breaks into lawyer’s house, steals wig, gowns, and underwear
by Akan Ido A 34-year-old woman, Elizabeth Akinagbe, was yesterday sentenced to 3 months imprisonment by a Kubwa Magistrate’s Court ...
“You will see changes next year” – Pres. Jonathan promises Nigerians
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has promised Nigerians that his government will make remarkable improvements next year. He urged ...
Abimbola Adelakun: Jonathan, the ‘owambe’ president
by Abimbola Adelakun Owambe: A large, grandiose party thrown by Nigerians, especially the Yoruba, anywhere in the world, involves a ...
Okonjo kidnap: Two policemen arrested
by Isi Esene Two policemen who were reportedly supposed to be on duty at the palace premises where Professor Mabel ...
Confusion as deranged woman hawks ‘pure water’ in Abuja
by Akan Ido Yesterday, we reported about a mentally challenged woman who literally stopped traffic in Surulere, Lagos, and today ...
“800,000 FCT residents displaced in 6 years”
The human rights group, Federation of the Urban Poor, on Saturday said the Federal Capital Territory Administration has evicted and ...
#StuffOfNollywood: Abuja women in court over husband-snatching allegations
A physically challenged woman, Aisha Yunusa, who appeared before a Grade One Area Court, Lugbe, Abuja, accusing Hauwa Musa of ...
Police deny bomb blast in Abuja, say it’s “mere fire outbreak” (PHOTOS)
by Isi Esene The Nigeria Police have dismissed rumours of a bomb blast in Abuja. There were reports earlier today ...
#DivorceDrama: “Separate us, my wife can’t bear children” – Husband tells court; “No, he has low sperm count” – Wife reveals
by Akan Ido Isaac Ahmed, a middle-aged man living in Abuja is seeking divorce from his wife of 10 years ...
Report: Governor Danbaba Suntai suffered brain-damage in plane crash
by Akan Ido There are indications that the Taraba State governor, Danbaba Suntai, who was involved in a plane crash ...
Corruption allegations: House of Reps to probe Godsday Orubebe’s Abuja mansion
by Isi Esene A building located in the Mabushi District of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, said to belong to ...
Mover and Shaker: Okonjo-Iweala makes The Economist’s cover (SNAPSHOT)
by Akan Ido Along with other notable personalities like the German chancellor, Angela Merkel and Chinese Communist Party leader, Xi ...
How a reckless driver killed my 10 month-old baby – Biyi Bolaji, distraught father
by Akan Ido A 10-month-old baby was recently run over by a reckless driver along Airport Road, Abuja. The baby ...
Armed robbers attack Leadership Newspapers’ director, shoot wife in the head
by Isi Esene Armed robbers on Saturday morning attacked the residence of Aniebo Nwamu, Leadership Newspapers’ Standards director, in Abuja, ...
Presidency confirms death of Jonathan’s brother, Chief Meni Innocent Jonthan
by Isi Esene The presidency has confirmed the death of the president’s younger brother Meni Joathan who passed away earlier ...
You’re a hypocrite: President Jonathan’s special assistant goes on the offensive against El Rufai on Twitter
by Akan Ido The social media cold-war between the special assistant to the president, Reno Omokri, and the former FCT ...
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